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Mariko Paterson-McCrae’s An Affair to Remember is currently at the Alberta Crafts Council’s Discovery Gallery in Edmonton, Alberta from February 27,- April 10,2010.

Nautical Bowl

The premise of the show is based on a fictitious character, Duncan Gare, who has based his life on the love of ceramic fakes and historical re-takes. No stone is left uncovered in this side-tale of historical ceramics and is not a story  to be missed!

Golden Girls Plate

To view more works from the show visit the artist’s website  www.patersonindustires.com

For the past two years, Contextural: a fibre arts cooperative has held a hugely successful summer residency program within the studios of the Alberta College of Art + Design, Fibre Department. We are now getting ready for our third residency and are currently inviting expressions of interest from fibre artists and students who are interested in working within a co-operative studio setting and are seeking affordable studio space with specialized dye and print equipment.

One month and three month residencies are available.

Dates for the one month residency are May 30th – June 30th or July 25th – Aug 22nd

Dates for the three month residency are May 30th – Aug 22nd

Please visit – www.contextural.ca for more information on our vision statement, goals, values and an idea of the space we will be using on our blog.

Application information can be found HERE. Interested parties should send an application as directed in the package to: residency@contextural.ca with the subject: Summer Residency Application

 Deadline for submissions is April 1st @ midnight.

 NEW!!! This year Contextural is offering the Contextural Summer Residency Scholarship, consisting of studio fees for the three month summer residency ($250 value) and $250 for supplies. The scholarship will be awarded based on the quality and completeness of the application.

We look forward to your submission!

submitted by Tara Griffiths

January 10 to 23, 2010, Marion Nicoll Gallery, Alberta College of Art + Design

Reception January 21, 5 to 6 pm

In Maternal Lineage artist Dana Buzzee stitches together the lives of the women in her genealogy. Using knit medium, Buzzee investigates their identities and histories. For each of the women in this lineage Buzzee designed and knit a baby dress.  The dresses stay true to the eras of the women represented through the selected styles and materials. Maternal Lineage is an installation that surveys Buzzee’s personal history and identity.

Art date and alert! Excitement is abrew! I will have a mysterious assortment of “things” at Market Collective this weekend in the Anthill fabrics building on 10th Street NW in Calgary. So mysterious, even I don’t know exactly what they all are, but they will be the usual level of awesomeness I can tell you that much right now. I will be in one of those mysterious “gallery” rooms upstairs with some folks from The Straw, and we may or may not be making pancakes, and if we make those pancakes, they may or may not be psychadelic (meaning colourful). And they will definitely be for sale. As will my “things”. Whoa. Fun!! Also, there’s a heck of a lot of other stuff for sale at this market, and it ain’t half bad. Heads up on the $2 admission, but it just might be worth it.

The deets: Dec 12 & 13, 10am – 6pm, 148 10th street NW Calgary, Alberta, admission $2 or food bank donation

submitted by Bree Horel

November 26 – 29, 2009
Main Mall | ACAD

It’s time for the very popular Alberta College of Art + Design Winter Show + Sale! The public is invited to the College’s Main Mall on November 26th to take advantage of the opportunity to purchase artwork by student artists. Hundreds of pieces from all departments of ACAD, including glass work, painting, jewelry, printmaking, sculpture and more will be up for sale. Doors are open at 4:00 on Thursday afternoon, and ACAD is expecting this year to be one of our busiest yet.

All of the work for sale is by ACAD’s very talented students, and money raised goes directly back to student artists to support them through their academic career. The Winter Show + Sale is one of the most exciting and anticipated events of the year at ACAD, don’t miss this opportunity to come out and support the work of emerging artists while acquiring great art at great prices.

HOURS

November 26, 2009  4 – 9 PM
November 27, 2009 10 – 7 PM
November 28, 2009  10 – 7 PM
November 29, 2009  11 – 3 PM

Accepted Payment: Cash, Visa, Mastercard, Debit

Aisling Macken’s embroideries and needlepoint lace pieces reference the Fibonacci Sequence and the connections between the mathematical number sequence and the natural world. She is a recent graduate from the Alberta College of Art + Design Fibre Department and is based in Calgary Alberta.

The ArtClothText FEATURED page is reserved for emerging artists. Submit your work today! Email info@mackenziefrere.com

November 1 to 14, 2009
Marion Nicoll Gallery | ACAD
Opening Reception November 12, 2009 | 500 to 800 pm

In the fall term of  2008, Dr. Jennifer Salahub’s students of Textile Practice: A Cultural Survey, were each given a piece of “antique” household linen purchased from an estate auction.  Each student was to consider and create a finished work based on a personal response to the linens and our individual research papers.  This project brings together the twelve interpretations, showcasing the diversity of individual practices and techniques.

Look out for a version of this exhibition at Poplar Gallery.Online December 12, 2009.

October 19 – 31, 2009
Marion Nicoll Gallery | ACAD
Reception | Oct. 29, 2009 | 5:00 – 7:00 PM

Aisling Macken’s work references elements of the Fibonacci Sequence, specifically the numbers of this mathematical formula which are continuously observed in natural forms.  This repetition of numbers is echoed in the construction of each piece of needlelace; the numbers of the sequence have been counted within each section of knots, determining the design of the lace.  The works have been created with white silk, which along with the small scale of the needlelace technique, creates a subtle yet powerfully engaging appearance. via ACAD website

Join Anik See, Aritha, Romy, and Chris Tenz at Cantos Music Foundation for a fun, thought-provoking, interdisciplinary evening. A wine and cheese reception will follow the readings. This is a free event and open to the public.

Wednesday, October 7 at Cantos Music Foundation, 134 11 Ave SE, 2nd Floor Calgary, AB
Exhibition opens at 7:00 p.m.

Anik See is coming to Calgary all the way from Amsterdam to launch her new collection of short fiction, Postcard and Other Stories. To celebrate, Freehand Books has invited a trio of Calgary-based artists to respond to and engage with Anik’s work in various mediums. Aritha van Herk, renowned scholar and author, will be performing a special reading response, textile artist Romy Straafhof will expand on Anik’s interrogation of place in a visual exhibition entitled strata, layers and strands, and electronic musician Chris Tenz will provide a fitting soundtrack to the evening – soundscapes inspired by postcard and other stories.