The complex surface pattern of this piece was composed using sequences of random integers. The structure and order of the blocks is interrupted by a simple zig-zag weft kasuri pattern dyed with indigo.

Noise 1204 is the first in an ongoing series of weaving exploring the application of random integers produced by atmospheric noise.

For more about this work and other images of work in progress visit my studio blog.

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I am currently weaving a large cloth panel in silk and hemp. The weft threads have been dyed with indigo in a gradation from light to dark and are woven in a taquete structure.

The blocks you see on the surface of the cloth are determined by a sequences of random integers applied during both the threading and tie up. The kasuri pattern in the threads (determined by the width of my hand + the width of my index finger) disrupts the block pattern overlaying its own subtle zig-zag across the width of the panel.

In this work I am exploring the idea that cloth may act as a kind of archive or document. Still trying to find the words around this concept, but feel that the information that is held within the threads is not specific or referential. Instead meaning is applied during a perceptual process in which someone may apprehend pattern or perceive wholeness based on our shared and intimate knowledge of cloth.

For more of this work and other images from my studio visit Mackenzie Frère Studio or www.mackenziefrere.com

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Grading finished and summer time is on its way. Enjoy!

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Yasumasa Morimura's "Look, This is in Fashion!"

Dulcimer-playing automaton from the court of Marie Antoinette

Air over land prototype in progress by Mackenzie Frère

Photograph from the Our Face Project by Ken Kitano

Mask by Bertjan Pot

See more on enmesh.tumblr.com.

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Papergirl Calgary has just released a call for submissions for their summer exhibition/event to be held at the Epcor Centre this August. So what are you waiting for? Download a submission form today send your work in before July 31, 2012.

Download the full press release or visit http://papergirlcalgary.tumblr.com/ for more.

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Penwald: 4: unison symmetry standing from Tony Orrico on Vimeo.

Tony Orrico’s website

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Ruth Scheuing will be giving an artist talk this evening (March 15) at 630 pm in the Boardroom at the Alberta College of Art & Design. All are welcome!

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As you may know I am an instructor in the Fibre Program at the Alberta College of Art & Design. Each year we host a two week exhibition of student work along with various events celebrating what we do every day in one of the most dynamic and exciting Fibre Programs anywhere. This year, Fibre Fortnight will be held from March 5 to 16 in the main mall at ACAD. All events associated with Fibre Fortnight are free and open to the public.

Alongside our annual Miniature Show and Silent Auction that supports our visiting artist program, grad class and student-initiated projects (Yes, we are still accepting submissions until the end of the week!), we are hosting a few new and notable events this year that I wanted to share with you.

From March 6 to 8  from 11 am to 2 pm daily we will be Yarn Bombing the Candahar. The Candahar is an installation by Theo Sims that recreates

…a Belfast public house, named for a South Belfast Street. The installation is complete when staffed in collaboration with two Belfast bartenders Chris and Conor Roddy, who act as unscripted performers. The project fuses the authentic with fantasy, spectacle with stage, and at its heart acts as a catalyst for conversation, debate and dialogue – and a pint here and there.

With the permission of Sims and the IKG we will be wrapping the exterior of The Candahar with knitting and crochet. On March 8 from 530 to 730 pm, join us inside The Candahar for a discussion about yarn on International Women’s Day.

If you have been curious to see our new Jacquard loom in action you will definitely want to pop by room 417 on March 12 for a series of Jacquard weaving demonstrations running from 1 to 6 pm.

Ruth Scheuing at the loom

Finally I am very excited to share the news that Vancouver artist Ruth Scheuing will be visiting ACAD March 15 and 16. She will be giving a public artist talk the evening of March 15 from 630 to 8 pm in the ACAD Boardroom. Scheuing’s talk will coincide with the closing of the two week Fibre Fortnight Exhibition and the Miniature Show and SIlent Auction (Bidding closes after the artist talk at 815 pm).

Ruth Scheuing | Sogdian Child's Coat on the Karakoram Highway; 38°56' N 75°25' E, Jacquard weaving, 50 x 60"

Hope to see you sometime over the next few weeks. For a detailed list of Fibre Fortnight events click HERE.

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• A call for 2D artworks is made to the local Calgary community where the project is based.
• The artworks are collected and subsequently, every single submitted work is exhibited.
• The works are then rolled up, and delivered by Papergirls to the unsuspecting public a.k.a. the local community.

1. OMNISCIENT OWL – Papergirls’ well respected researcher
   Help Papergirl locate the right connections and organisations to contact to promote the project.
2. TREASURE TROVE TECHIE – Document the Papergirl Submissions Archive
   You will be responsible for photographing, blogging and noting all Papergirl Submissions
3. SOCIAL BUTTERFLY & QUEEN BEE – Community Outreach & Volunteer Coordinator
   You and your Papergirl Minions will go forth and spread the good word to local associations. You will create the buzz in the city on the project.
4. DOCUMENTLIST EXTRAORDINAIRE – Document the Project Events & Distribution
   Make sure that everyone knows how amazing this project is by photographing and taking video of all the Papergirl Workshops and Events. Your handy work will be displayed on Papergirls Facebook, Blog and Youtube channels… but that is just the beginning!
5. BIKE BLING LABORATORY SPECIALIST – Workshop assistant
   Your keen crafting knowledge will be put to the test when you help Papergirl Afficionados create amazing bling and ephemera for their bikes before the Papergirl Distribution Day.
6. GRUBSTAKE MAVERICK – Fundraising support
   You will work closely with Sunny-Sunshine to procure “the goods” required for this project.
7. GREGARIOUS ENOBLEUR – Public Relations and Marketing specialist
   With an affinity to make everything you describe sound like magic, you will convince the public of Calgary, AND THE WORLD, of the many virtues of the Papergirl Mantra (The Art of Giving Art). They will become converted believers in the project, and join in the movement.

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As you may be aware the Valentina Drag Ball at The Alberta College of Art & Design is only a week away! This event is a fundraiser for the Jasmine Valentina Herron Scholarship. All proceeds from the Valentina Drag Ball will go towards a scholarship to benefit ACAD students in honour of Jasmine Valentina Herron. The event will be held Friday February 17 at 7:00 pm in the ACAD Main Mall and the Candahar Bar in the Illingworth Kerr Gallery.

The evening will feature performances by Sleepy Panther, Cluster Fox and the DJ stylings of J Waddell. Tickets to the event are only $5 if you come in drag, and $10 if not in drag.

Can’t make it but still want to contribute to the scholarship fund?

Please consider making a donation by cheque today. Cheques should be made payable to The Alberta College of Art & Design. Indicate in the memo line that your donation is for the Jasmine Valentina Herron Scholarship.

Cheques should be mailed to:

Office of Advancement
Alberta College of Art & Design
1407 – 14 Avenue NW
Calgary, AB   T2N 4R3

In order to receive a charitable tax receipt, ensure your cheque includes your name address and phone number.

Thank you for your support and see you at the Ball!

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