3-D Nest
The Plum Gallery Display Case showcases the fibre-based artworks of Kirsten Chursinoff, the 2006 Recipient of the Visual Arts Development Award and a graduate of the Textile Art Program of Capilano University in North Vancouver. In her exhibition Nesting Season she is making use of traditional craft techniques in a contemporary context using fibres to depict the twigs of nests, and embroidery and quilting for the birds. She is searching for a hidden narrative in the lives of birds. In the artist’s words: “We all have our own stories about finding nests as children, and many of us continue to be fascinated by nests our whole lives. With this series of textile illustrations, I’m probing into the secret lives of birds. I’m searching for the beautiful details that have inspired artists and writers, and continue to spark our collective imagination.”
http://www.chursinoff.com/kirsten/