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Supporting the careers of Canadian craftspeople since 1931.
Supporting careers of Canadian craftspeople since 1931.
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Beached - Soft Sculpture

Beached - Soft Sculpture

by Valerie Carew
$500.00 - $500.00
$500.00
$500.00 - $500.00
$500.00
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When capelin fish spawn on sandy beaches, this usually marks the end of their life cycle, and become shoreline feed for other animals. This soft sculpture features individual rocks and capelin, allowing for freedom of shape and composition.

Hand hooked re-purposed textiles, metallic textiles, beading, whip stitched components
61 (w) x 15.25 (h) x 17.5 (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.