Textiles Underfoot and from the Margins of History

EVENT DATE

February 9, 2017

Panel discussion with Michele Hardy, Jennifer Salahub, Mackenzie Kelly-Frere
Moderated by Lorenzo Fusi

The panel will discuss approaches to the study of carpets and textiles and their relationship with contemporary art. Held in conjunction with Home Economics: 150 Years of Hooked Rugs in Canada (Nickle Galleries, January 26 – April 8, 2017) and Shannon Bool: The Eastern Carpet in the Western World Revisited (Illingworth Kerr Gallery, ACAD, until February 11, 2017).

images courtesy Chelsea Yang-Smith