the view from here
Cotton fabric dyed with mixed foraged local flowers, chamomile, sumac and indigo, cotton embroidery floss, and water-soluble printing inks.
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Is it possible to pause the motion blur of everyday life, even just for a moment? To fully ground yourself in the space that you are in. Whether the ground beneath your feet may be wooden floors, subway tiles, hot concrete or overgrown pathways, can you take a breath, dig your feet deeper and focus on the view in front of you? This is not a mere act of reflection but an acknowledgement of the ever-present connection between our bodies and this land that so many call home.
In the exhibition the view from here, each artist has stitched together their untold stories and tangled thoughts tied to the Toronto landscape. A glimpse that flows alongside weeks of material experimentation, stove-top dyeing, solar dyeing and hammering with foraged flowers and leaves, cutting, ripping, ironing, hand-sewing, embroidery, drawing, carving and printing. Textiles of embodied fears, memories and dreams inhabit Spadina Museum, forming a lingering intimacy as an opportunity to muse upon the ways we move through and connect to nature within the cityscape.
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Other Notes:
- This exhibition is produced as part of the Youth Arts Mentorship hosted by Sarah Zanchetta at Spadina Museum during the Fall of 2024.
- An exhibition catalogue is available upon request or onsite at the Spadina Museum during the exhibition's run.
- My congratulations go to the Youth Participants: Mia, Orycia, Rebecca, Charlotte, Hannah, Maria, and Sophie Téa. Thank you for your curiosity, openness and commitment in creating your final pieces over the past few weeks.
- A huge thank you to the Youth Art Mentorship Team, the Spadina Staff, and the Collections Team for your continued support and encouragement during the workshops, curatorial development and installation.
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