Articulation Textile Group Mounts "Provinces" at the Fish Creek Library in Calgary
Western Canada's Articulation Textile Group considers the vast and diverse landscape that is Canada, with Provinces. Mounted at The Fish Creek Library in Calgary by members: Donna Clement and Wendy Klotz, the show will hang through the month of March, 2020.
The panels on view are reflections on the idea of place: the spaces we inhabit, have experienced or aspire to visit. Constructed in provincial pairs each panel measures, 25" x 80". A single representative of each partnership hangs in this exhibit.
The panels aim to explore the Canadian landscape tradition, to illustrate the colours of our nation and to celebrate that which distinguishes, yet also unites us as Canadians. Working individually Articulation members used hand and machine stitching, quilted layers, collage, appliqué, batik, painting, dye sublimation and photography. The diverse creative choices made unite in format to describe in textiles, our Canada.
This project was the first Articulation project I participated in when I became the newest member of the group. I remember feeling a bit daunted by the fact that I was to create a pair measuring a combined 50" x 80" that was also reversible. The restrictions of available space at the Fish Creek Library mean that only half of most of the pairs are able to be hung at this time so in reality only 25% of this body of work is on view at this time.
Initially conceived as a walk across this great continent the reversibility was important and visibility of each side was dependant on whether you entered the space from east or west coast perspective. I think this show illuminates not just the work of a group of textile artists striving to express themselves creatively, but also speaks to the changes groups like ours a are facing as the gallery scene adapts and evolves to changes in philosophy and economics. Deciding to exhibit a partial show also speaks to the ideas of resilience and dedication: our western members were not content to let a body of work lay idle and continued the search for local space to introduce audiences to our work in fibre.
Amanda's website
Lesley's website
Lesley's blog
Wendy's Blog
Ingrid's Website
Donna's Blog
Donna's Website
The panels on view are reflections on the idea of place: the spaces we inhabit, have experienced or aspire to visit. Constructed in provincial pairs each panel measures, 25" x 80". A single representative of each partnership hangs in this exhibit.
The panels aim to explore the Canadian landscape tradition, to illustrate the colours of our nation and to celebrate that which distinguishes, yet also unites us as Canadians. Working individually Articulation members used hand and machine stitching, quilted layers, collage, appliqué, batik, painting, dye sublimation and photography. The diverse creative choices made unite in format to describe in textiles, our Canada.
This project was the first Articulation project I participated in when I became the newest member of the group. I remember feeling a bit daunted by the fact that I was to create a pair measuring a combined 50" x 80" that was also reversible. The restrictions of available space at the Fish Creek Library mean that only half of most of the pairs are able to be hung at this time so in reality only 25% of this body of work is on view at this time.
Initially conceived as a walk across this great continent the reversibility was important and visibility of each side was dependant on whether you entered the space from east or west coast perspective. I think this show illuminates not just the work of a group of textile artists striving to express themselves creatively, but also speaks to the changes groups like ours a are facing as the gallery scene adapts and evolves to changes in philosophy and economics. Deciding to exhibit a partial show also speaks to the ideas of resilience and dedication: our western members were not content to let a body of work lay idle and continued the search for local space to introduce audiences to our work in fibre.
Amanda's website
Lesley's website
Lesley's blog
Wendy's Blog
Ingrid's Website
Donna's Blog
Donna's Website
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