Stitching together the pieces

By Layne Christensen
Fashion Editor

THE Canadian Craft
Museum’s two current
exhibitions offer a fasci-
nating look at fibre art,
new and old.

Pani & Fili showcases the
decorative breads and textiles
of Italy. Handmade laces,
embroideries and weavings
from the turn of the century to
modern day reveal the intricacy
of the art. Included in the exhi-
bition is a macrame lace neck-
lace from 1915.

The companion show, Neo
Sutchery, hi lights the handi-
work of six fibre artists: Joanna
Rogers, Fiona Macleod, Paula

and Marylou
Taakvon, who are graduates of
Capilano College’s textile arts
program, and two senior artists
who are noted in the textile arts
field — Anne Love, a West
Vancouver resident, and Lesley
Richmond, the highly influen-
tial teacher of the first four. All
artists work with overstitch,
using free machine embroidery.

Anne Love has used the
technique to embellish wear-
ables — a child’s jacker, a

“non-knit” sweater, an apron
~~ with scripted text, and to
stitch together a bathing suit
made entirely of soap labels.

From Lesley Richmond’s
Power Dressing series are sev-
eral trapunto embroidered
works, including the framed
portraits of Henry VIII and
Queen Elizabeth.

Joanna Rogers’ hangings
address sex and gender issues.

Paula Grasdal’s reveal a fascina-
tion with the texture of bark and
the transparency of skin.

Fiona Macleod’s mural is
reminiscent of abstract art.

And finally, © Marylou
Trinkwon’s playful works from
her student days include a
quilted plastic purse ¢embell-

ished with touching hands and
a sculpture that pays tribute to
the children’s building block.
Here however, C is for Carrot,
Dis for Dy

The "Canadian Craft
Museum is located at 639
Hornby St. in Vancouver. The
show continues to March 16.

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