What the Well Dressed Chair is Wearing This Year: IDS 2011 kicks off

A tattooed pillow perhaps?

"Black Nior Chair"

Why not a Tattoo? This is from "The Chair Source"  the model is the "Black Nior Chair" it was a prop/ accessory in the Eurolite booth #1010


As the Toronto International Design Festival kicks off I had the chance to hear British designer Rachel Wingfield of Loop.pH (UK) deliver a talk at OCAD University " “ArchiLace: Ecomimetic Space Design” was a look at her textile design education, and her journey to her current design practice. working with lace making techniques to build surface and structure at the the same time.

image from Loop.ph facebook profile

  You can see more images of their work on Flicker http://www.flickr.com/photos/loopph/
and find out more about them at  http://loop.ph/bin/view/Loop/WebHome

After the talk it was off to "All You Need Is Love " opening night party at the IDS 2011. A gathering of industrial and interior design fans, furniture, accessories, ideas, food and rink..."All You Need Is Love". and when i say furniture i mean chairs. As usual I look to the Prototype, Studio North and DESIGN/GEN/NEXT exhibitions for the new in design thought. lets just say design  tendencies are more sideways then backwards and forward and I find similar shapes to the shapes of last year and the year before. What i am hoping for is the next design by last years designers.

Everro is designed by Edmonton designer Andrea Leinter. it is made of foam covered with worsted wool and held together with steal straps. "Prototype" 2010

 Davaide Tonizzo, Toronto, "GIG" materials; Birch. cotton fabric over foam, plywood base

"Prototype" 2011

Farhad Shabania's chair "flip flop" can be use as a rocker or is stationary when rolled the other way. it is clever and has an upholstered seat. "DESIGN/GEN/NEXT" 2010

Bram Sawatzy, Edmonton " Have a Seat" ver 4.1 lounger

materials: paper, glue, wood veneer, felt steal tubing, "Prototype" 2011

Evan Bare, Toronto Hub Chair

materials; Birch Plywood, water based finish, 100% wool fabric over soy foam, Jute suspension sixoeight.com

  " Prototype 2011"

Some one suggest I look to the schools to see why the furniture designs look to store bought cloth when it comes to upholstery rather then artisan made. It is true that there is no industrial weaving equipment to produce and finish  upholstery weight material in any school in Canada, but that doesn't negate the hand woven. It is more a lack of cross disciplinary interaction and that applies in industrial design, fashion and textile education. This year however there was a moment of excitement when I came across a modular carpet square coming from an unexpected source in the DESIGN/GEN/NEXT display.

Modular carpet tile designed by Humber College Interior Design students

Students from Humber College Interior Design program designed and produce an original modular carpet tile pattern  with Milliken and Company a US manufacturer. Students Dorothy Beckford, Abigail Edgar, Tomasz Kwec and Brianna Pattille researched existing modular carpets and from there they worked on developing and refining a unique modular carpet design.

A look around the GEN/ NEXT there is a sampling of textile and fibre work with Sheridan showing the work of a student from the textile department

Pillows by Diana Briere

Chair(ish) by OCAD University student Cassandra Alves

Studio North showcases ateliers and designer-makers from coast to coast, with artisanal weavings from Armstrong Textiles (HALIFAX), graphically-inspired furniture from Trashbonbon (MONTREAL) and hand-crafted wood furnishings from Shawn Place Design (PRINCE GEORGE). What’s more, Studio North is a great place to check out the latest textiles, prints and wall coverings by Rollout, Manor 12, and Nicole Tarasick. Witness the wonders of glass by Gregor Herman, Trio Design, and Tsunami.

Drop by Armstrong Textiles and see if Leslie has made any progress on her Tapestry loom

Andrew Ooi Free Folding Artist 

Andrew Ooi is a self taught Toronto born artist. His intent is to 'bring a new light to origami' through its practical application to modern living spaces. Ooi is always looking for new and inventive ways to apply his unique brand of origami, particularly within the realm of domestic and commercial spaces where he seeks to perfectly blend expression with practicality. With this in mind, Andrew Ooi's craft is that of "Lived Art". His work is not simply meant to be passively enjoyed, as perhaps a sculpture or a painting, but rather takes an active role in forming the energies within the spaces it inhabits.

