Anna Leonowens Gallery Archives - ܽƵ /category/anna-leonowens-gallery/ Tue, 23 Jan 2024 18:11:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 /wp-content/uploads/2021/12/cropped-nscad-logo-dark-1-32x32.png Anna Leonowens Gallery Archives - ܽƵ /category/anna-leonowens-gallery/ 32 32 ܽƵ Winter Seed Sowing workshop aims to heal, decolonize public spaces /nscad-winter-seed-sowing-workshop-aims-to-heal-decolonize-public-spaces/ Tue, 23 Jan 2024 12:42:25 +0000 /?p=35346 The Winter Seed Sowing workshop not only connects participants with nature but also highlights the importance of counter-memorializing sites of difficult histories Credit: Cuba Adekayode Fisk As we’re in the depths of winter semester, the ܽƵ Treaty Space Gallery is gearing up for a unique outdoor event that’s all about growth and renewal — the […]

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The Winter Seed Sowing workshop not only connects participants with nature but also highlights the importance of counter-memorializing sites of difficult histories

People standing in a circle on some grass

Credit: Cuba Adekayode Fisk

As we’re in the depths of winter semester, the ܽƵ Treaty Space Gallery is gearing up for a unique outdoor event that’s all about growth and renewal — the Winter Seed Sowing workshop.

Set to take place on Thursday, Jan. 25, the workshop is the second part of the , following the event from last October. According to Exhibitions Coordinator Natalie Laurin, the workshop will not only be a chance for participants to connect with nature, but also a learning experience about honouring the land through Indigenous-centred practices.

“We’re focused on participation from youth, specifically urban Indigenous youth, and Indigenous methodologies tied to land-based ancestral knowledge here in Mi’kma’ki,” she says. “There’s often a barrier between access to plant medicines while living in the city. So, we’re hoping to promote the understanding of our relationships and responsibilities to the land that exist, even when we are living in a city.”

The initiative was created in collaboration with , a student in the Master of Arts in Art Education program (MAED), who wanted to explore land stewardship from a historical perspective.

“I’m inspired by land stewardship, how we care for the land, and the experiences that have purposefully not been considered or included when it comes to how we learn about history,” says Wreaks. “I’m placing an importance on learning about our difficult histories, as a way to challenge the colonial amnesia tied to how we are taught history.”

PLANTING THE SEEDS OF CHANGE

The Winter Seed Sowing workshop is sponsored by , as part of their Urban Parks Funding stream. The youth-led nonprofit organization donated $7,500, allowing for the purchase of several seeds from — an Indigenous woman-owned seed company — and other materials for the event.

The Treaty Space Gallery also collaborated with the during the Seed Harvesting and Difficult Histories Walk, giving participants the opportunity to harvest seeds from local perennials in the garden.

“A lot of those seeds are what are going to be planted at the Seed Sowing workshop,” says Laurin. “Plants like aster, goldenrod, and other flowering perennials. We also have other herbs that are really good for this winter seed sowing technique, like lemon balm, sage, and sweet grass; traditional medicines like tobacco, and other fun herbs that you can pick and use in your cooking like oregano and thyme.”

In addition to benefitting plant pollinators like bees, organizers of the event see this workshop as a unique way to counter-memorialize sites of difficult histories and foster discussion about the decolonization of public spaces.

“It’s a beautiful way to transform a site and physical space,” says Laurin. “Having plants and plant medicines in this space that has a difficult history, and having a garden that’s accessible and people can contribute to is a really beautiful way to transform negative feelings in a space and having something that’s positive instead.”

For Wreaks, the workshops — which are part of their MAED thesis — is a medium for collective learning about these sites and how we relate to them in modern day.

“The hope is to plant a medicine garden onto a site of difficult history as a way to physically recognize the site, but also to transform how we engage with that site,” says Wreaks. “We want to transform our relationship to sites that embody difficult and painful colonial history, as well as facilitate the learning of history that does not idealize the euro-centric perspective.”

SPROUTING NEW BEGINNINGS

The Winter Seed Sowing workshop will occur on Thursday (Jan. 25) from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Peace and Friendship Park, located at 1170 Hollis St. All necessary materials for the workshop will be provided, and the event is free for members of the public to attend.

