Northern Gannet Mask

The northern gannet north Atlantic sea bird, exquisitely evolved for precision plunge diving. The land depicted features the rocky cliff of Burnt Cove, Newfoundland.

Hand hooked yarn, re-purposed textiles, metallic textiles, hand tanned salmon fish, leather work
71.12 (w) x 25.4 (h) x 18 (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.