Silk Screen printed Pillows by OCAD University 3rd year Graphic design student Nicole Tarasick

digatly printed textiles and wall papers by
Lucia Kinghorn Bespoke Textile Design

www.luciakinghorn.com

Bespoke textile design service providing original designs for interior spaces and objects.

 Atelier 688 is a one stop shop for the best in young Canadian Art and Design works with a strong emphasis on reclaimed and revitalized works inspired by the natural environments that surround our cities.

 www.atelier688.com

Double sided woven blanket from Oleana

Oleana is a small ethically-run company on the west coast of Norway mainly producing colourful, quality knitwear. At this show, we will be presenting the OLEANA collection of blankets, designed by award winning Solveig Hisdal, and made in Norway  www.oleana.ca

Interior deign objects by Lilly Yung

This year the Ontario Craft Councill is feature the laser cut felt work of the late Lilly Yung 1947 -2010.

"Born in Hong Kong, Yung received her Ph. D. in Immunology at the University of Alberta where she also studied printmaking. She began making jewellery in non-precious materials in 1986. Since 1994, she used textile techniques in wire and beads to transform them into exquisite jewellery. Her work has been exhibited across Canada and internationally, and has won numerous awards in both printmaking and jewellery. Yung was a founding member of the artists run fine craft gallery *new* in Toronto, as well as a co-editor of NewViews, a series of notes and reviews on Canadian craft practice." form the OCC websites announcement of "the Genius That Was Lily Yung: ahead of her time " exhibition which is currently running at their Queen west Gallery space, January 6 - February 6, 2011
OCC Gallery, 990 Queen St. W., Toronto

 Moving out of Studio North and into the main body of the IDS I came across New Carribean Design: Guyana wai wai baskets which another of enterprising designer Patty Johnson and another of her international collaborations. the most recent was working with west coast and northern interior aboriginal artisans which was presented last fall at the Queen Quay Gallery at Harbourfront. This one is with Liana Cain and Shu Shu Kaywe –the oldest master weaver in the Guyanese community. along with the baskets Patty told me there are some fine embroidered clothes that weren't on display during the party but will be out for the rest of the show.

Visit their website to read more about the project. http://www.newcaribbeandesign.com/index.html

felt "Lambs" by by Ronel Jordaan

Year after year the Toronto design shop "snob" brings an incredible collection of antique and contemporary art from Africa.Hand felted seamless Rock Pillows made by Ronel Jordaan of 100%  wool have been a hit in past years, this year Ronel Jordaan has created felted lambs. these hollow with the felt is stretched of light weight armature. There is button and beaded pillows, a feather chandelier, not to mention all the furniture and sculpture. This is not work made for the tourist trade.

Button pillows: Hand crocheted in copper wire, using buttons. the are down filled, each piece individually signed by craft worker

Nigerian piece of leather and shell

 As I queried at the beginning "What is the well dressed chair wearing?" and the answer was tattoos, now I ask what is the well dressed lamp wearing?  The answer of course is a sweater. 

GEA floor with zipper by Arturo Álvarez

knitted Silicone: white, black, orange or blue
GOOD DESIGN Award 2008
H: 180 cm
Ø: 28 cm

Both the sweater wearing light and the Chairs with the Tattoos are from Eurolite

"•Over One Hundred lines of designer products! •We source both locally and internationally •We Specify •We Design •We Manufacture •We work with You in all of your Commercial, Residential and Hospitality needs •Now in our Twenty-Third year! Booth #1010 

200 Queens Quay East Unit 6
Toronto, ON
Canada, 416.203.1501
www.eurolite.com
"The Chair Source"  "Black Nior Chair"


No Toronto art and design event is complete with out a new wire constructions from the elegant hand of Sophie DeFrancesca this one from Galerie D*Este 1329 Greene Avenue Montreal, QC Canada www.galeriedeste.com

