Valerie Carew

The windy, spongy marshland ecosystems of Newfoundland are far more complex than they appear. These bakeapple berries remind me of my Dad’s bro...

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 ...

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 ya...

Land Mimicry Mask. A dream-like memory, or an impression of Canadian Goldenrod plants. Sometimes, maligned, I try to mimic their proud, regal, maje...

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

This piece takes a silvery fish-like form, and depicts a tributary heading to the Atlantic ocean, passing through green meadows and rocky...

Generations of my family have come to this swimming hole in La Manche Provincial Park during the summer. The brave ones would cliff dive in front o...

Thousands of capelin fish hit the shores of Newfoundland every July to lay their eggs. Whales, seabirds and other animals follow this migration ...

Hand hooked re-purposed textiles, metallic textiles, sumac berry dyed and hand carded wool, beading and whip stitched components38.1 (w) x 58.42 (h...

Nocturne. A large hand hooked faerie mask inspired by Valerie's childhood. "Large amounts of time immersed in the wild in rural Fort Coulonge, Queb...

Nocturne. A small hand hooked faerie mask. Hand hooked, repurposed textiles, yarn, drift woodApprox. 15 x 16.5 cm Valerie Carew, (she/her) is an ...

Nocturne. A small hand hooked faerie mask.  Hand hooked, repurposed textiles, yarn, drift woodApprox. 12 x 14 cm Valerie Carew, (she/her) is an i...