Articulation Textile Group

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

The seasons roll annually around in what feels like a quicker succession and suddenly we find ourselves wading through brilliantly painted fallen leaves, or in some cases early snow. Fall is about both beginnings and endings. For some it is a favourite time of year while others dread its preamble to the winter months. Ingrid Lincoln back in the studio at work and at play. Amanda Onchulenko's Painting 101 Series Fall in Manitoba has been particularly wet but apparently wet is favoured by our urban forest which in return put on a spectacular New England inspired show. Thanksgiving weekend hosted an unseasonal weather bomb that dumped heavy wet snow on leaf laden branches and decimated our beloved trees in what was referred to as the tree armageddon by the press. Prolonged power outages across the province aside, in true Manitoba style the weather returned to seasonal sunshine and even our once frozen, snow buried annuals, perked back up and continued to bloom post melt. M

Our summer days in Manitoba are treasured. We look forward to that hint of lime in frozen slews in the spring that herald warmer weather and our getting out into the great outdoors. Eventually, the snowbanks recede and the hardiest of perennials make their way to the light. The robins follow and then every natural process miraculously accelerates. It truly seems like we wait forever and before we know it summer is here, then almost gone. Manitoba's Inland Ocean in the Interlake, Lake Winnipeg at Ponemah. Already at the lake, the days are getting shorter and the shadows a little longer. Soon we might even be able to get up for the sunrise without an alarm. Temperatures are increasing their span and mornings are notably cooler. Nothing any Canadian can't handle but definitely, that hint of a changing season is in the air. These lovelies have already turned their faces from the sun, could they be articulating a new definition for sunscreen?   My travels in the Interl

Gimli's New Iceland Heritage Museum hosts Articulation Textile Group's, "Connected Heritage", in the summer of 2019. The physical work of making is complete and we now get to see the group's combined efforts assembled in a public space. Summer is well and truly upon us and as all Manitobans will tell you, their favoured season is a fleeting couple of pages on the calander that takes us outside as much as possible. Getting away from our routines in celebration of the season is a communal goal and with a summer stacked with all the fun of festivals and events across the province and in cottage country, there is no shortage of things to do and see. I promised my blog post would appear in July and if I hurry I can make that deadline. I do however apologize for being both distracted and healed by the joy of  Manitoba's summer. July's sunshine has taken my soul hostage and given me the rest I most needed after a very hectic previous six months. I

Life and art continue to merge in the hectic schedule for Articulation Textile Group as they prepare work for their third group show together in the past eight months. For some of us it is the fourth or fifth exhibition we have been a part of in that short span of time. I will share a little about independent events in a future post as for right now lets just focus on the most pressing issue at hand. I don't know about you but I am getting pretty dizzy juggling life and art, and yes, I am guilty of dropping those balls on occasion too despite my best laid plans. For the skimmers amongst us, we hope you will join us during the duration of the show,                                                   July 1st through September 2nd, 2019                                                         "CONNECTED HERITAGE",                                                                             by                                                            Articulation Te