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This Bev Hisey's " plaster and lath" hand Tufted carpet at R.A.D.  899 Dundas Street west part of Do Design : Thursday, January 27 to Sunday, January 30, 2011, 29 displays a long Dundas Street West between Bathurst and Grace Street


To see more Images from the Toronto International Design Festival 2011 check out my facebook album of the same name 

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2011 Winter Spring exhibition cross Canada Line Up

War Map Dress Trilogy by Carolyn Wren [photo provided by
Galerie d'art du Centre culturel de l'Université de Sherbrooke / Art Gallery of University of Sherbrooke]

 Carolyn Wren and Tobey C. Anderson
Souvenirs / Remembrances
January 12, 2011 - February, 14, 2011
Galerie d'art du Centre culturel de l'Université de Sherbrooke
Art Gallery of University of Sherbrooke
2500, boul. de l'Université
Sherbrooke (Québec) J1K 2R1

For War Map Dress Trilogy, Carolyn Wren was inspired by the ingenuity of Christopher Clayton Hutton, who, during World War II, created silk maps for the British Royal Air Force. The pilots were given these military maps, which showed the layout of the land to facilitate their movements and ensure their safety. Lightweight and durable, these objects were easy to conceal. After the war, Hutton's ingenuity and the scarcity of silk inspired women to be creative as well: they collected the silk maps and made dresses out of them.
To create War Map Dress, Carolyn Wren redrew the map in the shapes of her patterns, carved these into pieces of linoleum, then hand-printed them onto Dupont silk. With this printed fabric, the artist made 3 nine-foot map dresses. When viewed in this manner, waterways look like intestines, roads resemble veins or arteries, and the print image becomes a map of the body. Surrounded by models of World War II bombers and fighter aircraft, these map dresses create the theatrical space conducive to the recollection of the soldiers' journeys and the anxiety of their loved ones. We find ourselves in the middle of an experiment on the borderline between the territories of the land and those of the mind

visit the website Galerie d'art du Centre culturel de l'Université de Sherbrooke / Art Gallery of University of Sherbrooke

‎ Jacquard 2x2 Montréal/Tokyo

‎ Jacquard 2x2 Montréal/Tokyo :
Emiko Nakano, Mitsuko Akutsu, Julianna Joose and Louise Lemieux Bérubé
January 22 to March 6, 2011

Maison de la Culture Côte-des-Neiges
5290, chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges
Montréal Québec

Meet the artists on February 10 from 5 to 7 pm. –

This exhibition was presented at the Embassy of Canada, Prince Takamado Gallery inTokyo
September 9 – November 3, 2010 this is its Canadian permier.

This exhibition prestesnts works by Louise Lemieux Bérubé together with works by Canadian artist, Julianna Joos and Japanese artists, Emiko Nakano and Mitsuko Akutsu, all of whom have worked at the MCCT. Although all the artists use the Jacquard technique, each expresses her own themes in her own ways.


Mitsuko Akutsu with her work during a solo exhibition after a resedency at the Montreal Centre for Contemporary Textiles
in March 2009 {photo by Joe Lewis]

website for Maison de la Culture Côte-des-NeigesNote of interest



Louise Lemieux Bérubé's "Aimez-vous les uns les autres"/ "Love one another" which was first seen during the Second edition of the International Flax Biennale of Portneuf "Sacred Flax, flax carrier of memories, flax of the future" in june 2007 will be opening in Lyon France on January 23rd

Louise Lemieux Bérubé  "Aimez-vous les uns les autres"/ "Love one another"
January 23 _April 30

Tthe Church Confluences Polycarpe,

25 rue René Leynaud à
Lyon, France

http://www.confluences-polycarpe.org/expositions.html

Ontario

Lucy Snider Haynes, Rose of Sharon with Cherries, around 1900, appliquéd cotton quilt. Purchase, Heritage Quilt Collection, 1982 (Q83-003). from the Queen’s University Collection of Canadian Dress at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre. Photo: Larry Ostrom

Collecting Stories: The Heritage Quilt Collection29 January – 17 July 2011 Agnes Etherington Art Centre
Oueen's University
Kingston Ontario

