Artist Talk for ROOTLET exhibit.
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Christi York talks about her inspiration, techniques and answers questions about her work. Edited to include both process images and final art work.
ROOTLET
Sept 20, to October 5, 2024
Free Spirit Gallery, Gabriola, BC
Gallery hours: Monday-Saturday 10-4
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@free_spiritgallery
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In Rootlet, artist Christi York chose some of the less obvious materials that can be used in sculptural basketry—bark, roots and winter-bare twigs.
York has long been struck by the vulnerability inherent in the act of stripping tree bark. Having high respect for plant-life raises the action into the realm of relatable intimacy, peeling back a protective layer, exposing what’s inside, and then stitching or folding it all back up.
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