words,wit,wisdom,and wool

words,wit,wisdom,and wool

November 6 - December 24,2010

Opening Reception: Saturday November 13 from 2-4pm

Alberta Craft Council Discovery Gallery 10186 - 106 Street, Edmonton AB

“words, wit, wisdom, and wool” draws its name from both the inspiration and the materials for this exhibition. “words, wit & wisdom” came from a series of texts - erotica, poetry, short stories, lyrics, and personal musing - that have one thing in common; they are all written by and or are about the gay male experience, while “wool” comes from one of the major building blocks of the series - industrial wool felt. The series will include a variety of techniques, applique and embroidery both machine and hand wrought.

Matt Gould has been a practicing artists for over thirty years with work in private and public collections across Canada, the US and in Europe. Matt’s addiction to linen, wool and gingham has inspired him to created pieces large and small. “I enjoy the mechanics of the work, giving ‘mistakes’ their due. I enjoy being a man challenging stereotypes and perceptions as to what is an what is not acceptable as a masculine pursuit.”

This exhibition is presented in partnership with Exposure: Edmonton’s Queer Arts and Culture Festival. Exposure questions & inspires,

celebrates & expands, the spectrum of queer expression.

2010 Contextural Christmas Artist Show & Sale

Please join Contextural members in celebrating the long awaited return of our Christmas Artist Show & Sale just in time for Christmas! Come see, touch and buy unique hand-made items from over a dozen local artists. Be sure to pop in for a treat and to see this amazing work, perfect for everyone on your shopping list!

Contextural Christmas Artist Show & Sale

Saturday, November 20th

11:00am - 7:00pm

2021 6th Ave NW, Calgary (West Hillhurst)

This is a FREE event. Payments can be made by cash, cheque and credit card.

Contextural is a community of textile artists fostering a cooperative creative environment in support of the production of new artistic works. The cooperative provides functional, affordable fibre studio space. Contextural contributes to the professional advancement of our members and cultivates educational activities.

Please visit www.contextural.ca for more information on Contextural: a fibre arts cooperative.

coming up roses

And why am i showing this on the group blog? Because if you have any interest in eco printing with rose leaves (and a few other leaf types as well), i am a floral designer by day--that means i have access to rose leaves all year round. If you'd like any, just contact me and i'll save you some, no cost, no hidden agenda.

The photo on top was done with leaves from a naturalized Alberta rosa, leaving delicate prints, but not a lot of detail. The ones below were done with commercial rose leaves, resulting in a more robust and at the same time finely detailed print.



All done on silk, cooked for 2 hours with a small alum mordant, then left for 4 days to ripen.