Prairie Interlace is an ambitious exhibition that examines the explosion of innovative textile-based art on the Canadian Prairies during the second half of the twentieth century. The exhibition features 60 works by 48 artists who challenged traditional approaches to weaving and embraced new techniques, materials, forms, and scale.  

Prairie Interlace is a collaboration between Nickle Galleries and the MacKenzie Art Gallery of Regina. Further details about the exhibition, featured artists and programs is available, prairieinterlace.ca.                                                          

The symposium will launch a series of pre-recorded, candid conversations between the project writers and featured artists.  It will be offered in-person at Nickle Galleries and livestreamed. The in-person event will be accompanied by a round table discussion with the curators. Livestream information is TBA.

Symposium Participants include:

• Susan Surette talking with Katherine Dickerson
• Sherry Farrell Racette talking with Evelyn Goodtrack and Marge Yuzicappi (TBC)
• Mireille Perron talking with Phyllis Green
• Alison Calder talking with Aganetha Dyck
• Mary Beth Laviolette talking with Inese Birstins
• Mackenzie Kelly Frere talking with Jane Kidd
• Mireille Perron talking Ann Newdigate (TBC)
• Cheryl Troupe talking with Margaret Harrison (TBC)
• Host: Timothy Long, Head Curator, MacKenzie Art Gallery

Round Table Participants:

• Dr. Julia Krueger, Independent Curator
• Timothy Long, Head Curator, MacKenzie Art Gallery
• Dr. Michele Hardy, Curator, Nickle Galleries

This project has been made possible in part by the Government of Canada, Ce projet a été rendu possible en partie grâce au gouvernement du Canada.

Nickle Galleries

Ground floor, Taylor Family Digital Library

University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

T2N1N4

Questions?

· 403-210-6201

· nickle@ucalgary.ca