Amanda Parker: Artifact Crochet – charcoal series, 2011, pate de verre, shadow box, 10 x 10″
November 30, 2011 – January 30, 2012
Opening Party & Holiday Cheer: Thursday, Dec 1, 6 – 9pm
TELEPHONE BOOTH GALLERY
3148 Dundas Street West
Toronto, Ontario M6P 2A1
(The Junction, Dundas at St. John’s Rd.)
T: 647.270.7903
E: sharlene@telephoneboothgallery.ca
www.telephoneboothgallery.ca
Hours: Tues by appt., Wed and Sat 11-6, Thurs and Fri 11-7
LIZZ ASTON – paper burn-out, porcelain
NOELLE HAMLYN – free-motion embroidery
PAM LOBB – mixed media printmaking
DORIE MILLERSON – needle lace
AMANDA PARKER – kiln cast glass
Also attend the grand opening of ARTiculations (art supplies, workshops, exhibitions). Same night until 10pm just down the street (2928 Dundas St West).
Whether inspired by a character in a contemporary novel or by the ability of thread to link elements together, a narrative quality runs through each of the works in Household Notions. Textiles have a rich history that speaks to women and craft. These multi-layered sculptures explore domestic textiles, (including needlework and crochet) as well as the personal relationships, memories, and attachments that are formed with handmade objects, and the narratives that can be created with them. Alternative mediums such as glass, paper and porcelain expand upon our expectations of conventional textile patterns and constructions. Just as fabrics can degrade and fade with time, some textile references have been deconstructed, leaving residual impressions that reflect upon the absence of the object. Overall themes of exploration in this exhibition include fragility, intimacy, strength and tension.
*Notions are small items for household use such as needles, buttons and thread. A notion can also be a belief, an idea or a whim. Here’s a household notion for you: Call your mother.
Biographies
Lizz Aston holds an Advanced Diploma from the Sheridan Institute of Technology – Crafts and Design, Textiles Major (2009) and is currently completing a residency at Harbourfront Centre (Artist-in-Residence, Textile Studio). Aston recently received the Kingcrafts/Lady Flavelle Scholarship from the Ontario Crafts Council and her work is currently featured in Love Lace, International Lace Award, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia.
Noelle Hamlyn holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts, School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2009) and an Advanced Diploma in Crafts and Design, Textile Major, Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning (2007). She is currently a member of the Contemporary Textile Co-Op, 401 Richmond, Toronto, Ontario and her work is currently featured in Love Lace, International Lace Award, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia.Pam Lobb holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts, Studio Art, from the University of Guelph, Ontario (2007) and a Bridging the Gap, Certificate Course, OCAD, Toronto (2009).
Pam Lobb has won several awards in 2011 including Best of Show, Art on the Street in Guelph, and Best of Artwork on Paper, Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition.
Dorie Millerson holds a Master of Fine Arts in Craft, (Textiles), NSCAD University (2003) and is an Associate of the Ontario College of Art & Design (Hon.), Fibre (2000). She has exhibited extensively nationally and internationally and is currently Assistant Professor (CLTA), Faculty of Design, OCAD University, Toronto, Ontario.
Amanda Parker holds an Advanced Diploma, Crafts and Design, Glass Program, Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning (2010). She also holds a Diploma in Applied Arts, Interior Design also from Sheridan Institute (2002). Parker recently completed a printmaking in glass workshop with Jeffrey Sarmiento, Pratt Fie Arts Center, Seattle, Washington and has been featured in numerous exhibitions in Ontario and British Columbia.