| Margaret
Forsey is a craftsperson from St. John’s, Newfoundland.
She graduated with a BFA from the Nova Scotia College of Art and
Design in 2006. Margaret works primarily in the medium of hooked
rugs, and her work has been shown in group and solo exhibitions
throughout eastern Canada. Her rugs have been described as funny,
whimsical, sweet, and just plain weird. They are very colourful
and sparkly. At KIAC, Margaret will be exploring how sunlight, or
lack of it, affects people’s moods. Besides art and craft,
Margaret loves cats, dancing, yoga and maple sugar.
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Marlene Yuen received her Bachelor’s
in Studio Art in 1998 from the University of British Columbia. Marlene
has exhibited at galleries, artist-run centres, and cultural events
in Canada and Japan. Although she is a multidisciplinary artist,
her current focus is on handmade books. She is an active member
of the Canadian Bookbinders & Book Artist Guild and the Alcuin
Society. In the spring, her most recent piece, “Praise Church”,
a 3-D pop-up/photographic book, was part of a group exhibit at the
Helen Pitt Gallery. This autumn, Marlene will also be participating
in an exhibition of Canadian artwork at Toronto’s Habourfront
Centre in conjunction with Toronto’s International Festival
of Authors. |
