Here is a fun teaser video my partner and I made for my work in the upcoming exhibition Studious @ Harbourfront Centre. After many months of work, I am really looking forward to the install and finally seeing it up!
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Opening: Studious @ Harbourfront Centre
Design week is finally here and my feet are itching to finally hit the pavement and check out some shows! But before I get swept away in my love of all things craft & design, I would like to invite you to the second exhibition I am participating in as a part of the Toronto Design Offsite Festival. This Friday marks the opening of Studious as well as five other exhibitions at Harbourfront centre in celebration of their 40th anniversary. Along with the exhibition there will also be an Innovators & Ideas lecture series on saturday including talks by current artists-in-residence as well as the design duo Normal Goods. Here is some more information and a postcard for the exhibition:
STUDIOUS
Lizz Aston, Marianne Burlew, Jae Hyun George Cho, Jay Joo, K. Claire MacDonald, Amanda McCavour, Rachael Wong, Patrycja Zwierzynska
Curated by Melanie Egan and Patrick Macaulay
To describe someone as studious brings to mind qualities of diligence, attentiveness and quiet perseverance. This undoubtedly describes the artists in the exhibition but also playfully draws attention to time spent working in various studios and how that environment influences their work and process.
These artists are steeped in knowledge gained from exhaustive material study and imbued with the confidence and flexibility to subvert and abstract what they have learned. Guided, but not blindly lead by rich histories and time honoured techniques, they create fresh and insightful works.
For forty years this in-depth exploration of craft and design has been a core principle of Harbourfront Centre’s Craft & Design studios. This exhibition celebrates the considerable influence it has had on the careers of emerging artists, designers and craftspeople.
– Melanie Egan, Head, Craft & Design, and Patrick Macaulay, Director, Visual Arts, Harbourfront Centre
Saturday, January 18, 2014
Opening: Best of TOAE Award Winners Exhibition @ FCP Gallery
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Hello all, Design week is almost here, so there will be lots of posts coming soon! I am also excited to announce that I have work in two exhibitions opening this week! The first exhibition is the 52nd annual Best of Toronto Outdoor Art, Award Winners exhibition at First Canadian Place Gallery. The exhibition is included in the official itinerary for the Toronto Design Offsite Festival, which kicks off on monday! Here is some more info and a postcard for the show:
Best of TOAE @ First Canadian Place Gallery
Jan. 20th - Feb. 28th, 2014
Opening reception - Wed. January 22nd, 6-8pm
2013 Award Winners include Lizz Aston (Best of Fibre), Julie Desmarais (Best of Painting), Zimra Beiner (Best of Exhibition), Amanda Arcuri (Scotiabank People's Choice), Uros Jelic (TOAE Board Award of Excellence), and many more. The Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition/TOAE is an annual juried showcase taking place in Nathan Phillips Square each July. TOAE is a non-profit organization administered by a volunteer Board of Directors. Up to 400 artists participate, in 14 categories, offering hand-made originals to 100,000 visitors attending the exhibition every year. This summer, TOAE GOes into its 53rd year! Learn more about the exhibition here.
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Last Chance to see 'Studies in Interlacement...' @ Gerhard!
Just a quick note! This is your last chance to check out my installation Studies in Interlacement, xylem & phloem, at Gerhard Supply in the Junction. If you are in the area over the weekend, you can find it @ 2949 Dundas St. West. All of the works in the shop are available for sale, if you are still looking for something special to give a certain someone. I will be un-installing sometime on monday, so feel free to pop by, or drop me a line through my website.
Junction Design Crawl 2013
Hi everybody!
Now that I am finally finished my first semester at school and taking a break for the holidays, I thought I would take the time to do some much needed catching up on my blog and post some things that have been on the back burner since the summer!!! Once I return to school in the new year, I'm hoping to take the time to keep up with my blog posting regularly - even if it's just an inspirational photo here and there....!
This time of year, instead of thinking about the holidays I usually have my head in the clouds thinking about Design Week, at the end of January. I am going to be participating in two exhibitions as a part of the Toronto Design Offsite Festival, so be on the look out for that AND my coverage of as many exhibitions as I can make it out to for design week! In the meantime, here are some images from the Junction Design Crawl this past August, enjoy!
Peter Feeney Bespoke Made to Measure Footwear
Now that I am finally finished my first semester at school and taking a break for the holidays, I thought I would take the time to do some much needed catching up on my blog and post some things that have been on the back burner since the summer!!! Once I return to school in the new year, I'm hoping to take the time to keep up with my blog posting regularly - even if it's just an inspirational photo here and there....!
This time of year, instead of thinking about the holidays I usually have my head in the clouds thinking about Design Week, at the end of January. I am going to be participating in two exhibitions as a part of the Toronto Design Offsite Festival, so be on the look out for that AND my coverage of as many exhibitions as I can make it out to for design week! In the meantime, here are some images from the Junction Design Crawl this past August, enjoy!
this looks like it might be the source of rolling blackouts throughout the Junction Night Flea, @ the Junction Design Crawl
Mason Studio, Installation - Rise of the Mid @ Articulations
My installation 'Studies in Interlacement, xylem & phloem' @ Gerhard for the Junction Design Crawl
Prints by Alanna Cavanagh
Peter Feeney Bespoke Made to Measure Footwear
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Junction Design Crawl 2013!
I am really excited to be starting my summer vacation today, but before I head off on a bus for Montreal to check out some art and wander around the city, I thought I would let you know about the next show I have coming up!
I am excited to announce that I will once again be participating in
the Junction Design Crawl, with an installation in the store front of Gerhard, 2949 Dundas St. West. I am looking forward to showing alongside the talented Alanna Cavanagh and would like to thank both Telephone Booth Gallery and Gerhard for making this project possible!
If you would like to see some images I took from last year's design crawl, feel free to check it out here. Looking forward to seeing everybody there!
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
playing HOUSE making HOME
Playing HOUSE making HOME
Aurora Cultural Centre - Blue Gallery
Curated by Stephanie Nicolo
June 26th - August 24th, 2013
Opening reception: Saturday, July 13th 1-4pm
playing HOUSE making HOME brings together three Toronto-based artists, D'Andrea Bowie, Lizz Aston and Wing Yee Tong. Together their work presents a refreshing perspective and narrative about domestic traditions within contemporary art practice. The works showcased in the exhibition were physically challenging to produce and will awe audiences in their detail.
The show is a reflective space that whispers notions of the home and questions the definition of craft and the ideal home-maker. Through the use of embroidery, quilt-making, sculpture and installation, playing HOUSE making HOME is intended to intrigue audiences, bridge associations and ask the question what makes home a HOME?
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