Sewing Machines
When I left home at 17 my parents gave me a Bernina sewing machine. I gave my machine a thorough cleaning and oiling... ...and put it,...
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Feb 22, 20131 min read
Hard Twist - Toronto
Hard Twist 6:Touch Me, Feel Me was an independent exhibition during the World of Threads Festival, held in the historic Gladstone Hotel...
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Feb 13, 20131 min read
A Day at the ROM
My 1st visit to the Royal Ontario Museum was a most interesting experience.I got totally engrossed in artifacts displayed in the more...
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Feb 7, 20132 min read
El Anatsui at the ROM
After the World of Threads exhibitions in Oakville, Articulation moved to Toronto to explore the city while waiting for more World of...
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Feb 1, 20131 min read
Quiet Zone - World of Threads Festival
More great work in the Quiet Zone exhibition. Dominique Arlot, Black and White 1 Gesso and acrylic paint on old sheets. With hand and...
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Jan 30, 20131 min read
Quiet Zone - World of Threads Festival
Maggie Tchir, Kathleen Hill, Earth Nest Merino & Romney wools, barley seed, maple branches. Kerstin Bennier, sitz.kugel - white, hand...
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Jan 28, 20131 min read
Myth Making - World of Threads Festival
Maximo Laura Inner Cosmology, A Peruvian tapestry weaver. Our Intimacy The vibrancy of the colour was arresting.The latest issue of...
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Jan 27, 20131 min read
Variegated Threads
Variegated Threads, a World of Threads Festival exhibition in the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre, Oakville, featured...
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Jan 26, 20131 min read
Fibre Collage at Abbozzo Gallery
This was a small, interesting exhibit where 6 artists collaged a wide range of materials in individually different ways. Allyn Cantor,...
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Jan 24, 20131 min read
Sheridan Institute Textiles Department
After attending the Memento mori exhibition opening I looked in on the textiles department of the Sheridan Institute.Burners for natural...
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Jan 23, 20131 min read
World of Threads Festival Exhibitions
Ingrid Lincoln also had work in the De rerum natura exhibition. Either/Or, machine stitched cotton and batik fabric. Danger Water...
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Jan 22, 20131 min read
Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre
The Joshua Creek Gallery housed the World of Threads Festival exhibition De rerum natura ( On The Nature of Things). The festival...
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Jan 21, 20131 min read
Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre
The brain-child of artist and art patron Sybil Rampin, her art centre is a creative haven on the outskirts of Oakville. Vistors to the...
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Jan 20, 20131 min read
Missa Magic 2012
Missa Magic 2012 MISSA is an annual gathering in the West Coast rain forest of like minded artists who work in all media. People come...
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Jan 17, 20131 min read
Articulation Attends World of Threads Festival
The 1st festival exhibition Articulation attended was an independent solo show in Ristorante Julia. Toronto artist, Mafalda Silva, showed...
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Jan 16, 20131 min read
Contiuum Opening Night
Articulation had converged on Oakville the night before Continuum opened.Members were able to hear each artist talk about her work.Denise...
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Jan 14, 20131 min read
Continuum: Monika Bruckner
Monika was unable to hang her vessels with the second installation of her work. She stacked them on a plinth. The effect was very...
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Jan 9, 20131 min read
Continuum: Jean Kirk
Here is Jean's work as she 1st installed it at Middlesex University. Here it is installed on the brick walls of the Oakville Town Hall...
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Jan 8, 20131 min read
Continuum: Denise Jones
This is Denise's installation at the graduation in Middlesex University. This is how Denise adapted the installation of her work to suit...
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Jan 7, 20131 min read
Continuum: Caroline Hibbs
Caroline chose to send 3 of her gloves to Canada and to put them behind acrylic. For her graduation installation she hung the pairs of...
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Jan 6, 20131 min read