Organizers encourage participants to dress appropriately for the weather, and for those with accessibility needs, accommodations can be arranged by notifying the organizers through the .

Laurin would like to see this workshop grow into something that would benefit the ܽƵ community.

“Once we have our foot in the door and get these plants in the ground, hopefully, we could see this grow into maybe a larger community garden or partnering with other local community gardens,” she says.

Laurin also encourages students to participate in the event as a chance to connect with other emerging and BIPOC artists.

“By going to events like this, you can find people that share your interests and have similar values as you, but you’re not always going to find them in your class,” she says. “So, come out here, make a friend and enjoy this experience with us.”

For more information about the Winter Seed Sowing workshop, the Treaty Space Gallery and other events, or email treatyspacegallery@nscad.ca.

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]]> MFA thesis exhibitions /mfathesisexhibitions/ Mon, 09 Mar 2020 13:47:13 +0000 /2020/03/09/mfathesisexhibitionsmarch2020/ ܽƵ’s Anna Leonowens Gallery has re-opened for the week of July 13-17, to give the ܽƵ community the opportunity to enjoy our MFA thesis exhibitions. Please see the visitor protocols below. Exhibition: July 13 – 17, 2020 Open 11 a.m. – 5p.m. daily ___________________________ Greeting the Unseeable Chongyin Yuan, MFA Thesis Exhibition — Gallery 1 […]

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Exhibition: July 13 – 17, 2020

Open 11 a.m. – 5p.m. daily

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Chongyin Yuan, MFA Thesis Exhibition.

Greeting the Unseeable

Chongyin Yuan, MFA Thesis Exhibition — Gallery 1

From lilong to fences, Shanghai to Halifax, the subject matters of Yuan’s paintings help him to talk to his memories and thoughts. Using a reductive approach, he is playing between the figuration and abstraction on his canvas trying to find the soul and guts of the cities he has lived in. “What you see from my paintings is up to you; past or future, sadness or joy, tasteful or meaningless. I am a narrator recording temporary periods in our lives.”

 

 

 

 

 

Lisa Klakulak, MFA Thesis Exhibition.

Room for a View

Lisa Klakulak, MFA Thesis Exhibition — Gallery 2

About her exhibition, Klakulak offers, “The porosity of material and process ܽƵes that modify its internal space are micro-environments that provoke memories of lived experiences. Abstract social re-enactments are constructed with found and referenced objects using qualities and measures of space to allude to psychosomatic states of being.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feiya She, MFA Thesis Exhibition.

Journal Memories

Feiya She, MFA Thesis Exhibition— Gallery 3

This body of work originated from diaries which recorded a special experience and gave me a new perspective about memory. By printing words on different fabrics, these works explore the variability and plasticity of fabrics, through pieces of adornment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public access to view exhibitions:

Occupancy: 20 people

Gallery 1 on Granville Street will be the main entrance to the gallery. Please read instructions posted at the entrance and throughout the space. You must exit through Gallery 3 on Hollis Street.

Visitors must:

  1. Respect social distancing, stay six feet apart.
  2. Guests must sign in with their name and contact information. In the event there is a case that is traced back the gallery we will be able to notify all visitors.
  3. No back tracking. View the work by gallery and exit through Gallery 3.
  4. No touching the art.
  5. Hand sanitizing stations are available in the gallery.
  6. If you see more than five people in Gallery 1, please wait in the queue outside.
  7. Wearing a mask is encouraged.

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]]> Presented by The Anna: Monday, May 4, 2020 /presented-by-the-anna-may-4-2020/ Mon, 04 May 2020 15:46:05 +0000 /2020/05/04/presented-by-the-anna-may-4-2020/ ܽƵ 2020 Design Graduation Exhibition ܽƵ’s Interdisciplinary Design graduates of 2020 invite you to visit their online showcaseConfluence.The design graduates offer, “To us, confluence means the merging of ideas and disciplines, precisely what the interdisciplinary design program does for its students.”designgrad.nscad.ca             Media Toolbox (Winter 2020) Online Exhibition Student’s […]

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ܽƵ 2020 Design Graduation Exhibition

ܽƵ’s Interdisciplinary Design graduates of 2020 invite you to Confluence.The design graduates offer, “To us, confluence means the merging of ideas and disciplines, precisely what the interdisciplinary design program does for its students.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media Toolbox (Winter 2020) Online Exhibition

Student’s in William Robinson’s Media Toolbox course present.

