Explore Alberta Craft’s national exhibition, Innovative Threads: Contemporary Weaving, highlighting the work of twenty-one Craft artists across Canada. In this group exhibition, artists investigate a variety of approaches to weaving. Works range from traditional to conceptual, where material and methods are both revered and subverted. Artists address themes of sustainability, mass production, and climate change, while others delve into topics such as queer and trans identity, feminism, and the societal value of labour in textiles. See how this group of artists skillfully employ and challenge our notions of weaving in physical and virtual spaces.
Media Coverage:
READ Galleries West article Innovative Threads: Contemporary Weaving - A show that “invites viewers to reconsider weaving and its enduring relevance to contemporary art and culture” by Lissa Robinson
WATCH CTV News’s Adriana Zhang dropped by our Calgary Gallery to chat with participating artists; Crys Harse, Harrison Sirois, Nur Cirakoglu, Deb Turner.
Participating artists:
Anthea Black, Camille Richart, Carol Ann Apilado, Corrina Hammond, Crys Harse, Dan Laine, Deb Turner, Fern Facette, Harrison Sirois, James Lavoie, Jen Hiebert, Karla Mather-Cocks, Kate Ritchie, Kelly Ruth, Lara Felsing, Liv Pedersen, Mati Laforge, Nur Cirakoglu, Ozana Gherman, Shelley Ouellet, Sylvie Roussel-Janssens
