November 14 – December 22, 2012
Opening Reception: Friday, November 16, 6 – 9 p.m. Artists Present
TELEPHONE BOOTH GALLERY
3148 Dundas St. W.
Toronto, ON, M6P 2A1
T: 647-270-7903
E: sharlene@telephoneboothgallery.ca
www.telephoneboothgallery.ca
Hours: Wed – Sat 11 – 6, Sun 12 – 4 p.m.
& by appt.
Interlace, deconstruct, the spaces in between
Fibre works by Lizz Aston, Noelle Hamlyn, Pam Lobb
The three artists in this exhibition use and manipulate fibre in different ways, creating textile patterns deconstructed to reveal single lines that trace points of intersection between a thread and a surface.
Lizz Aston manipulates photographs of her own textile work, expanding upon these predetermined patterns. By altering line, shape, volume, repetition and scale she deconstructs these formal patterns in unexpected ways, creating a body of prints and 3D framed works.
Noelle Hamlyn has washed and exposed many works in this collection to saline solutions to encourage the formation of salt crystals. These crystals are like the sweat and tears of the seamstress – a gentle meditation on the loss of traditional hand skills.
Pam Lobb references imagery from Victorian dinnerware and narrative-themed plates in her monoprints on fine Japanese papers, which are combined with fabric to build layered, porcelain-like framed sculptures.