APRIL 13TH TO JUNE 4TH 2022
Shapes To Meditate To represents a continuous body of work that started with a spool of yarn. The yarn has been turned into fabric through the laborious and meditative process of: winding the warp, threading the loom, weaving the fabric. Once taken off the loom, the fabric was manipulated further into shapes: stretching, stitching, pulling, painting. This investigative manipulation of the fabric is used to map out the structure and possibilities of hand made material.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Colleen McCarten is a material based visual artist & educator residing in Toronto, Ontario. She holds a Bachelors of Design from OCAD University, where she was the recipient of the Material Art and Design Medal for her graduating year. McCarten also graduated from the Fashion Techniques and Design program at George Brown College, and studied Landscape & Horticulture Design at Niagara College. She has since taught textile programs through the Toronto School of Art, the Toronto District School Board, and the Design Exchange. McCarten has held solo shows at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery and Angell Gallery in Toronto. Her work has also been included in group shows at Harbourfront Centre, The Idea Exchange, Ontario Place, as well as the Textile Museum of Canada. She has received grants from both the Toronto Arts Council and the Ontario Arts Council. Her work is in the permanent collection at the Bank of Montreal.
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