Bread Crumb Trail Brooches

Wearable Folklore Pin. It is told, that when you are in the wild, keep bread in your pocket to appease mischievous faerie folk.

Hand hooked yarn, silver wire, stainless steel pin, glass beads, whip stitched components
9 (w) x 5 (h) x 17 (l) x 1cm (d)

Valerie Carew, (she/her) is an interdisciplinary artist in Toronto who explores human relationships with land using textiles. Embodiment and role-play are combined with rug making to express dwelling, identity and the self. Valerie’s hand hooked sculptural works are designed for the human body, then animated using photography, video, performance and mechanical motors. Memories of land and home are harnessed for new world building, made from a desire for connection and escapism. Carew hopes to re-wild and unsettle the colonial footprint, and connect inside and outside worlds through art.