I am feeling fortunate to have been included in this publication highlighting craft people across Canada.
Laura Kenney Rugs
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Review of "Seems Personal " by Jon Claytor
https://billiemag.ca/this-seems-personal/
"One of the first works I noticed was a folksy rug-hooked amalgamation of Canadian and American flags by Laura Kenney, with the words “We have to be friends otherwise you’ll beat me up,” spelled out in soft hues of green, teal, and navy blue fabric. Each day the show was up, these words became more poignant as the political situation with our southern neighbors teetered between surreal and absurdly terrifying. The work and the title seem to be shouting out that famous refrain of second-wave feminism and activism: “The personal is political.” It certainly makes the case that now, more than ever, this phrase is accurate and vital."
Monday, March 10, 2025
Canada vs USA
I was asked to say a few words about my piece "Friends".
https://confederationcentre.com/behind-the-art-talking-politics-with-laura-kenney/
Sunday, January 5, 2025
A good way to start 2025
I've always wanted to be in a exhibition that is included as a must-see show..and it happened!
Happy New Year!
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https://www.aci-iac.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Newsletter-Winter-Exhibitions-2025_V5.pdf
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Confederation Centre Art Gallery
If you happen to be in Charlottetown, PEI...I'm in a group show at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery. Dec 14-April 13
Curator: Brandt Eisner
Artists: Andrew Quon, Miya Turnbull, Curtis Botham, Laura Kenney, Shauna MacLeod, Lux Gow-Habrich, Monique Silver
https://confederationcentre.com/exhibition/this-seems-personal/
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Fog Forest Gallery 40 years
A few years back Janet Crawford, owner of Fog Forest Gallery in lovely Sackville NB got in touch with me and asked if I would like to be an artist with her gallery. Heck yah, I answered.
Happy to be a part of this group show...40 years in the art business is something to celebrate.
To preview this new exhibition, "40 Years In The Forest" click here.
Thursday, August 8, 2024
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Judy is back home.
Sunday, April 21, 2024
NS Folk Art by Ray Cronin
I am pleased as punch to be one of the artists in included in this book. Like any art form things evolve and it was so interesting to me to see the three waves of artists..I understand my place better now.
So many folk artists I admire are here: Maud Lewis, Barry Colpitts and William Roach to name a few.
Order it!
Friday, March 15, 2024
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Video of Chat at Art Gallery of Northumberland.
Friday, March 8, 2024
Art Gallery of Northumberland
Nice write up by Olinda Casimiro, Executive Director of AGN.
https://www.artgalleryofnorthumberland.ca/exhibition/laura-kenney-judy/
“Subversive Judy” emerges as more than just a character in Laura Kenney’s artistic repertoire; she embodies a rebellion against societal norms and expectations. For over five years, Kenney has woven the tale of Judy, a figure both fantastical and deeply relatable, into her art. Judy is not merely a whimsical creation; she serves as a conduit for Kenney’s voice and a mirror reflecting the desires and frustrations of individuals navigating the constraints of social order.
Dressed in black with vibrant red boots, Judy epitomizes freedom, eschewing traditional domestic duties for moments of carefree abandon. Kenney’s personal connection to Judy is palpable, rooted in memories of her mother’s disdain for ironing, a chore dreaded by many. Through Judy, Kenney explores themes of domesticity, gender roles, labour, and liberation, challenging conventional narratives surrounding female identity.
Kenney’s choice of medium, fiber art, adds layers of significance to her exploration. By utilizing materials traditionally associated with women’s domestic labour, such as cloth, wool, and thread, Kenney pays homage to those who have historically been relegated to the margins of art history. In doing so, she aligns herself with a lineage of artists who have transformed fiber art from a dismissed craft into a powerful tool of resistance.
Through Judy, Kenney breathes life into this subversive spirit, reclaiming the art of fiber work as a means of empowerment and expression in the contemporary landscape.
Olinda Casimiro
Executive Director
Art Gallery of Northumberland
The opening was packed!
Big thanks to the Northumberland Rug Hookers. They have a lovely blog and can see more images of the show here.
https://northumberlandrughookers.blogspot.com/
The show is up till April 27th, please drop by if you can.