Eden Studios is an artist residency, textile studio and learning space on Salt Spring Island, BC.

Specializing in all types of textile practices; the studio has facilities for weaving, dying, and garment construction. As well as space for small group workshops.

Founded by Mima Preston in 2024, Eden Studios celebrates the beauty of the west coast, creating a unique environment that supports artistic practice, knowledge sharing, and creative experimentation.

About Your Host

Mima is an interdisciplinary artist and practicing therapist. She was born and raised in BC, Canada.

With a deep interest in themes of labour, process, and repetition, her studio practice is rooted in traditional and contemporary textile practices. Her practice includes floor loom weaving, large scale knitting, handiwork, and sewing to create sculptural installations and wall pieces. Her work explores the use of unconventional soft materials, aiming to reimagine traditional textile patterns while experimenting with scale and texture.

Eden studios is an extension of Mima’s belief in the value of creative practice and the importance of artistic community. Her motto being, making is life and life is making.

Mima received her BFA from Emily Carr University of Art & Design with a major in Sculpture and Expanded Practices in 2003. She completed an MA in Psychology with a major in Art Therapy from Athabasca University in 2009. Further textile specific study includes a Diploma in Fashion Design & Technology from Kwantlen Polytechnic University and an Advanced Certificate in Textile Production from Capilano University. Mima has been awarded grants and scholarships from the BC Arts Council, The Canadian Craft Center and attended artist residencies at Penland School of Craft, Haystack Mountain School of Craft, Township 10, Kootney School of Art, A-Z Living Cabins, and Chases Garage.