A Voice as Big as the Sea

 I brought some new work into Fog Forest Gallery in lovely Sackville NB and it is in the show "A Voice as Big as the Sea". Give Janet a call if you see one you fancy.

https://fogforestgallery.ca/artists/laura-kenney 

 Gallery: 1+506-536-9000

 

 

in the Loop/beyond the hoop

 Some puppies for sale at Sunbury Shores.

Opening postponed

 Covid is being a bit of a jerk.

in the Loop/beyond the hoop

 https://sunburyshores.org/2021/09/28/in-the-loop-beyond-the-hoop/?fbclid=IwAR0Gd_Tswe9_Ucboey-gjQxgD8FE4ez7NUaEjPz3CrQkS5xtzw6UzUNbF_0

 

 

Tickets for In the Loop/Beyond the Hoop

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/opening-two-shows-the-place-where-you-live-in-the-loop-beyond-the-hoop-tickets-181032712717

 

 

Opening Oct 8

 

Chatelaine

Pick up the Sept issue of Chatelaine..great article on the new wave of hookers in NS.

And I got a mention..thanks Morgan Mullin!

 

 

Senorius

 

Sensorius

 

"Nope, we not all in the same boat"

 

Sensorius

St. John's

Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador

 

 

This rug can be experienced by people who are visually impaired. There is an audio description of the piece at the gallery and people are free to touch the rug. I used sari-ribbon for the sky which has a rough feel to it, Judy's dress is hooked from soft roving and I raised the loops for the water so that the rug can be "seen" with the hands.

 

Thanks again to Bruno Vinhas for making art accessible.

 

#craftnfdl #accessibility

 

 

 

 

Sensorius: Where Skin meets the Eye

 

So happy to have a rug in this show.

 

Craft NFDL

St John's

Opening this Friday.

 

 

SENSORIUS: WHERE THE SKIN MEETS THE EYE

Removing barriers is the way to create an environment that will give equal opportunities for the population as a whole. Integration, respect, adaptability, and challenging stereotypical portrayals can and will generate a healthy change in attitudes. Accessible spaces and works early on in the curatorial design process have been the primary focus of Sensorius: Where The Skin Meets The Eye. With works from Alex Antle (NL -CA) / Ashleigh Downey (IRE) / Five Island Rug Hooking group (NL -CA) / Jade Yumang (PH/ BC-CA/US) / Janet Peter (NL - CA) / Jennifer Young (NL -CA) / Joanne B Kaar (SCT) / June Walker (NL-CA) / Kelly Bruton (NL- CA) / Laura Kenney (NS -CA) / Sarah Albu (QC-CA)

 

 

Judy show

 

I am going to be having a Judy solo show next summer.

Cape Breton University Art Gallery

Sydney, NS

July 8 - September 9, 2022 (if no more lockdowns...fingers crossed)

Cape Breton is BEAUTIFUL and hope you can visit.

 

 

Chair

 Have a seat, relax.

This rug and a bunch others will be on display in Sydney NS.

Cape Breton University Art Gallery in 2022.

 

 

Science Over Politics

I was over at a friends place this afternoon and he had CNN on.

 And...they were talking about Republicans putting doubt into people's minds about the covid vaccine..heartbreaking, irresponsible stuff.

 

I made this rug a few weeks ago, and it is a take on Joyce Wieland's 1968 "Reason over Passion" quilt she made when Canada had another Trudeau as PM. 

 

Science over Politics will be shown at CBU Art Gallery in lovely Sydney, NS next year.

 

 

 

 

 

Sensorius

 Detail shot of "Nope, we are not all in the same Boat"

. Sensorius: Where The Skin Meets The Eye 

 The Craft Council Gallery of Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's
 NFDL

 Aug 27-Oct 1

 Photo credit: Jody O'Brien

 

Ground Rules

 

MARLA BENTON, LETITIA FRASER, ABIGAIL HANN, REBECCA HANNON, WES JOHNSTON, LAURA KENNEY, JEIGHK KOYOTE, TONI LOSEY, FRANKIE MACAULAY, MEGHAN MACDONALD, ALICE MACLEAN, JULIANA SCHERZER, ALISON UHMA, KATE WARD

 

March 1 - April 24, 2021

 

Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design, in collaboration with Parks Canada, is pleased to announce the opening of Ground Rules: The Before and After, an exciting collaborative exhibition based on an experiential learning residency program in Cape Breton Highlands National Park.

