This large knitted work by Michelle MacKinnon, entitled ‘be soft(er),’ is 17 feet in length. It is part of the Textiles as Resistance exhibition at the Acadia University Art Gallery. Photo by Wendy Elliott /Valley Journal-AdvertiserArticle contentThe Acadia University Art Gallery is presenting an exhibition entitled Textiles as Resistance.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentThis group exhibition shows the work of 14 contemporary textile artists from Atlantic Canada.Article contentArticle content“Historically associated with utilitarian objects and works created by women as an act of domestic labour, textile-based works have too often been placed on the margins of art history,” wrote curator Laurie Dalton.Article contentArticle contentThe artists include Sonja Boon, Alexandrya Eaton, Murray Gibson, Hannah Genosko, Sarah Mosher, Pam Hall, Antoinette Karuna, Alissa Kloet, Chloe Lundrigan, Michelle MacKinnon, Shawn O’Hagan, Allyson Rousseau, Daniel Rumbolt, and Jennifer Lee Wiebe.Article content Grief Cloak is a large work by Alexandrya Eaton that she created as a performance piece. It is part of an exhibition underway at the Acadia University Art Gallery. Photo by Wendy Elliott /Valley Journal-AdvertiserArticle contentThis exhibition explores the ways in which textiles as objects are being explored in three ways: through installations that push the nature of textile as a medium; through durational work that explores the nature of textiles, the body and acts of labour; and through textiles as a form to explore complex personal and social histories.Article contentEstablished in 1978, the Acadia University Art Gallery offers a year-round program of exhibitions and is a space for research, dialogue, and community engagement with visual art. The exhibitions are free to public.Article contentThe exhibition will be on display until Nov. 4.Article content
Textiles as Resistance exhibition underway at the Acadia University Art Gallery
