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Shane Waltener’s exhibition at C4RD is an exploration of the practice of drawing through needlecraft and lace making.  The artist uses textile weaving techniques to create a new series of works. Musical and dance notation, architectural plans, and scientific graphs and models have been used as patterns for making lace.  These 2D images and resulting woven outcomes are shown together highlighting the process of reinterpretation of these coded visual languages, and a re-evaluation of the traditional craft of bobbin lace.

Alongside these works, a couple of Garland pieces will be shown in the exhibition.  These are interactive installations, a series started at Tate Britain in 2006, where visitors are invited to weave in space using yarn and various needlecraft techniques.  The outcome of two of these works will be shown in the exhibition, while a new piece, Garland #22, will be created over the course of the exhibition by members of the public.

Please join us for the reception for the reception for this exhibition 6 – 8pm Wednesday 20 January 2010 or during the exhibition 20 January – 26 February 2010. Centre for Recent Drawing is open during exhibitions 12 – 6pm from Wednesday to Friday at 2 – 4 Highbury Station Road, Highbury Islington, London. C4RD is a Registered UK Charity 1123530, and would particularly like to acknowledge the support for this exhibition of ARTUPDATE.COM/.

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

The design of each doily is based on the structure of a different virus. I begin with a digital image of the virus, which I then base a design on in a graphics editor. The design is then imported into computerized embroidery software and the stitches are laid out and manipulated. Finally, the designs are output from a computerized sewing machine.

Laura Splan is a New York based mixed media artist. Doilies were created in 2004. The design of the doily above was derived from an image of the influenza virus. This winter, Splan will be participating in the group exhibition Pricked: Extreme Embroidery at the Museum of Arts & Design opening November 8, 2007.