On Growth and Form : Textiles and the Engineering of Nature

Beesley, Philip; MacHenry, Rachel; Von Michalofski, Evelyn. On Growth and Form : Textiles and the Engineering of Nature. Toronto, Ont.: Textile Museum of Canada, 2001.

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Abstract (English)

A catalogue to accompany the third project in the 2000/2001 exhibition series “100% Natural,” organized by the Textiles Museum of Canada. Beesley’s essay focuses on the significance of the materials and techniques used by the participants (designers and scientific researchers) in this interdisciplinary exhibition. He suggests that the works in “On Growth and Form” explore relationships between nature/science and craft/technology by using fibres composed of hybrid materials and structural systems drawn from disciplines of textiles, architecture and medicine. MacHenry provides brief descriptions of each participant’s work. Includes a glossary of textile terms. 7 bibl. ref.

Types:	Catalogues > Exhibition catalogues
All Contributors:	Beesley, Philip (Curator); Beesley, Philip (Author); MacHenry, Rachel (Curator); MacHenry, Rachel (Author); Von Michalofski, Evelyn (Curator); Von Michalofski, Evelyn (Author); Quinton, Sarah (Prefacer)
Dossier:	351 - TEXTILE MUSEUM OF CANADA (Toronto)
Collation:	31 p. : 16 ill. (10 col.) ; 17 x 21 cm
ISBN:	096844119X
Language of Publication:	English
Publishers:	Toronto, Ont.: Textile Museum of Canada
Artists:	Snelson, Kenneth; Meszaros, Aniko; Jongstra, Claudy; Sophie Roët; Richards, Ann; Hoberman, Chuck
Critics / Curators / Historians:	Beesley, Philip; Machenry, Rachel; Von Michalofski, Evelyn
Art Organizations:	Exhibition Centres > Canada > Ontario > Textile Museum Of Canada (Toronto)
Event Statement:	Exhibition dates: 6 June - 11 Oct. 2001, Textile Museum of Canada (Toronto)
Keywords:	TEXTILE ART; TENSEGRITY; GEOTEXTILES; INGBER, DONALD E.; MACCAFERRI CANADA LTD.; GEOSYNTHETICS INC.; HOBERMAN DESIGNS INC.; APOTEX RESEARCH INC.
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Date Deposited:	11 Apr 2002
Last Modified:	13 Apr 2012 17:18
URI:	http://e-artexte.ca/id/eprint/14404

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