 

 

ܽƵ 2020 Graduation Exhibition

The ܽƵ 2020 Graduation Exhibition, curated by Erin Riehl, isbeing hosted online @annaleonowensgallery onand. Join us ‪April 13th through May 15th to celebrate our graduating students with artist features ‪at 10 a.m. and ‪3 p.m. AST daily!

The ܽƵ Graduation Exhibitionis an annual showcase of work by undergraduate and graduate artists completingtheir degrees at ܽƵ University. This exhibition highlights diverse and interdisciplinary approaches by the exhibiting students in a variety of mediums – spanning textiles, sculpture, drawing, painting, ceramics, jewellery, videoand more.

 

 

ܽƵ 2020 Student Art Awards Finalists

ܽƵ University has announced the 10 artistswho have been shortlisted for its Student Art Awards. Formerly known as the Starfish Student Art Awards, the 2020 ܽƵ Student Art Awards recognize and promote exceptional work completed by our students.

The winning artist will be awarded the $5,000 purchase prize for their artwork, which then becomes part of ܽƵ University’s permanent collection. The remaining nine finalists will each receive $1,000.

ܽƵ will announce this year’s grand prize winner in the fall of 2020.Please join us in congratulating the finalists.

 

 

Masters of Art in Art Education Showcase

The Masters of Arts in Art Education online showcase, Partial Anecdotes, is viewable at

 

 

 

 

Master of DesignShowcase

The Master of Design (MDes) online showcase is viewable at

For their exhibition, first year ܽƵ Master of Design (MDes) students were inspired by the Nova Scotia government’s 2019 legislation banning single use plastic bags. Students researched the impact of plastics on the environment, drawing from seminar reading anddiscussion, with a focus on design as a tool to create not only things, but ideas speculating on possible futures. This exhibition is the outcome of their deliberations for their class, MDes 6061 Design Studio Workshop: Ideation, Concept Development and Designing with ProfessorMarleneIvey.

 

Sage Sidley: Proximity, MFA Grad ThesisWebsite

Releaseisa representationof Sidley’s research onthe intangibletransformation of public and semi-public spaces into digital data-harvesting sitesandthe proliferation of social surveillance practices. Through the scope of drawing, this thesis exhibition explores our digital and physical spatial interactions and the fluctuant roles of the observer and observed..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ART NOW e-publications

Students in Craig Leonard’s Art Now class have produced two e-publications:

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]]> ܽƵ 2020 Graduation Exhibition available online /graduationexhibitiononline/ Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:49:08 +0000 /2020/04/20/graduationexhibitiononline/ The ܽƵ 2020 Graduation Exhibition, curated by Erin Riehl, is being hosted online @annaleonowensgallery on Instagram and Facebook. From April 13 to May 15, 2020, join us to celebrate ܽƵ’s graduating students with artist features ‪at 10 a.m. and ‪3 p.m. AST daily! The ܽƵ Graduation Exhibition is an annual showcase of work by undergraduate and graduate artists completing their degrees at […]

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From April 13 to May 15, 2020, join us to celebrate ܽƵ’s graduating students with artist features ‪at 10 a.m. and ‪3 p.m. AST daily!

The ܽƵ Graduation Exhibition is an annual showcase of work by undergraduate and graduate artists completing their degrees at ܽƵ University. This exhibition highlights diverse and interdisciplinary approaches by the exhibiting students in a variety of mediums – spanning textiles, sculpture, drawing, painting, ceramics, jewellery, video and more.

Courtney Turner, BFA @courtneyturnerart⠀
Unraveled⠀
2020⠀
Acrylic paint, burlap, wool & novelty yarn⠀
66 x 96 cm⠀
Photo documentation by Sami Lemperger Art

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]]> Presented by The Anna: ܽƵ exhibitions and showcases /nscad-exhibitions-and-showcases/ Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:28:43 +0000 /2020/04/20/nscad-exhibitions-and-showcases/ ܽƵ 2020 Graduation Exhibition The ܽƵ 2020 Graduation Exhibition, curated by Erin Riehl, isbeing hosted online @annaleonowensgallery onInstagramandFacebook. Join us from April 20 through May 15, 2020, to celebrate our graduating students with artist features ‪at 10 a.m. and ‪3 p.m. AST daily! TheܽƵ Graduation Exhibition is an annual showcase of work by undergraduate and […]

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The ܽƵ 2020 Graduation Exhibition, curated by Erin Riehl, isbeing hosted online @annaleonowensgallery onand. Join us from April 20 through May 15, 2020, to celebrate our graduating students with artist features ‪at 10 a.m. and ‪3 p.m. AST daily!

