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l in. h. '.i,t,,. ll r ,‘ : r‘ési‘vkht â€" ”J- ,L i‘. J } WATERmem'Mmd-y.hmurydo,2mJ-IO Q Q C O Exhibition of collage, fibre and sculpture at Button Factory reclaims and resonates MMWA.» M “(Talrsmans are) things Artist lamie Quinn is an old ufefieep our whole lives. $0.31” ide tify m w tha [rhea photograph or n wx t are much older than me. like l’ve a M luck Chum" lived a past life, maybe,” said and theycan be Quinn, whose upcoming an exhi- " bitlon. Thiisrnans, opens this Friday deeply personal' at the Button Factory â€"m0|lhll ’ “My grandparents lived through on hermit»? at the button Factory , the Depression, and they lived in ., this old dilapidated hotel filled with 3 in he work. . ' things my grandpa collected â€" all "Yes. my work is dirty,” Quinn: these little treasures he'd find at said with a laugh. While showing a: thrift stores," she explained “It was mixed media piece created from this really magical place for me various blueandwhitetexn'les. whenlwaslittle,andthoughldid- “lonoesawthhshowaboutold- n'trealiseitatthetime,itinspired tirneylapan,andhwdieyusedto meto becomeabigcollectoroflit- makesailsfortheirshipebypatch- tie objects and scrap pieces of w ing together old pants and duvets, paper and discarded materials that 3, tee -" 1 ‘ = rather than buying new sails. The llindvery special." 4 w result was these beautiful, enor- Essentially a mixed media exhi- ._ 3 g. -" ‘ v , " â€"'-‘ mous sails made up of different bition,Talismans combines collage. " ' ~’ 4,3 . , ‘ "a colours and fabrics that just sculpture and fibre works, “that w- ‘ a“? w amazed me. explore dreams and memory, mag- . j“ “‘ . , 3 , "So it inspired me to make these ical thinking, nostalgia, and most of ‘ if ,_ . 3 _ 1.» smaller versions that are supposed all. thethingswekeep.” . fig ,- ‘ ,, ' ’, y, 3 ‘ , to be like distressed sails. Lots of Quinn says talismans are, » as; .. - I. 3 ' the material is found, as I even “things we keep our whole lives. f f‘ 9" _ 5 , Jir used a patch from a school bus seat , like a photograph or a good luck , ' ‘ ‘ _ . if ” 5.- ”if? ‘ ’ .,_. I ripped off on a field trip. But , charm,andtheycanbedeepiyper- j “of" ' 1,3 ‘ Mlfindonthegroundareusu- g sonal. And what makes objects « if n, w 34933” ‘ * “““' ally the best stulf. as i like my work ; important is that we keep them M f 9“ v n' ~~ - to look kind ofdeceyedandold.” l and hold onto them. as they often Jamie Quinn brings her exhibition called Talisman to the Waterloo Community Arts Centre starting Feb. 1. it lnduded in the miniature “sails" 3 tell astorythat resonates with us.“ includes collected odds and ends that have a sentimental meaning to the artist. warm-mm are little rings resembling life pre- ln her wk. (rented from found servers and a tiny anchor~like objects like old books, weathered trinkets, and textural fibre weav- in the tiny village she created tactile materials like old stamps. hook, emphasizing Quinn's ability ings. much of what occurs within from clay, there is a wonderful gold leaf, ink drawings and thick to take ordinary elements and aug- the pieces lies beneath their tat- unravelling in the visual narrative. wooden rings, while losing edges ment them to make the viewer tered surfaces through blurred as each piece can be viewed either and pullingareas together. aware of them. abstraction The small-scale works as an individual work oraspart ofa “I like this idea that we all have It's an integral pan of her con- are more about remembering in community of wordless treasures. this collective memory, and how cept as she ingeniously bridges bits and pieces, a gesture of reach- Each little piece requires and collage reflects those quick snip- together previously unwoven and ingbockand forth. Quinn explains rewards close scrutiny. and should pets and flashes of fragmented and disconnected objects, while “i built this entire little city with be seen first-hand to discover their surreal, dream-like memories and strengthening the symbolic power buildings and weird little trees and abstraa relationships recollections, even if we can't ofthesubject matter. houses. as We been experimenting These things count in Quinn’s always articulate them,” said in her ensuing search for new a bit more with sailpture recently,” work. They have meaning. Quinn. possibilities. Quinn shows us that said Quinn, an Honours graduate Perhaps most impressive is Through her fibre compositions, the true meme of any object may of Sheridan College's crafts and Quinn’s ability to create poetic there is a variety of tonal effects very well be defined by the materi~ design program. who later studied intersections through collage, as and textures achieved through the als that surround it. 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