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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

02. April 2013 by Mackenzie Frère
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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

20. May 2011 by Mackenzie Frère
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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

02. March 2011 by Mackenzie Frère
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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

19. November 2010 by Mackenzie Frère
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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

08. September 2010 by Mackenzie Frère
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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

24. March 2009 by Mackenzie Frère
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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

23. January 2009 by Mackenzie Frère
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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

31. October 2008 by Mackenzie Frère
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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

22. August 2008 by Mackenzie Frère
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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

10. October 2007 by Mackenzie Frère
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