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Curator’s talk at ACAD
TranslatorACAD Fibre Program is pleased to be co-sponsoring a talk by Shauna McCabe, curator of the exhibition Marimekko, With Love at the Textile Museum of Canada. Join us at 2 pm CORRECTION 3 pm in the Stanford Perrot Lecture Theatre at … Continue reading
ACAD Fibre Graduates 2011 | 1 of 3
TranslatorThis week, I attended the opening reception for the annual Graduating Student Show at the Alberta College of Art and Design. The exhibition in ACAD’s Main Mall, 3rd Floor and Illingworth Kerr Gallery continues until May 28 2011 and features … Continue reading
Q the Arts | This Saturday only!
Translator Fairy Tales Presentation Society and Swallow-a-Bicycle Theatre are thrilled to present Q the Arts, Calgary’s inaugural Queer Arts & Cultural Festival! The festival will feature a broad spectrum of artistic genres, including visual art, theatre, music, dance and spoken … Continue reading
Katagami Lesson
Translator This morning Bill Morton gave a presentation to my Cloth Dyeing and Painting class on the Japanese art of katagami, the intricate, hand-cut stencils used in resist dyeing or katazome. He shared with the students a selection of his … Continue reading
Out of Context | Contextural at ACAD
Translator Just a reminder that the End of Residency Group Show, Out of Context is wrapping up this weekend.The show takes place at the Marion Nicoll Gallery, in the Alberta College of Art + Design. The show is a culmination … Continue reading
Joanna Staniszkis to visit ACAD April 2
TranslatorProminent Canadian textile artist Joanna Staniszkis will be speaking about her recent work themed around linen and silk at the Alberta College of Art + Design April 2 at 7 pm in the Stanford Perrot Lecture Theatre. All are welcome! … Continue reading
Nancy Price, Hopeless… Romantic
TranslatorGo on… 2008 Hopeless… Romantic: Nancy Price at Stride GalleryJanuary 9 to February 14, 2009 With these works that traverse the boundaries of art, couture and craft, Price considers what is implied with the notion of “fitting” or its alternative, … Continue reading
Contextural has a new website!
TranslatorMelinda Topilko, Deer Pillow, 20 in. x 20 in. x 3 in. screen print on fabric Contextural is pleased to announce the opening of their new website, http://www.contextural.ca/!!! Started in 2007, Contextural is a community of textile artists fostering a … Continue reading
Contextural Summer Residency Exhibit
TranslatorContextural: A Fibre Arts Co-operative is a group of fibre artists looking to form a community and a working studio primarily for printing and dyeing on cloth.This summer our group took it’s first steps towards our goals by hosting the … Continue reading
Saigon – Frances Dorsey at MSVU Art Gallery
Translator13 Oct 2007 – 25 Nov 2007, curated by Ingrid Jenkner MSVU Art Gallery Ground Floor, Seton Academic Centre166 Bedford Highway, Halifax, Nova Scotia Free Admission, Hours: Tues Fri: 11 to 5, Sat, Sun: 1 to 5, Closed Mondays Saigon … Continue reading