Sharl G. Smith: Sanctuary III/Load-Bearing
Open until Nov 29
Cambridge Art Gallery - Queen's Square
1 N Square, Cambridge, ON N1S 2K6, Canada
Free
Organized by Cambridge Art Galleries
Cambridge Art Galleries is pleased to present Sanctuary III/Load-Bearing, a new public art sculpture in the Queen’s Square Artist Garden from Kitchener-based artist Sharl G. Smith. Known for her intricate beadwork and her expansion into large-scale architectural pieces, this project is the first of a new, experimental direction incorporating powder-coated coloured beads. In conjunction with the installation at the Queen’s Square Artist Garden, Smith’s prototypes for this sculpture are on display at Cambridge Public Library, Clemens Mill.
Sharl G. Smith’s sculptural practice draws together structure, beadwork, and feminist inquiry. Her work draws on the history of beadwork and the relationship between the visible beads and the nearly invisible network of cable. These hidden structural bonds echo the unseen care networks, often sustained by women, that absorb weight within formal systems.
Free.