Les greffes (Grafts)
May 26, 2023
Artistic residency at Contextile Bienal de Arte Têxtil Contemporânea in Portugal. For this residency, I wanted to work with a local artisanal technique. First, because I am interested in encouraging interactions. Second, because for several years I have been drawn to the process of basket weaving, alongside my textile work.
Exhibition at gallery La Guilde, in Montreal. 2021. Series of drawings, collages and paper weavings. The pieces in the exhibition Commencer par le bord. Premier cahier are inspired by basketry. I refer to the edges of baskets, which are called lips or borders. I translated these openings to the loom