This is an archived event from Culture Days 2022.
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![Phuong Nguyen, Turtle Shell, found ceramic rice bowl, plastic twine, resin, 2021. Photo: Greg McCarthy.]()
Phuong Nguyen, Turtle Shell, found ceramic rice bowl, plastic twine, resin, 2021. Photo: Greg McCarthy.
Fibreworks 2022 Exhibition
In-person
Fibre & textile arts Self-guided Visual artsDate and time
This activity runs the duration of Culture Days.
Location
Idea Exchange, Queen's Square
1 North Square
Cambridge, ON
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible.
About
On display until October 8 during open hours.
Artists: Omar Badrin, Shaya Ishaq, Poline Harbali, Erin James, Don Kwan, Tina Marais, Andrew McPhail, Phuong Nguyen, Xan Shian, Heather Shilinglaw, Anie Toole, Lan Florence Yee, Heather Yip.
Now in its 19th year, Fibreworks was established in recognition of the regional textile industry that once flourished along the Grand River. The exhibition has also played a critical role in the development of Cambridge Art Galleries’ permanent collection of contemporary Canadian fibre art.
Fibreworks 2022 is juried by Yasmeen Nematt Alla (artist, writer, facilitator) and Hitoko Okada (fibre artist, curator). This year, the jury received submissions from over 250 artists from across Canada, after a thorough selection process 13 artists were selected for exhibition
Links
- Exhibition Details ideaexchange.org
Organizer
Cambridge Art Galleries
The Cambridge Art Galleries, Idea Exchange presents public exhibitions of contemporary art at two Idea Exchange locations in the city of Cambridge: Queen's Square Gallery and Preston Gallery.
Cambridge Art Galleries also offers programs, events, and workshops for all skill levels and age groups. They also maintain a permanent collection of contemporary Canadian Fiber Art. Public art commissions and works from the permanent collection are on display in many Idea Exchange locations across the city of Cambridge.