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Kelly Stiles left a comment for Lizz Aston"thanks for looking! i love how delicate and pretty your work is."
Drop Stitch
"Lovely, beautiful, interesting!!! Kind regards Paula.
(This words are for ALL your pieces that you show here.)"
Sarah Holden left a comment for Lizz Aston"yes..residency. That is super helpful. Nice to have something to think about once i get there. I know Toronto is going to be awesome. Wish I was there now! Argh! Thank you for the tips. Keep up your awesome work!"
Lizz Aston left a comment for Sarah Holden"Hey thanks!!
your stuffs pretty awesome too!
I dont have much of an impression to give you on the art scene here as this is sort\a my first year out of school. I have a residency at this really amazing studio at the harbourfront centre and the…"
Sarah Holden left a comment for Lizz Aston"Lizz... Your work is really killer! My husband and I plan on moving to Toronto after grad school. I'd love to hear about your experiences in the art community there. There isn't enough experimental fiber work out there. Way to represent!"
Lizz Aston posted an eventThe Artist Project - Untapped Emerging Artist at Queen Elizabeth Building - Exhibition Place
March 4, 2010 at 7pm to March 7, 2010 at 6pm
The Artist Project is a meeting ground for artists, collectors and art enthusiasts. View and purchase original art from over 175 carefully juried contemporary artists and enjoy an eclectic program of talks, special features and art installations. Whether you are a first time buyer or seasoned collector, this four day art fair is a rare opportunity to meet and purchase directly from independent artists.
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- Where do you live ? City, State and Country
- Toronto. Ontario
- Place of Work ? Example: Studio, College, Gallery, Museum, ...)
- Artist-in-residence, Textiles, Harbourfront Centre.
- I am a .... Example: Student, Maker, Educator, etc.
- Lizz Aston is a fibre-based artist, originally born in Toronto, Ontario. She has studied Textiles at the School of Crafts and Design, Sheridan College; and is currently an Artist-in-Residence in the Craft Department at Harbourfront Centre
In her work, Aston focuses on the making of concept-based fibre art and sculpture that has been developed with regards to both traditional and contemporary textile processes. Her work celebrates an appreciation for the tactile nature of her medium as she works to engage her ideas through an examination of process design and material subversion.
She is currently working to develop a series of ‘burn-pieces’ entitled Increasing Your Knot Vocabulary, in which she examines the residual histories and symbolism imbedded in knotting practices.
- Your website, DIRECT flickr or DIRECT facebook links where your work can be seen.
- http://www.lizzaston.com ~ coming soon!
- Describe your media/materials you work with
- furniture, Textiles, Paper, Sculpture, Conceptual Art, Contemporary Craft
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- At 4:17pm on March 28, 2010, Kelly Stiles said…
- thanks for looking! i love how delicate and pretty your work is.
- At 6:02pm on March 2, 2010, Sarah Holden said…
- yes..residency. That is super helpful. Nice to have something to think about once i get there. I know Toronto is going to be awesome. Wish I was there now! Argh! Thank you for the tips. Keep up your awesome work!
- At 9:10am on February 28, 2010, Sarah Holden said…
- Lizz... Your work is really killer! My husband and I plan on moving to Toronto after grad school. I'd love to hear about your experiences in the art community there. There isn't enough experimental fiber work out there. Way to represent!
- At 9:34am on February 22, 2010,
Brigitte Martin said… - Thank you very much for your membership payment and support of crafthaus. Your membership is valid through Feb 15, 2011.
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- At 8:15am on January 22, 2010, Brigitte Martin said…
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