TheܽƵ Graduation Exhibition is an annual showcase of work by undergraduate and graduate artists completing their degrees at ܽƵ University. This exhibition highlights diverse and interdisciplinary approaches by the exhibiting students in a variety of mediums – spanning textiles, sculpture, drawing, painting, ceramics, jewellery, video and more.

Masters of Art in Art Education Showcase

The Masters of Arts in Art Education online showcase, Partial Anecdotes, is on through April 24 at

ART NOW e-publications

Students in Craig Leonard’s Art Now class have produced two e-publications:

Enjoy both today!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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]]> ܽƵ artists honoured by Sobey Art Award /2020sobeyartaward/ Wed, 15 Apr 2020 21:54:44 +0000 /2020/04/15/2020sobeyartaward/ The 2020 Sobey Art Award had a significant ܽƵ presence, as seven artists with direct ties to the university were honoured in the April 15, 2020 announcement. This year, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the award was presented in a modified fashion. Instead of a five-artist shortlist, shortlist exhibition, final winner announcement gala and […]

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This year, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the award was presented in a modified fashion. Instead of a five-artist shortlist, shortlist exhibition, final winner announcement gala and an International Residencies Program, each of the 25 Canadian artists on the jury-selected 2020 longlist will be awarded $25,000.

The Sobey Art Award recognizes significant achievement in Canadian contemporary art. The seven awarded artists with direct ties to ܽƵ include four alumni and a staff member:

  • Graeme Patterson (BFA 2003)
  • Lou Sheppard (BFA 2006)
  • Joseph Tisiga (completed Foundation at ܽƵ 2011-2012)
  • Asinnajaq (BFA 2015)
  • Melanie Colosimo (Director/Curator of ܽƵ’s Anna Leonowens Gallery Systems)
  • Amy Malbeuf (participant in ܽƵ’s Lithography Workshop)
  • Jordan Bennett (participant in ܽƵ’s Lithography Workshop)

“We commend the Sobey Foundation and the National Gallery of Canada for their commitment to the Sobey Art Award Program, especially during this chaotic and stressful time,” said Dr. Ann-Barbara Graff, Vice-President, Academic and Research, ܽƵ University. “Their generous recognition of these artists is inspiring, and affords young Canadian artists national and international exposure during a pivotal time in their careers. We are immensely proud to be so closely connected to seven of the 2020 winners.”

Dr. Graff said that each of the artists has a unique voice, vision and approach that makes them eligible for this prestigious award, and noted how welcome the news is during a time of social upheaval.

Exhibit by Melanie Colosimo, Director/Curator of ܽƵ’s Anna Leonowens Gallery.

The Sobey Art Award celebrates and advocates for Canadian contemporary visual artists at home and around the world. By altering this year’s program, the 2020 Sobey Art Award continues to contribute to the short- and long-term preservation of Canada’s contemporary art ecosystem in the face of national uncertainty and anxiety.

In a National Gallery of Canada announcement, Sobey Art Foundation Chair Rob Sobey observed that the current “…extraordinary, historic, and challenging circumstances will have a profound impact on the livelihoods and practices of artists across Canada and around the world,” and noted how artists and their art can bring us together.

The Sobey Art Award was launched in 2001 to shine a spotlight on rising Canadian artists under the age of 40 in the contemporary art scene. Each year, a jury panel selects 25 artists representing five different regions of the country. In past years, the contenders would be whittled down to a short list of five, who are then showcased in an exhibition. Finally, a winner would then receive the top prize of CAN$100,000 at an awards gala.

The Sobey Art Award is committed to returning to the juried annual award and the international residencies program as soon as public health guidelines permit.

