May Selection of Articulation Artwork by Wendy Klotz
Each of the members of Articulation has been asked to look back through the archives of our exhibitions and choose photographs of pieces that speak to us in some way. I think the idea was that we would represent some kind of theme, but I have just chosen a piece from each artist that speaks to me personally.
Ingrid Lincoln: Sage
Ingrid is an absolute master of machine embroidery, specifically thread painting. This is one of her older pieces, but I still love the colours and the representation of the type of landscape that particularly appeals to me. This piece especially speaks to me because during Covid times, Ingrid has had a revolt of her many sewing machines. Each one in turn has gone on strike and with limited availability of repairs and/or a new purchase; Ingrid is now doing a lot of hand stitching by necessity and may be by choice after this time. So I am particularly enjoying this piece from her past in the hopes that in the after times she will be able to bring back some machine embroidery into her repertoire along with her new found hand stitching.
Amanda Onchulenko – Environmental Villains
Amanda is a very successful painter as well as fibre artist. This piece is an example of how she melds her two specialties and brings her painting aesthetic to her fibre pieces. This piece particularly speaks to me because of her very skillful introductions of plastic straws and with it, shining a light on environmental issues of plastics in our oceans and landfill. Often times, artists have varying success with portraying these issues in their work and still have a successful piece of art work. Amanda has really given us a master class in how it can be done.
Leann Clifford – Stitching the Days Away
I love this piece; it was part of our War Exhibition which was one of our best bodies of work in my opinion. That was mostly because each person’s work was so very personal. Here, Leann has used the correspondence between her grandparents while separated by war. The women traditionally had to wait patiently for their loved ones to return to them and the welcome letters are interspersed by the pictures of barbed wire, which are jarring reminders of the first world war but also reminders of dreams of peacetime farmers fields. Monochromatic work always has a place in my heart; even though the back-story is difficult, this piece still instills a quiet calm of resilience and patience. Characteristics we are relearning in Covid times
Donna Clement – Messages Beyond
Donna came to textile art after many years of Calligraphic art. This piece shows how she brings her knowledge and expertise into her current work. This is such a powerful piece, both by her use of colour, materials and mark making; it is based on Runes from Norse Mythology and the origin of the word Rune comes from the word for mystery. During Covid times, Donna has discovered birding and I am anxiously awaiting how she brings her new love into her textile work in the “after “ times.
Lesley Turner – Douglas Fir – Wind Drawings
Lesley is our resident gardening expert and since her move to the West Coast has worked tirelessly to transform her new garden into a work of art. In this piece, she has literally transformed her garden into a piece of artwork by placing fabric beneath her fir tree and using the movement of the tree in the wind to make marks on fabric. Magic! Again, the limited palate of this piece transports me to Lesley’s garden and gives me an instant feeling of peace. I am longing for a time when I can travel again and see what wonders she had performed during this time.
Wendy Klotz – Safely Gathered In
What a lovely summary of each artist, and specialties they bring to their work!
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