WORKSHOPS & EVENTS...
Cloth in Context
Alberta Craft Discovery Gallery - Edmonton
November 7 - December 24, 2020
I’m honoured to be a part of this exhibition!
Fine craft demands of its maker that they are the artist, the designer, the craftsman and the technician. Where then, does such hand-crafted work live within a culture that celebrates convenience coming from ‘fast’ design and ‘fast’ making. A culture where traditional craft knowledge and skills have been marginalized by mass production and mass consumption?
As curator and a maker, Gerber wants to show not only spectacular examples of contemporary surface and textile design but to highlight the often discounted aspect – the value added to fine craft by the slower aspects of fine craft making.
Curated by Natalie Gerber (Calgary, AB)
Participating Artists: Charis Birchall, Jolie Bird, Natalie Gerber, Bill Morton, and Irene Rasetti
Photo Credit: Elyse Bouvier
2020 Contextural Christmas Artisan Sale
Saturday, November 21, 2020 | 10am - 6pm
Alexandra Dance Hall, 922 - 9 Avenue SE
Our artists have worked hard to bring you a unique sale, featuring an amazing variety of one-of-a-kind of fibre art! We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for choosing to shop locally with us and supporting our textile arts group.
AHS Covid protocols in place. See website for details. Free admission, free parking.
Woven in Place
November 5 - December 6, 2020
open Monday to Saturday, 8am - 8pm
artists on site every Saturday, 2-4pm
I am on site Saturday, December 5 from 2-4pm
Second Floor Hallway Gallery - cSPACE King Edward (1721 29th Ave SW)
After several necessary date postponements, this gorgeous and comprehensive group show of fibre-based works is at last installed and open for viewing! Finally, a live exhibition you can enjoy in person. Bring a friend if you like - there’s plenty of room to social distance.
Note: Artwork available for purchase.
Placemaking: 2019 Residency Exhibition
August 19 - 30, 2019
open daily from 8am - 8pm
Alberta University of the Arts &
Contextural: A Fibre Arts Cooperative
1407 - 14th Avenue NW, Calgary
Closing Reception, August 29, 5 - 7pm
How do we understand a place? What are the social, cultural, political, historical, traditional, conceptual and personal dimensions that define place? How do these questions help artists to understand and explore the context in which they locate their research and work? The Placemaking Residency allows participants to consider these questions and more in a community studio environment, supported by an exciting mix of visiting artists and scholars. Make a place for your practice, for your voice.
Contextural Christmas Artisan Sale
Friday, November 15, 2019 | 4 - 9pm
Saturday, November 16, 2019 | 10am - 5pm
Christ Church Elbow Park, 3602 - 8 Street SW
Contextural.ca
It’s back! Calgary’s only textile-based Christmas sale. It’s so good, you won’t want to miss out. I will be there with new zipper bags, pillows and scarves.
Saturday, March 28, 2020 | 1 - 5pm, $125
Natalie Gerber Studio & Workshops
cSPACE King Edward, 205 1721 - 29 Ave SW
NatalieGerber.ca
Create and print your own designs with me, an artist and surface designer. In this class you’ll explore multiple block-printing techniques to create your own patterns on fabric and paper. You will use potatoes, rubber and foam to create your own unique stamps. This workshop appeals to beginner and experienced designers with a focus on low-tech processes that you can continue experimenting with at home. Take home your custom-printed stationary, tote bag and your handmade stamps.
photo credit: Natalie Gerber