artist statement
I am committed to creating works that encourage consideration of our relationship to the natural world. In the series ‘nothing is indifferent to us’ I employ the drape and structure of woven tapestry to create objects that allude to garments and encourage interaction with the viewer. I am interested in the tradition of using decorative pattern to mimic, order and romanticize the natural world. I have decorated these works with patterns drawn from abused environments or endangered species. My intent is to suggest an object that could be worn, placing the human body at the centre of the circumstances changing the natural world.
artist biography
Jane Kidd was born in Victoria B.C. Canada. From 1980 to 2011 she lived in Calgary, Alberta, and was a faculty member at the Alberta University of the Arts (ACAD).
Currently, she lives on Salt Spring Island in B.C. where she maintains an active studio practice. Her beautiful, technically demanding, and conceptually rich tapestries provoke profound questions about handcraft, disciplinary knowledge, and the importance of bringing historical practices into the contemporary art arena. Her ideas are expressed through symbolic images that explore the complications and contradictions of current issues, encouraging reflection on our changing world.
