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Soo Line Historical Museum - More Textiley Things

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One never knows when a flash of inspiration for a work will strike. Often an article stimulates a childhood memory and links to later life experiences. Are you old enough to remember when general stores wrapped their customers' purchases in brown paper torn off a large roll..... ...and tied it with string. In the home, both brown paper and string were kept, along with the purchase because both had many further uses. Recycling is not a new concept, but maybe it could be expressed as an idea in a work using brown paper to reference another time of recycling? Hand-cranked sock making machine Textile related artifacts in museums often attract the eye of a fibre artist. Textile history is as long as human history so the fibre artist has a treasure trove of knowledge and techniques to pull from. Spinning Niddy Noddy for making yarn into skeins ready to dye. Every culture fashioned tools and equipment to work with fibre and cloth. Often these tools are '

Weyburn Museum Visits - Soo Line Historical Museum

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Sweater Blocker Research is a big part of Articulation members' work. Annual study sessions allow time for some intensive research of primary resources which often involves visiting museums and archives. Sock Blockers, Garment Blockers, Washboard Weyburn has a number of very interesting museums with unique collections, including the Soo Line Historical Museum click here for location and hours , housed in a large brick building that used to be a power facility.  Tie Blocker We usually start a study session with a broad theme in mind then over the week the theme evolves and develops in another direction, into many directions and has to be reigned in or becomes focused. It all depends on what we find as we explore. 'Laundry Stove. Used in Lee Sing's Laundry until his death in 1961.' Our name 'Articulation' describes the way we work very well. Together we do the initial research in a specific location, guided by a broad theme that serves