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]]> Student exhibitions at the Anna /student-exhibitions-at-the-anna/ Mon, 02 Mar 2020 11:27:40 +0000 /2020/03/02/student-exhibitions-at-the-anna/ Exhibition: March 3 – 14, 2020 Opening receptions: Monday March 2, 5:30 – 7 p.m. THANK YOU FOR COMING 🙂 Camille-Zoé Valcourt-Synnott, MFA Thesis Exhibition — Gallery 1 Noon Talk: Tuesday, March 10, 12 p.m. Performance: Saturday, March 14, 3 p.m. Along with free popcorn and screenings of motivational speeches from ܽƵ’s archives, the public […]

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Opening receptions: Monday March 2, 5:30 – 7 p.m.

Camille-Zoé Valcourt-Synnott,
MFA Thesis Exhibition.

THANK YOU FOR COMING 🙂

Camille-Zoé Valcourt-Synnott,

MFA Thesis Exhibition — Gallery 1

Noon Talk: Tuesday, March 10, 12 p.m.

Performance: Saturday, March 14, 3 p.m.

Along with free popcorn and screenings of motivational speeches from ܽƵ’s archives, the public is invited to vote on whether or not they think this thesis exhibition is worth getting an MFA. The votes will be tallied on the last day of the exhibition during a feast where visitors are invited to pick a side.

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Exhibitions: March 3 – 7, 2020

Opening receptions: Monday 2 March, 5:30 – 7 p.m.

Maddie Alexander, MFA Thesis Exhibition.

 

 

Constant Craving

Maddie Alexander, MFA Thesis Exhibition — Gallery 2

Noon Talk: Tuesday, March 3, 12 p.m.

In this exhibition, multidisciplinary artist Maddie Alexander explores the attachments between shame, desire, and memory through the lens of embodied queer + trans experience.

 

Wren Tian-Morris, undergraduate exhibitor.

Our Work, Our Pleasure, Ourselves and Others

Wren Tian-Morris, undergraduate exhibitor — Gallery 3

Noon Talk: Wednesday, March 4, 12 p.m.

MEET ME IN THE BEDROOM / PAST THE BATHROOM AND A LITTLE DOWN THE HALL

Aspiring artist, curious about:

– the intersections of public, private, and pleasure;

– the way Queer(+ Trans) history (especially in the context of Halifax) has informed everything from aesthetics to the way we interact with one another;

– playing with various mediums (photo, sculpture,found objects, etc.)

In Search Of:

Critique tops, voyeurs, and playful pals to come look at art.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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]]> Artist Talks at the Anna /theannamarch1to15/ Mon, 24 Feb 2020 15:57:22 +0000 /2020/02/24/theannamarch1to15/ Artist Talks at the Anna Upcoming Artist Talks at the Anna Leonowens Gallery, March 1-15, 2020 _____________________________________________________ Kablusiak Wednesday, March 4, 6 p.m. Art Bar +Projects Fountain Campus, 1873 Granville St, Halifax, NS Kablusiak is an Inuvialuk artist and curator based in Mohkinstsis (Calgary), and a board member of Stride Gallery (Mohkinstsis). Awards include the […]

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Upcoming Artist Talks at the Anna Leonowens Gallery, March 1-15, 2020

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Kublusiak.

Kablusiak

Wednesday, March 4, 6 p.m.

Art Bar +Projects

Fountain Campus, 1873 Granville St, Halifax, NS

Kablusiak is an Inuvialuk artist and curator based in Mohkinstsis (Calgary), and a board member of Stride Gallery (Mohkinstsis). Awards include the Alberta Foundation for the Arts Young Artist Prize, Primary Colours Emerging Artist Award and the 2019 Sobey Shortlist. Kablusiak uses art and humour to address cultural displacement.

Craig Leonard in conversation with Michael Fernandes.

Research-creation talk

Craig Leonard in conversation with Michael Fernandes

Thursday, March 5, 12 p.m.

Art Bar +Projects

Fountain Campus, 1873 Granville St, Halifax, NS

Presented in conversation with Michael Fernandes, Craig Leonard will share his recent projects, new works in progress, and discuss collaborative work with Fernandes. Both faculty members share an interest in printed matter, experimental audio, installation and performance art.