Thirty years ago, three knowledgeable Kingston quilters approached the Agnes Etherington Art Centre with a unique proposal to preserve quilts of historical, regional, and aesthetic significance for future generations. As a result, in 1981, the Heritage Quilt Collection was born. It was an opportune moment. In the 1970s, North America witnessed a revival of interest in quilts among scholars, artists, feminists, collectors and curators, not only as objects of continued traditions, but also as women’s work and works of art. The Art Centre itself had a long-standing interest dating back to 1974, when renowned local artist Kim Ondaatje curated the quilt exhibition Tradition+1, which toured galleries across the country. Since that time, the quilt collection at the Art Centre has grown, and debates surrounding the place of quilts have been as rich and complex as quilting itself.

Collecting Stories showcases outstanding quilts from the 19th and 20th centuries and the stories that they tell of ingenuity, creativity, community and endurance. Whether originally intended for display in a home or public space, quilts were embraced by their makers as vehicles for self-expression to produce something visually stunning.

For media inquiries or further information, please contact Matthew Hills at matthew.hills@queensu.ca.

Agnes Etherington Art Centre website ://www.aeac.ca/

Toronto

January 24 -30 2011

http://www.tidfonline.com/

IDS 11 http://www.interiordesignshow.com/

Having the opportunity to hear Barbara Hulanick speak was one thing, but to meet and speak with her (breif as it was) the high point of the entire Toronto International Design Festival 2010. Think of your favourite movie or music star. She is my Mick Jagger (who use to hang out in her Biba Boutique in London's Kensington)

This year's line up of events may take a good week to plan your exhibition routes so visit the websites and figure out your schedules and we'll meet for coffee and compare notes last years facebook album might give you an idea about what is happening.

Toronto International Design Festival

and remember if you have been the the Ontario Craft Council Gallery on queen street west to see
The Genius That Was Lily Yung : A retrospective exhibition of Lily Yung's work from her early printmaking days to her explorations in jewellery using Rapid Prototyping (RP) systems. January 6 - February 6, 2011 get there.
Meanwhile at the Textile Museum of Canada .....



The Textile Museum of Canada is now in its 35th year and is presenting a 35 year retrospective of fibre master Kai Chan. Kai Chan: A Spider's Logic which has been peresented in two locations opened at the Varley Art Gallery of Markham on September 26, 2010 and runs until January 30 was followed on Nov 7, 2010 opening at the TMC. this portion of the exhibition will run until May 1 2011.

Kia Chan, Shangri-la, 2010, dry lawn grass, Glass beads, variable dimensions Collection of Artist[ photo taken with permission for fibreQUARTERLY use

Kai Chan’s work is critically received equally within the discipline of textiles and the visual arts in general. He participated in the prestigious 12th International Biennial of Tapestry in Lausanne, Switzerland in 1985, and the equally notable International Triennial of Tapestry in Lodz, Poland in 2001, where he exhibited Ocean, one in a series of complex wall hangings comprised of thousands of toothpicks and thread – an indication that woven tapestry is now only one textile process among many, thanks to artists like Chan whose work is seen in a contemporary context of textiles as substance, structure and subject matter.

A catalogue and A national tour is being organized with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage.

you can see some images of Kia Chans work in my facebook Albums:

the last week of september 2010, Kai Chan: A Spider's Logic
Kia Chan, Pae White and El Anatsui

Coming up next at the TMC

Coverlet, Uzbekistan, Late 19th century, L 232 cm x W 153 cm, T94.2013
Image provided by the Texile Museum of Canada.

