Shoreline Roamers: Lore and Embodiment

My family roots in Newfoundland and New Brunswick have influenced my experiences within the wilds of Canada as well as my art practice. In Shoreline Roamers: Lore and Embodiment, traditional east coast hand hooked rug making, characterized by utility, material reuse and pictorial storytelling, is re-configured into a collection of land immersive masks and three dimensional sculptures. This body of work is an interpretation of settler folklore, craft and landscape, and speculates how woodland spirits might camouflage and roam the wild. Some of the masks adopt animal characteristics. All depict wild locations dear to me. As a collection, the pieces transport the viewer to Canadian dreamscapes and shorelines.

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