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Jenny Western
Curatorial Tour of The Costume Museum of Canada
Friday, February 5, 2010, noon at 109 Pacific Avenue
Free admission including tea in the gallery.

Curator Jenny Western discusses her current curatorial project, an exhibit of artwork by contemporary artists Lita Fontaine and KC Adams along with pieces drawn from the collection of the Costume Museum of Canada. Native/American Apparel looks at the relationship of fashion, clothing, and textile to the representation of Indigenous identities. By juxtaposing historical artifacts with current artworks, the exhibition of objects made by First Nations and Metis people in museums, particularly those objects made by women.

Jenny Western is a curator, writer, and educator based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She holds a Masters in Art History and Curatorial Practice from York University in Toronto. While completing her graduate studies, she was offered a position at the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba in Brandon where she was Curator of Contemporary/Aboriginal Art from 2005-07. Jenny has curated exhibitions for Urban Shaman, Ace Art Inc., and the Label Gallery in Winnipeg, and has worked as a Curatorial Assistant at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. She is currently the Aboriginal Curator-in-Residence at Plug in ICA and Urban Shaman.

Stitch N Bitch
Saturday, February 6th, noon - 4 pm

Bring your projects, or knit a scarf to keep or donate to The Salvation Army. Fight back against the last gasp of winter!

Ribbed-for-Her-Pleasure Scarf

A great beginner's scarf, done in a knit 2 purl 2 rib, it looks the same on both sides - which is just what you want in a scarf. Plus making it will really help you learn your purls from your knits.

This scarf takes 2 skeins of Brown Sheep Company's Lamb Pride Bulky yard in colour M#38, Lotus Pink, and a pair of size 10 (6mm) knitting needles. (Really, any yarn or wool will work). Cast on 32 stitches.

Row 1: Knit 2, purl 2, repeat to end of row. (Your row should end with purl 2).

Repeat that row until you've used up both skeins of yarn, then bind off your stitches in pattern. When you're done, your scarf will be about 5" wide and 64 1/2 inches in length. As you're knitting, make sure that your ribs are lining up the right way. Remember to knit the knits and purl the purls, and, if you see mistakes, unravel your knitting back to the place where the error is, put all 32 of your stitches back on the needle (be sure to put them on right away!), and continue on, correctly.

Once you've made one of these ribbed scarves, you can get a little fancy. One thing that works well and looks great is to make the scarf using two yarns held together - such as wool yarn with a mohair yarn, or a sparkly yarn. It's a classic that you can make over and over again, and an always welcome gift that can knit up in less than a week. [Debbie Stoller, Stitch 'N Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook (New York, Workman Publishing, 203) 58.]

Download instructions here!

Over The Top Art Auction and Cupcake Party!
Sunday March 21, 2010, 2-5 pm
Tickets $10

Don’t miss the art event of the year! Loads of art and too much sugar! Want to get involved? There are so many ways you can participate: donating artwork, baking, volunteering…. Here’s a few frequently asked questions…

I’M NOT A MEMBER OF MAWA. CAN I STILL DONATE ARTWORK?
Yes, MAWA gratefully welcomes donations.

WHAT KIND OF WORK DO YOU ACCEPT?
Artists are asked to donate one or more pieces of art. All proceeds go towards Mentoring Artists for Women’s Art. We gratefully accept work in a range of media. Silent auction bidding starts at $50.

CAN ONLY WOMEN PARTICIPATE?
No! We WELCOME ALL to participate in “Over the Top” by donating artwork and joining in the festivities!!! We regret we cannot accept children’s work, but kids are more then welcome to munch on the cupcakes on the day of the auction (mmm sweet sugary goodness!!!).

WHERE AND WHEN CAN I DROP OFF MY WORK?
We accept submissions beginning Tuesday March 9 to Wednesday March 17th between 10 am and 4 pm. Note: MAWA is closed on Sundays, Mondays and most Saturdays. Please heed last day’s deadline, or we may not be able to include your work in the auction. If none of these times work for you, contact MAWA’s office at 949-9490. Auction will be open for preview on Saturday March 20 from 10 am - 4 pm.

DO I HAVE TO SUBMIT ANYTHING WITH MY WORK?
Please fill out a MAWA contract and submit it with your artwork. This allows us to keep track of your work, hang/install according to your instructions, and title accordingly. You can fill out a contract at MAWA when you drop off your submission, or you can download a contract online from the PDF linked to our website, www.mawa.ca.

WILL I RECEIVE A TAX RECEIPT?
Only those artists whose works are sold will receive a charitable tax receipt. Charitable tax receipts will be issued for the amount the work sells for on March 21.

I’D LIKE TO VOLUNTEER TO HELP WITH MAWA OVER THE TOP. WHO DO I CONTACT? If you’d like to help with installation, or volunteer for a number of roles on the day-of the event (from greeting at the door to selling rainbow auction tickets), please contact Tracy, at 949-9490 or email programs@mawa.ca with subject line “Over the Top volunteer”. If you are not able to volunteer, we are also asking our members to collect new retail items for raffle donations. A charitable tax receipt will be issued to the individuals or businesses for the retail value of the donation. If you wish to help this way please email: mawadolls@gmail.com, with the subject line: “raffle donation”. If you would like to make yummy cupcakes, please email mawacupcakes@gmail.com.

WHERE CAN I BUY TICKETS?
Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased at MAWA, 611 Main Street, during our regular office hours: Tuesday to Friday 10am - 4pm. You must pay for your ticket(s) with cash or cheque. You can also purchase tickets from a MAWA board member. Tickets provide entry to the MAWA “Over the Top” fundraiser. You need a ticket to attend the event and bid on artwork(s). Your ticket also gets you hot coffee and plenty of cupcakes.

WHAT ELSE CAN I PURCHASE AT THE AUCTION?
We’ll have a raffle with items and gift certificates donated by generous local businesses and friends. We’ll also have plenty of MAWA merchandise on sale: our sassy MAWA totes, MAWA buttons and more! MAWA will have a Visa/debit machine on the day of the event.

Hope to see you there!!!

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