Press Release

For immediate release

tricot nouveau by Lysanne Latulippe (AKA majolie)

Montreal, January 18th, 2010 - From January 27th to March 12th, 2010, the Montreal Centre for Contemporary Textiles (MCCT) presents tricot nouveau, an exhibition of recent works by Lysanne Latulippe (AKA majolie) prize-winner of the Prix Lucien-Desmarais, in 2008.

The opening of the exhibition will take place on Wednesday, January 27^th 2010, starting at 5 pm.

Lysanne Latulippe, a specialist in the field of knitting, offers us an exhibition in which she reinterprets and transforms the textures and patterns which she has created over the last decade. Within the space of our gallery, she invites us to follow her into a world where fabric is bicoloured, with designs that are both clean and contrasted. She invites us to immerse ourselves in an environment of large knitted panels where we can fully experience their visual and tactile effects.

As a designer, Lysanne Latulippe is guided by the raw materials she uses and their characteristics. In her work, she revives traditional patterns, uses illustrations and is inspired by nature. The refined lines that characterize her fabrics underline her search for balance between technology and creativity.

Lysanne Latulippe lives and works in Montréal. A specialist in knitting and its techniques, she created her own label of clothing majolie which she distributed across Canada for nearly ten years. She now acts as a consultant and instructor for various companies. She also collaborates with independent designers. She recently participated in the creation of a video-clip entitled Les peaux des lièvres for the musical group Tricot machine. Since 2005, she has been teaching knitting at the Montreal Centre for Contemporary Textiles, the school from which she graduated in 2000.

To learn more about Lysanne Latulippe, please visit : www.majolie.ca

In 2008, Lysanne Latulippe won the Prix Lucien-Desmarais. This prize, which includes a grant and the opportunity to hold a solo exhibition, is awarded each year by the Montreal Centre for Contemporary Textiles to one of its graduates in recognition of the innovative and original quality of their work.

Founded in 1989, the Montreal Centre for Contemporary Textiles is a centre dedicated to the creation, research and promotion of contemporary textiles in Quebec. To know more about its activities, please visit the MCCT website at www.textiles-mtl.com. The MCCT wishes to thank the Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC) for its support.

Opening hours of the MCCT gallery :  Monday to Friday from 9 am to 4:30 pm. Open on Saturday, February 6th from 10 am to 4 pm during the Open day at the MCCT.  Admission is free.

Source: Etienne Proulx

Montreal Centre for Contemporary Textiles

5800 St-Denis, Studio 501

Montréal, Québec H2S 3L5   Canada

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