Exhibition: Room To Hold
Open until Dec 6
Cambridge Public Library (Preston)
435 King St E, Cambridge, ON N3H 3N1, Canada
Free
Organized by Cambridge Art Galleries
What happens when one of the smallest works in the collection meets one of the largest? Room to Hold brings together some of the largest and smallest works in the Fibre Art Collection, inviting a conversation about what it takes to care for a public collection.
Cambridge Art Galleries established its Permanent Collection in 1986 with a focus on contemporary fibre art, reflecting the textile industry that once flourished along the Grand River. Cotton, wool and thread sit alongside felt, paper, copper, buttons, telephone wire and sterling silver. Familiar textile techniques, such as quilting and weaving, are transformed into sculpture, jewelry and conceptual art.
Artists: Kathryn Dain, Judith Dingle, Anke Fox, Helen Frances Gregor, Co Hoedeman, Karin Jones, Shuyu Lu, Dawn MacNutt, Barbara E. Ziegler Shaw, Barbara Todd, and Lily Yung. Curated by Meg Ross. Free.