all consuming
consumption, waste, and the global circulation of consumer goods.
amy gogarty
on view in gallery: june 16 – august 4, 2022
review: fruits of my labour
In his review of Louise Perrone’s Fruits of my Labour, Critical and Curatorial Studies MA student Nathan Clark reflects on the seductive and consumable nature of Perrone’s works.
message in a button: pin-back badges
Louise Perrone discusses the history of pin-back badges, or buttons, and her personal relationship to the communications tool.
the search for thingness
Amanda Wood writes about how her willingness to let the material lead gave her a deeper understanding of the materials fundamental to her practice.
review: INTERWOVEN
Artist, writer and ccbc member, Amy Gogarty reflects on her experience viewing Amanda Wood’s gallery show INTERWOVEN.
how mundane materials led to working in a state of unknowing
Amanda Wood tells us about how her latest exhibition started with a single microfibre cloth and grew into a multi media exploration.
review: patterns of influence
MA candidate in the department of Art History at UBC, Bahar Mohazabnia, visits and reviews Patterns of Influence, Rachel Ashe’s recent installation of ornamental arrangements, grids and geometric designs that the artist has cut by hand into paper.
meet Amanda Wood
In anticipation of her latest exhibition, Interwoven, Amanda Wood has taken the time to tell us about herself, her inspiration, her audience and other projects.
hand in hand with technology
Rachael Ashe’s cut works from paper are often met with amazement – How is it possible that something so repetitive and precise is created by hand? In her latest blog entry for the CCBC Rachael reflects on this common perception of her work and the role technology plays in her practice.
