Articulation Textile Group

Part of the Museum was closed when we were there, but there was still plenty to see. The first area I explored was Paris en Scene, Paris on Stage 1889-1914.  I particularly enjoyed the beautiful moth broach from Henri Husson, and a goblet by Rene Lalique made of silver and glass. Pieces of silver were cut out to reveal the glass and the whole thing was covered with intricate pinecones in relief. It was stunning. Unfortunately no photos as they were not allowed.  However, I managed to sneak a photo of this beautiful garment.  I didn't write down much information about it, but thought it so beautiful. There were many pieces from the Art Nouveau period. The next area I went to was The People of Quebec Then and Now.  It was a great representation of Quebec from the arrival of Jacques Cartier in 1534 to the present time.  I was stunned to find how much I had been a part of the last part of the exhibition since I arrived in Montreal in 1967, in time for Expo, the start of Medicare,the

What's more cultural than taking an English High Tea in a French Chateau? Leann walking on the Dufferin Terrace towards Chateau Frontenac... The High Tea menu... Tea selection... and lunch... l to r: Lesley, Wendy, Ingrid, Donna, Leann... top layer of sweets... middle layer of baking... bottom layer of sandwiches (shrimp mousse, duck pate, smoked salmon, asparagus, cucumber)... Delicious day!

The week we were together flew by, mainly because we were taking so much in! There are 29 churches in the old town, so they were an important part of our trip exploring history. Especially the stitching that the Ursuline Nuns were famous for. The Holy Trinity church, one of the few Anglican... The Ursuline Chapel... The altar inside the Ursuline Chapel, the nuns are famous for their gilding of gold over wooden sculptures... Marie de l'Incarnation - moved to Canada from France in 1639 to set up a girl's school - the first in North America... A typical street in the lower Old Town... The lovely roof lines of the Chateau Frontenac, a Canadian Pacific Railway hotel built around the turn of the century. (Open the link to read about the many across Canada.) Articulation on the steps of the Frontenac(l to r: Leann, Lesley, Ingrid, Wendy).