Silk Oasis on the Silk Road: Bukhara
Curated by Natalia Nekrassova
Mar 23, 2011 - Sep 25, 2011

Bukhara features a collection of Central Asian ikats and embroidered silks — coats, veils, wall hangings and coverlets from the Textile Museum’s permanent collection — to visualize the Bukhara region’s rich textile history and place it within the diverse cultural traditions of Asia

Coat, Uzbekistan, Late 19th century, L 126 cm x W 145 cm Image provided by the Texile Museum of Canada

Hunter's coat,: West Africa, Mali; cotton; cowrie shell; skin; tooth; claw; glass mirror; hand woven; plain woven; machine-sewn; hand-sewn mid 20th century T81.0112  Image provided by the Texile Museum of Canada

Magic Squares: The Patterned Imagination of Muslim Africa in Contemporary CultureJamelie Hassan, Hamid Kachmar, Alia Toor and Tim Whiten
Curated by Patricia Bentley
May 18, 2011 - Nov 20, 2011,

Four contemporary artists explore the relationship of patterns, communication and spirit in conversation with textiles and symbols from the Museum’s permanent collection of Islamic African artifacts. Magic squares, known all over the world as mathematical games like Sudoku and Kenken, become carriers of powerful and diverse cultural meanings when they are painted, woven or embroidered on textiles in Muslim Africa


Initiation shirt, Burkina Faso, late 20th century, 69 x 65 cm, T91.0091
Image provided by the Texile Museum of Canada

2011 BMO Financial Group in supportort of the Textile Museum of Canada invites you to the annaul Shadow Box, Silent Auction & Cocktail Reception Thursday March 3, 2011, 6:30 pm
Exhibition opens February 23rd, 2011, drop in and make a bid. You can view the work from the comfort of your delivery format of choice on line at http://tmcshadowbox.com/

visit the TMC website and check out their on kine exhibitions and interactive web projects,
Dateline: London Ontario May 2011

CELEBRATING FIBRE AND COMMUNITY FOR 40 YEARS


Gathering Threads,
May 12–15, 2011
Presented by the Canadian Embroiderers’ Guild, London - A Textile Arts Group

Workshops - Vendors - Exhibitions - Demonstrations
Perth Hall, University of Western Onatario,
London, Ontario
Wearable Art Fashion Show, Sale & Dinner - Sat., May 14 $40
Information/Registration: http://www.ceglondon.com/, go to Gathering Threads

this fish pillow is another piece of the Accidental Collection of Jane Kelley does anybody recognize a central or south American influence   

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January 2011 textiles and beyond

Calgary

Unravelling the Yarns: War Rugs and Soldiers an exhibition rugs from the Fyke Collection of Afghan War Rugs from the Nickel Arts Museum, University of Calgary, continues at The Founder’s Gallery in The Millitary Museums until January 31, 2011.

In 2005 Robert Fyke (July 19th, 1966 - January 22nd, 2009) approached The Nickle Arts Museum about the possibility of developing an exhibition that examined Afghan War Rugs. The exhibition and publication resulting from that meeting, "Made in Afghanistan: Rugs and Resistance, 1979-2005" was a tremendous success and a very gratifying project to be involved in. In 2008 Rob's collection was loaned to the Nickle and in early 2009, with his health deteriorating, donated. He was a uniquely generous, inspiring and provocative friend and colleague.

the collection is now available for research in digital format at  http://www.ucalgary.ca/fyke_war_rugs/

Canopy, by Toronto artist Penelope Stewart was seen in Calgary at Stride Gallery January 14th - February 12th, 2005

Canopy, by Toronto artist Penelope Stewart The entrance to the Founder’s Gallery also features. The work “…features a tiled pattern photographed and screened onto thirty feet of organza fabric. The ghostly pattern evokes remembrance and is derived from detail on the University of Toronto memorial to soldiers lost in the world wars.” (Curated by Colleen Sharpe, Art Curator with the Founders’ Gallery.)


