Curiously Crafting - Educator in Residence
Education and Programming
In 2020, the Textile Museum of Canada facilitated their Creative in Residence series. Funded through an Ontario Trillium Seed Grant, this residency series invited three creative professionals to develop proposed experimental programming and exhibitions. I was selected as the Educator in Residence, the first position of its kind in Canada. During my residency, I developed and facilitated three programs, with significant adaptations due to COVID-19 protocols.
The first program I ran was Curiously Crafting, a series of interviews, written articles and learning activities. Through the stories of three contemporary textile artists and their practices, I sought to share how textile artists come from every background imaginable and work in a multitude of ways. I hope these stories will empower viewers to engage in their textile practices.