Articulation Opens At the Whyte

This weekend the Whyte Museum in Banff, Alberta, opened a new series of exhibitions, including one by Articulation

6 Articulation members traveled to Banff for the opening

There is lots of signage outside the museum

Opening speeches by Michale Lange, museum director, Gloria Daly, Articulation rep, and curator Mary Beth Laviolette

and demos by Articulation members: Wendy Klotz, Donna Clement

More Student Work

Dana

Sarah

Garland

Kati
You will be able to see these projects and more of the students' work at the Victoria College of Art Student Christmas Show - December 16, 7:00 -9:00 & 17, 1:00 - 4:30

Student Work & Progress With Red

Showing progress on my 'Red' project - adding a layer of thick yarns over torn fabric strips.

More wonderful student works in progress.
This project's objective was to show a foreground  with a background.
Esther's work.

Sue Mai

James

Sonia

Eco-printing Results & a Decision

More results from attempts to Eco-print using tree material from Douglas-fir ecosystem

Arbutus berries & leaves - minimal print

Just a trace of staining from arbutus leaves

Cedar boughs

Cedar boughs acted as a resist when the pot's water level covered part of the bundle
The water had accumulated a dye solution from previous steaming
Choosing to work with cotton and natural dyes is a challenge


I want to work with cotton so I have decided to not continue with natural dyeing for this body of work

Eco-Printing Unwrapped but Not Wrapt

Progress on my 'Red' series of panels
There are the result of research done in the Bay of Fundy

Finally the results of an eco-printing session, after waiting patiently for 2 weeks before peeking
I am testing native flora in my back yard
Results from the Big-leaf maple...

...are limited

Douglas-fir....

...had minimal effect

VISDA Cedar Hill Exhibition

I've just got back from spending the day sitting with the Vancouver  Island Surface Design Association exhibition at the Cedar Hill Recreation Centre. As well as talking to many of the visitors, I got lots of stitching done on my red panel. 

We had a most successful opening last week with estimates of 80 to 100 people turning up for the event.

In fact it was so crowded at times it was hard to see the work. Today a number of people came back to the gallery a 2nd time, hoping to get a better look at the work.

It was a great time to catch up with friends as well as look at the new work by 18 members of VISDA

Eco-printing a la India Flint

Recently i spent a day eco-printing, experimenting with plants from outside

After steaming i left the bundles tied up and resisted even peaking, leaving them to peacefully cure

A lichen covered snag blew down from our magnificent Dogwood tree.
I have temporarily claimed it, wrapping it in various pieces cloth. 

It is outside my studio window...

... where it serves to remind me of the pace of natural staining processes.

More Negative Space Experiments

Garland
More samples of students experimental sampling.

Kati

Sonia

Dana

Negative Space

James
Victoria College of Art Textile Arts students' experiments with negative space.

Esther

Sarah

Sue Mei
There are lots of examples here of well considered use of design elements.