 

The four-day residency program took place in spring 2019, in the spectacular Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Fourteen Nova Scotia artists with diverse backgrounds explored new ideas inspired by the natural landscapes of the Highlands, while interacting with scientists, park interpreters and creative leaders.

 

The Ground Rules residency provided participating artists with the opportunity to explore new ideas and ways of working in their medium, connect to their individual heritage and discover how scientific processes shape the natural world.

Ground Rules: The Before and After will be on display at the Centre’s Loft from March 1 – April 24, 2021.

 

 

Tonight!

ART ROUNDTABLE

 

Kenney, a rughooker, draws on this historical folk tradition and creates contemporary works that comment on issues today. She often includes the figure of Judy in her work. In light of the pandemic, Judy takes an important role, as Kenney notes: “Sometimes Judy, a character who often appears in my rugs, will come in like a superhero to fix things. To try in her way to make things right. Maybe she couldn't save the victims of the pandemic, but she could do her best to ensure the victims are remembered.” Learn more by visiting the gallery’s website. #acadiagallery #aloneatacadia #novascotia

Register!

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ufe5FzFwSEqcvL7Y1bXFPA

 

 

 

 

 

Art Talk

 Art talk...please register, thanks!

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ufe5FzFwSEqcvL7Y1bXFPA

Alone

 My rug, "We will Remember Them, is included in this lovely show.

If you want to know what was in the hearts and minds of 18 NS artists regarding the pandemic, take a peak.

https://www.artsteps.com/view/60103f3f92f9ac58a1a2d497?fbclid=IwAR03ttkY
TP6E9KefDZOgmIOEu2THi3o84sPmkn6NkvFAJ4nO5TCgGLTyF1k

 

 

Alone

 Opening is tonight!

Opening for Alone

 You're all invited!

For opening of Alone.

At Acadia University Art Gallery

Judy will be there along with many fine works of art from NS artists.

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_h-c8AMy9TamT2WbMM-mPyA?t=1612269207054

 

 

Dancing Rabbits.

 A lot of hookers in NS knew Linda Macdonald. She was a teacher, shop owner and she saved the Bluenose Patterns. She past away suddenly a few years ago and is missed.
This dancing rabbits pattern is a Bluenose Pattern I picked up at an auction her family had and
Judy just had to dance with these big bunnies...even though they look a tad angry.
Thinking of Linda..and when we can all can dance together again.

 

Alone

 I am super excited to have a rug in this show at Acadia University Art Gallery in lovely Wolfville NS.

Join us online for an opening reception of ALONE. This curated exhibition of 18 Nova Scotian artists presents work that responds to, and reflects on the impacts of Covid-19.

We will launch publicly the online exhibition and related materials, along with opening remarks by exhibition curator, and special performances!

Wear your best and help us to celebrate the artists.

Exhibiting artists: Participating Artists:

Rose Adams, Wayne Boucher, Geoff Butler, Louis-Charles Dionne, Frances Dorsey, Toni Clementi, Brandt Eisner, Celine Gabrielle, Annik Gaudet, François Gaudet, Bob Hainstock, Basma Kavanagh, Laura Kenney, Alexandra McCurdy, Bill Shaw, Susan Tooke, Miya Turnbull, Christopher Webb

Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/99170955263

Thank you America

 Dear America,

Thank you for getting rid of that fella.

Love,

Canada

2021 Exhibition Schedule

My 2021 is pretty much looking like 2020 with postponed exhibits being rescheduled...and fingers crossed these dates hold.😀

 

1. Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design

Sydney, NS

Ground Up

Group Show

March 1-April 24

 

2. Sunbury Shores Arts & Nature Centre

St. Andrew, NB 

Group Show

October 8-November 6

 

3.The Craft Council Gallery of Newfoundland and Labrador

St. John's, NFDL

Sensorius: Where The Skin Meets The Eye.

Group Show 

Aug 27-Oct 1

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 Happy New Year.

May 2021 be kinder to us than 2020.

Keep Rocking the Boat.