"Wieland insists on the necessity for the real feminine voice to be heard, not the female voice which reiterates male discourse, but rather a feminine voice that is born out of her traditional environment-the domestic. In Wieland's work we find a parallel tendency-that of establishing a dichotomy between an outside reality (society) and an inside reality (the personal unconscious, the feminine).-Lianne M. McLarty, Cine-TractsJoyce Wieland's death in June 1998 at the age of 66 caused many to reflect on her career as one of Canada's foremost artists, a visionary who consistently explored new styles and approaches in her paintings, drawings, watercolors, mixed-media constructions, quilts, and films. Her unique handling of themes such as nationalism, feminism, environmentalism, and spirituality took wondrous shape in the works she produced during a career of more than thirty years. Joyce Wieland's art celebrated the personal and the political in a way that was radical, witty, sensual, intimate, and soulful.-Susan Oxtoby, Cinematheque Ontario Organized by Cinematheque Ontario, with thanks to Susan Oxtoby and Andréa Picard, in cooperation with Canadian Filmmakers' Distribution Centre. The Films of Joyce Wieland, edited by Kathryn Elder, will be available at the screenings and in the Museum Store. A second program of Wieland's shorts will play at the San Francisco Cinematheque, Sunday, February 25. Film notes by Cinematheque Ontario.Tuesday February 20, 2001
