Articulation Textile Group

I am a 20-year veteran YMCA swimmer who was greeted at the pond this morning with a question. Are you taking any time off over the break to rest? It got me thinking... do I ever really take a moment to take in the enormity of what the past year really was? Do we give ourselves an opportunity to reflect, to even acknowledge all that has taken place? Amanda Onchulenko, 'Reflection,' Connected Heritage , New Iceland Heritage Museum, Gimli MB If you're like me, you are too busy: thinking, planning and doing, figuring out, keeping up or imagining what is next, but my friend made a very good point. To honour my friend's query in this brief season that hangs between Christmas and New Years, I will take this opportunity for a contemplative review of what we as Articulation Textile Group were up to during 2019. Leann Clifford, 'Ripple and Frond,' Forest and Sea and the Place Between , Portals Gallery, Duncan BC Its time to remind ourselves what evolved, what

Articulation Textile Group recently met in Calgary to discuss, review, implement, and plan all things textile in our combined worlds. All six members were in attendance and I have to say I am very inspired by the work ethic of this creative group. Donna Clement and Wendy Klotz, our local hosts, secured a lovely AirBnB in a residential neighbourhood. Its five bedrooms and five bathrooms provided a lovely base to work through the business of being an exhibiting group spread across half of Canada.  The living room (above) was the location of after supper gatherings and where we worked through the critiquing process, one of our working topics during this year's meeting. Gathering annually keeps us all aligned, informed and inspired, and reminds us why we appreciate the diverse backgrounds and perspectives of each member of our group. During our stay, Calgary put on a beautiful hoar frost after an early snowfall. This year (beyond reviewing our healthy exhibi