Danica Olders completed an undergraduate degree at ܽƵ University in 2011.

Danica Olders

Thursday, March 5, 8 p.m.

Art Bar +Projects

Fountain Campus, 1873 Granville St, Halifax, NS

Danica Olders is a Montreal-based visual artist with a multi-disciplinary practice that combines textile, painting, digital animation and installation. After completing her undergraduate degree at ܽƵ University (2011), she relocated to Montreal and has since worked with numerous musical and visual artists creating costumes, album artwork, music videos and performance visuals. Olders will present recent work and show a video performance during this artist talk.

Dusty Herbig

Friday, March 6, 12 p.m.

Art Bar +Projects

5163 Duke St, Halifax, NS

Dusty Herbig is an Assistant Professor of Art, and the Director of Lake Effect Editions at Syracuse University, where he teaches lithography, intaglio, serigraphy, relief, digital printmaking, letterpress, and all levels of advanced and graduate print courses.

 

Hosted by Inuit Futures.

Roundtable: Inuit curatorial practice

Friday, March 6, 5 p.m.

Art Bar +Projects

5163 Duke St, Halifax, NS

This Roundtable on Inuit Curatorial Practice is hosted by Inuit Futures and will be open to the public, featuring Kablusiak, Darcie Bernhardt, Aiden Gillis, and Megan Kyak-Monteith. Everyone is welcome.

The Library for the Birds of New York, Installation view, 2016. Photo by Genevieve Hanson. Courtesy the artist and Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York / Los Angeles.

Mark Dion

Tuesday, March 10, 6 p.m.

O’Regan Hall, Halifax Central Library

5440 Spring Garden Road Halifax, NS

Mark Dion is an American conceptual artist best known for his use of scientific presentations in his installations. Dion’s work examines the ways in which dominant ideologies and public institutions shape our understanding of history, knowledge, and the natural world.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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]]> The Anna – February 10 to 15, 2020 /theannafebruary10to15/ Mon, 10 Feb 2020 11:27:26 +0000 /2020/02/10/theannafebruary10to15/ Exhibitions: February 10-14, 2020 Opening receptions: Monday, February 10, 2020, 5:30 – 7 p.m. —————————————————————————–                     Messy! Jessie McLaughlin, undergraduate exhibitor— Gallery 1 Artist Talk: Tuesday, February 11, 1 p.m. McLaughlin has a fondness for the playfulness and messiness that seem to encompass the twists and […]

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Opening receptions: Monday, February 10, 2020, 5:30 – 7 p.m.

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A woman in a yellow dress, holding a yellow flower by her left knee.
Jessie McLaughlin, undergraduate exhibitor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Messy!

Jessie McLaughlin, undergraduate exhibitor— Gallery 1

Artist Talk: Tuesday, February 11, 1 p.m.

McLaughlin has a fondness for the playfulness and messiness that seem to encompass the twists and turns of growing up. She uses personal text, colour and textile process ܽƵes such as weaving, quilting, embroidery and appliqué to evoke an overall aesthetic that is endearing, light-hearted and fun.

A circle of red yarn.
Rosalind Hennenfent, undergraduate exhibitor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Growth

Rosalind Hennenfent, undergraduate exhibitor — Gallery 2A

Hennenfent uses paper pulp medium to create wearable jewellery. Placing paper pulp piece by piece allows the growth of organic and unexpected patterns within a singular form.

A left hand, with three rings on fingers.
Samuel Lin, undergraduate exhibitor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remember Me

Samuel Lin, undergraduate exhibitor — Gallery 2A

Lin explores colour, material and structure in jewellery-making, using the medium to tell stories, reveal connections and memories.

A porcelain white dove with extended wings.
Luisa Grottker, undergraduate exhibitor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s okay to dream

Luisa Grottker, undergraduate exhibitor — Gallery 2B

Grottker employs a combination of ceramic sculpture, textiles, light and sound to immerse the viewer within a comforting, dreamlike space.

Hannah Highfield, undergraduate exhibitor.
Hannah Highfield, undergraduate exhibitor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ravel

Hannah Highfield, undergraduate exhibitor — Gallery 3

Highfield challenges the idea of what crochet typically is, or has been, through the creation of five wearable pieces utilizing polymer clay and artificial leather.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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