Articulation Textile Group

WOMEN OF FIBRE at the Whyte Museum

2011-12-24T13:57:00.001-07:00

The WOMEN OF FIBRE exhibit at the Whyte Museum opened on November 26 and continues until January 29th in Banff, Alberta.

Write ups and photographs from the opening can be found on Lesley Turner and Donna Clement's blogs. Click on their names for the links to the sites.

Here is photo of the six particpating artists who were in town for the opening event:

Exhibiton at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

2011-11-22T19:06:00.000-07:00

"ARTICULATION"
(Exhibition based upon WOMEN ROCK studies and Banff artist residencies at the Leighton Centre)
Where? Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Banff AB
When? November 26, 2011 to January 29, 2012

Opening Reception - Saturday, November 26 at 7pm with all 6 participating Articulation artists attending. Demos will also be done throughout the evening by Articulation.

Attending artists:
Donna Clement
Gloria S. Daly
Ingrid Lincoln
Lesley Turner
Vickie Newington
Wendy Klotz

Art Chat

2011-05-10T06:24:00.000-06:00

Our main focus was the Fundy shore line but a couple times we travelled in land. An afternoon in Fredericton seem to spark some conversation on the street.

Gloria, Lesley, Leanne, & Donna

Cape de Or - NS

2011-05-09T18:12:00.001-06:00

We decided to take a side trip off the beaten path to spend a few hours at Cape de Or. It was picture perfect and the winds were amazing.

Bay of Fundy / Bridging Waters

2011-03-23T15:12:00.010-06:00

It seems so long ago when we were all together on the Fundy shoreline. The fall came ,winter blew in, took for every to blow out but it does look like spring has arrived and the group has been dedicated as ever to their art. Lots of things have been happening over the last few months. The big news is that 6 of the members will be exhibiting at the Whyte in the fall of this year and the whole group has been invited to exhibit with the Material Girls in London England with work based on the Bay of Fundy. The Material Girls will be basing their work on the Thames River and the title of the exhibit is Articulated Materials - Bridging Waters. The first exhibit is schedule for Feb 2012 in London England .The work will exhibit in Canada at a later date.

So......the yearly retreat took place September 2010. Everyone arrived in Moncton NB

(at different times but on the same day)

A late night snack of Sea food chowder

First day out Joggins Nova Scotia to see the Fossil Cliffs a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site.

Tide coming in Joggins NS.

Victoria College of Art exhibition

2010-08-29T22:50:00.007-06:00

This video was just released of the show. Two of the Articulation artists, Lesley Turner and Ingrid Lincoln, that were present at the opening to talk about the exhibit.

Current Exhibition

2010-08-29T17:09:00.004-06:00

To let you know of our latest show, here are the details. The show is in Victoria, British Columbia.

You are invited to attend:

The Victoria College Of Art - Textile Exhibition by Articulation

NARRATIVE ARTICULATIONS is a show of cross-Canada work by nine Canadian contemporary textile artists, all City and Guilds of London Institute trained. Each year the group, Articulation, goes to a special place in Canada to do a study together, then they return to their respective studios across Canada to produce a body of work based on the study. The next year they exhibit the work. Articulation has had two residencies at the Banff Center, Banff, Alberta. They are currently working on a body of work to be exhibited in the Whyte Museum, Banff, in September 2011.
Curated by Lesley Turner, the Victoria College of Art - Fine Art Textiles instructor, the free exhibition will fill the walls at the college with over 50 textile-based works. The artists will be in attendance during the opening reception, tours, demonstrations and workshops throughout the course of the show, which will run from August 27th to September 10th.

Opening reception will be held Friday, Aug 27th at 6:30 p.m. at the Victoria College of Art, at 1625 Bank Street.

On Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th August and Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th September there will be artist-led tours at 1 pm and 3 pm and demonstrations/workshops from 2 to 3 pm.

All events are free.

For more information, email info@vca.ca or call the college at 250-598-5422.

Works in CQA

2010-05-04T22:14:00.001-06:00

(Left) Donna Clement, 'Fern', 14" x 14", wool & machine thread; hand-dyed wool, fulled, free motion embroidery.
(Right) Leann Clifford, 'Autumn Leaves - Pealing Bark', 17" x 29", cotton, dryer sheets, rayon; hand dyed, hand embroidered.