The Military Museums
4520 Crowchild Trail SW
Calgary AB T2T 5J4

For admission info and hours Click HERE

To read A Canopy of Memory and Loss an essay on Penelope Stewart's work  written by Andy Fabo for the exhibition at Stride Gallery

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Stride Gallery which presented,Wendy Toogood: A Nakusp Narrative, September 5 – October 4, 2008 which fQ covered in Volume 4 Issue 4 / Fall 2008 with a profile and reprint of Amy Gogarty's exhibition essay, celebrates its 25th anniversary this year with the exhibition /ROLE - THE DIRECTORS' SHOW

/ROLE - THE DIRECTORS' SHOW
STRIDE MAIN SPACE & PROJECT ROOM
JANUARY 7 - FEBRUARY 11, 2011
OPENING RECEPTION FRIDAY JANUARY 7, 2011 AT 8PM

Artworks by Stride’s Directors past and present —
Robin Arseneault, Lisa Benschop, Anthea Black, Colleen Kerr Gray, Hilary Knutson, Aurora Landin, Shelley Ouellet, Lissa Robinson, Justin Waddell, Donna White, and Robert Windrum—and curatorial projects by Colleen O’Neill (featuring artwork by Joni Brenner) and Diana Sherlock (featuring artwork by John Will) —

http://www.stride.ab.ca/information.html

Continuing in Edmoton

Co-curator Anne Bissonnette says there’s much more to these dolls than just the warm and fuzzy factor

Sense and Sustainability untill Thursday, March 31, 2011 
In Mother's Hood: Inuit Packing Dolls of Taloyoak  - Wednesday, August 03, 2011

Clothing Textiles Collection of the Department of Human Ecology, University of Alberta 
302 Human Ecology Building , Main Floor Gallery, South Lobby
Edmonton, AB T6G 2N1 CANADA


Sense and Sustainability Friday, March 12, 2010 - Thursday, March 31, 2011

Multisensorial Exhibit On Sustainability: Human Ecology 501 Independent Study The exhibit includes multimodal ways of experiencing artifacts, and is accessible for people who are deaf, visually-impaired & blind. This exhibit is designed by two graduate students, an intern and their professor Megan Strickfaden as part of a course in the department of Human Ecology. Multisensoriality and accessibility are explored in Sense & Sustainability by creating a story about issues around green design and green living. The exhibit features artifacts from the Clothing & Textiles Collection, artifacts from private collections, labeling in Braille and large print, and a subtitled audio-visual presentation.

Accessible exhibit designed with Sense and Sustainability in mind, By Bev Betkowski December 16, 2010


In Mother's Hood: Inuit Packing Dolls of Taloyoak Thursday, September 09, 2010 - Wednesday, August 03, 2011

In Mother’s Hood: Inuit Packing Dolls of Taloyoak highlights the University of Alberta's collection of Inuit dolls created by the women of Taloyoak, a tiny hamlet in Nunavut Territory. The exhibit pays tribute to the gifted seamstresses who formed a craft cooperative in 1974 and made soft wool sculptures that depict mostly animal personifications of mother and child. Each wears an amauti, a distinct northern parka where a child fits snugly in a baby pouch under the mother’s hood.

This exhibit was co-curated by Dr. Anne Bissonnette, Curator of the Clothing and Textiles Collection in the Department of Human Ecology, and Christina Williamson, the first recipient of the Friends of the University of Alberta Museums 25th Anniversary Internship in Museum Innovation.

This event is part of the celebrations for the Canadian Circumpolar Institute’s 50th anniversary at the University of Alberta.

Doll exhibit pays homage to the resourcefulness of Canada’s Northern women, By Bev Betkowski September 16, 2010

a Steiff  Velveteen Bunny and Three Steiff Teddy Bears part of the Accidental Collection written about in fQ Volume 6 Issue3 / Winter 2010

Toronto

  Lily Yung, April 18, 1947 - August 11, 2010

The Ontario Crafts Council awarded Lily with the Mather Award for 2010.

The Genius That Was Lily Yung: ahead of her time
January 6 - February 6, 2011
Opening Reception Thursday, January 6, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
OCC Gallery, 990 Queen St. W., Toronto

The Genius That Was Lily Yung: ahead of her time

Curated by Beth Alber, Anne Barros and David Kaye, The Genius That Was Lily Yung constitutes a retrospective exhibition of Yung's work from her early printmaking days to her explorations in jewellery using Rapid Prototyping (RP) systems.

Lily Yung, Blue Boa, 2006 100% wool industrial felt, die cut, hand assembled, 10 x 10 x 80 cm, image provided by Object 08

Born in Hong Kong, Yung received her Ph. D. in Immunology at the University of Alberta where she also studied printmaking. She began making jewellery in non-precious materials in 1986. Since 1994, she used textile techniques in wire and beads to transform them into exquisite jewellery. Her work has been exhibited across Canada and internationally, and has won numerous awards in both printmaking and jewellery. Yung was a founding member of the artists run fine craft gallery *new* in Toronto, as well as a co-editor of NewViews, a series of notes and reviews on Canadian craft practice.

Lilly Yung installation at FABRICation - Studio Production Textiles for Interiors
August 24 - October 24, 2010, Cambridge Galleries Design at Riverside.

New Award in Honour of Dr. Lily Yung

The Canadian craft community has lost an inspirational leader with the passing of innovative designer, Dr Lily Yung (April 18, 1947 - August 11, 2010).

As per her wishes, Lily's family partnered with the Ontario Crafts Council to create the Lily Yung Memorial Award, a $1000 award intended to acknowledge excellence and innovation in craft as demonstrated by an established professional. The Lily Yung Memorial Award will be awarded for the first time in 2011.

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Montreal

Diagonal: Lauréats du Prix du Centre des arts et des fibres 2010

Vanessa Alarie, Annies Lévesque, Élodie Gros, Marie Horstead, Mariane Tremblay

January 15 -29
Diagonale; centre des arts et des fibres du Québec
5455, rue de Gaspé, espace 203,
Montréal, Quebec H2T 3B3
Opening January 15 2 pm / Vernissage le 15 janvier à 14 h

For over 10 years, Diagonal awards to graduates of Quebec universities who have distinguished themselves through their creative work using techniques or methods within the field of fiber. It is currently offered in five Quebec universities: the University of Quebec at Montreal, Concordia University, Laval University, the University of Quebec at Chicoutimi, and the University of Quebec in Outaouais.

With this prize, the Centre aims to encourage emerging artists and to highlight the presence of fibers in contemporary art. The award consists of an exhibition featuring the 2010 winners. It also includes membership of the student as an active member for a term of one year, which entitles him to participate in activities organized by the Centre and visibility into the online directory of members Diagonal.

after this group presentation of the 2010 winner

Élisabeth Picard, Volet soutenance : Projet de Maîtrise. Febuaryr 5 - 26 2011

fibreQUARTERLY Volume 6 Issue 3/ Winter 2010 now online

 

In the meantime I have been travelling. Starting last January in Calgary where I saw REEDS & WOOL: Patterned Screens of Central Asia, at the Nickel Arts Museum and reviewed it for Selvedge. 

This Dob- Cross Loom is part of the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum core collection of Textile Machinery. envisioned as a history Museum of the local, regional and national textile industry. This loom had been installed at Eaton's Toronto Store along with a weaver to show how Harris Tweed was woven.

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In May and June I had the opportunity to visit the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum in Almonte, Ontario and the Musée du Costume et du Textile du Quebec for the first time. This spring I visited some historic House Museums, regional Historical Society Archives and historic “Villages,” aka Living Museums. I took the opportunity to talk with costumed interpretive guides,  conservators and administrators directly or via e-mail to find out how these different facilities dealt with the textiles in their collections. In October it was off to Lincoln Nebraska for the 12th Biennial Textile Society of America Symposium then of course there were the exhibitions lectures and trade fairs in Toronto. All along the way I have been taking photographs after receiving permission to do so of course and posting them in facebook albums. "My life On Facebook by a Random Reporter" ... 

from the editorial "Textiles Travel and So Do We"

the Canadians just kept running into each other, here we have Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary covered. Toronto, Joe Lewis: weaver writer, publisher of fibreQuarterly, far left, Roxane Shaughnessy: Curator, Textile Museum of Canada and TSA Recording Sectary on the far Right with Michael Hardy: Curator, Nichol Arts Museum in Calgary and TSA Director of External Affairs, unknown woman from east coast, Ruth Scheuing: Professor Capilano University Vancouver, Artist, TSA President. Montreal: Kelly Thompson Assistant Professor in Textile Fibre Department at Concordia,

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