(Left) Wendy Klotz, 'Break the Glass', 22" x 18", machine embroidery threads, plastic, seeds; machine embroidery,
(Middle) Donna Clement, ' Western Red Cedar', 14" x 14", wool & machine thread; hand-dyed wool, fulled, free motion embroidered.
(Right) Donna Clement, 'Fern'

Ingrid Lincoln, 'Beneath', 18" x 18", cotton fabric, paper, paint, silk organza; batik, painted paper, machine stitched, burned.

(Left) Leann Clifford, 'Cactus Landscape', 20 x 25, cotton, felt, tyvek, beads; hand dyed, hand embroidered.
(Right) Ingrid Lincoln, 'Algae', 18 x 18, silk, cotton fabric, rayon, embroidery thread; gutta resist, silk painted, machine stitched, quilted.

Canadian Quilters' Conference

2010-05-03T13:26:00.004-06:00

(L) Leann Clifford, Vickie Newington, Ingrid Lincoln, Donna Clement, Lesley Turner at the Canadian Quilters' Association biennial conference.

View of 2 of the 6 booths Articulation filled with several bodies of work.

2 more booths of work.

Wendy Klotz, Rain Forest, 'Old Growth', 'Clear Cut', 'Rebirth', each 24" x 30"

Upcoming Exhibition in Calgary - April 2010

2010-04-06T23:20:00.002-06:00

ARTICULATION is one of the guest artists invited to show at the Canadian Quilters' Association (CQA) conference being held at the Telus Convention Centre in downtown Calgary from April 28th through May 1st. We have over 200 feet of exhibition space that we are filling with the theme of Canadian landscapes.

Our artist statement reads:
“Ess-scape” – A Flight From Confinement

Shedding the threaded bonds of traditional textile art, Articulation presents a collection of work by female artists who have studied issues and landscapes of Western Canadian mountain, rain forest, and urban regions. They break new ground while portraying the essence of the history, culture, and surroundings that the Rockies inspire. The BC rain forest communicates its own unique story while the architecture from man-made structures provides a different frame of reference for study and outlook.

The suffix for ‘female’ is ‘-ess’ and by using it as a prefix, Articulation sets the tone for an exhibit that celebrates some of Canada’s diversity while presenting cultural and social issues and the environment in a fresh format. ‘Escape’ also means a ‘flight from confinement’ – what Articulation always strives to accomplish.

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Seven of the nine Articulation artists will be in town for this show, working the floor, interacting with the public. We would love to see you there!

Standing Relations - CANCELLED!!!

2010-02-03T21:49:00.002-07:00

Just after the last posting on this blog, we were notified by the Maltwood Gallery at the University of Victoria that they were closing for six months in order to do earthquake structural upgrades. This was effective March 1st, and consequently our exhibition was cancelled.

As the nine artists of Articulation have been working hard on pieces for this show, we were all very disappointed with the news.

Our next exhibit will be in Calgary for the Canadian Quilting Association big show. We are invited feature artists and will have over 200 feet of exhibition space. The majority of our artists will be in town for the event and we all look forward to visiting with you there.

Standing Relations inspiration continued... 4

2010-01-20T14:19:00.006-07:00

One day Donna, Lesley and Ingrid did a side trip to Shutz Falls, just west of Duncan.

where we sat in the forest, amidst the greenery, and sketched...

And another day was a trip to see the old-growth Douglas Fir forest in "Cathedral Grove" in the MacMillan Provincial Park along the Pacific Rim Highway heading west towards Tofino with Donna, Lesley and ReBecca... where we discovered fungi of many different types.

But first we drove further north and pulled in off the highway and again wandered deep into the forest to sit and sketch.

And then back to wander through the posted informational signs in Cathedral Grove.

Standing Relations inspiration continued... 3

2010-01-18T13:56:00.005-07:00

It wasn't all study, sketch, photograph... we also made sure we were kept lubricated and rested.

At this cute little English pub in the country, I found this plant the likes of which I have never seen before. This is no stunted Prairie growth! It is taller than the building beside it!

this is me inside it, looking up

the above ground root system

what is this plant??!!??

And true to Vancouver Island's mild climate and rainy roots, flowers were still blooming profusely.

Standing Relations inspiration continued... 2

2010-01-09T19:29:00.006-07:00

My favourite tree, the Arbutus. Love the layers of bark and how the bright green is hidden underneath, gradually revealed.

And because the Arbutus grows on windswept barren rock expanses, a tidal pool was right next door.

Piper's Lagoon Park... We found Garry Oak trees...

And, outside of Nanaimo, we found a Petroglyph Park...

Standing Relations inspiration continued...

2010-01-07T17:10:00.001-07:00

The Big Leaf Maples of Cowichan Bay...

(notice Vickie on the lower LHS)

and Cow Bay itself, one of the quaintest little towns on the Island...

for its' fences

gates

and boats, boats, boats...

Standing Relations

2010-01-06T16:35:00.007-07:00

We are all busy working on new pieces for the March 2010 show in Victoria, BC based upon the rain forest which covers Vancouver Island. In September of 2007 the group gathered in Duncan, BC as a base out of which trips were made around the Island.

From Goldstream Park...

to Victoria's Chinatown where we visited a Chinese Temple...

orientation - L to R: Gloria Daly, Linda McKay, Vickie Newington, Lesley Turner, Miriam Birkenthal, Ingrid Lincoln, Leann Clifford, Wendy Klotz (Donna Clement taking the photo)

and bought strange and wondrous fruits in the market to taste test later that evening at a BBQ put on by our host Gloria...

This was all in our first day on the Island!

'Urban Textures' in Winnipeg

2009-10-12T13:24:00.001-06:00

Here are some more gallery shots of our work hanging in the Mennonite Cultural Heritage Gallery in Winnipeg. The exhibition is on until November 14, 2009. If you can get out to see it, let us know what you think by adding a comment to this blog.

Over the next few weeks we will be adding close-up images of the works.

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'Urban Textures' has opened

2009-09-27T09:52:00.001-06:00

Articulation has a new exhibition on after a most successful opening.

The Mennonite Heritage Centre Gallery and Archives is in a soaring wooden building.

Ray, the director, knows his space well and placed each work to its advantage.

This body of work is large enough to fill to the space.

The Hanging

2009-09-16T22:50:00.000-06:00

Today Articulation's Urban Textures body of work is being hung in the Mennonite Cultural Heritage Centre gallery, in Winnipeg. It will be the first time the whole body of work will be together.

Articulation is a Canadian group of textile artists whose members live on 2 coasts and places in between. They produce their art in their own studios and it is only when there is a hanging that all of the work is sent to one place. It is always a thrill to see the work together, interacting with each other.

Also, it is so interesting to see the different interpretations from the same inspiration that was gathered during our annual study week.

The opening is on Friday September 18, 2009, where there will be members of Articulation is attendence.

The exhibition is on until November 14, 2009.

Winnipeg Inspiration

2009-07-20T20:41:00.001-06:00

All Articulation members have shut themselves in their studios and no one is hearing much from them these days as the date for their next exhibition gets closer. Using images from a week long study of the historical buildings of Winnipeg and after doing lots of research, they are each producing a series to be exhibited in the Mennonite Cultural Heritage Building Gallery, along with the work that has recently been hanging in the McMullen Gallery in Edmonton. The Mennonite Gallery is twice as big so they have all continued producing Winnipeg inspired works.

And there was no shortage of inspiration in Winnipeg with its rich history and early wealth reflected in magnificent buildings.

Each member is interpreting the 'Urban Textures' theme in their own way and using their own chosen stitch techniques. The architecture will be interpreted in a wide variety of textiles & fibres.

The exhibition scope also includes the architecture of flowers as a response to floral displays they found in the botanical gardens and in garden beds of heritage homes.

Welcome!

2009-07-20T12:57:00.002-06:00

Welcome to Articulation's new blog! By embracing technology and creating a new web site as well as this new blog, we hope to communicate with more people and share our artistic creations.

Stay tuned for more...