Collaborative Tufted Rug

Artists Julianna Biernacki and Dayna Gedney (Hamilton Craft Studios) will create a collaborative tufted rug installation that represents the evolving communal spaces in Barton Village. Inspired by the efforts of the Depave Paradise Project w/ Green Venture, the piece will consider communal spaces across Barton St, drawing on the impact the Depave project has had on the visual language of Barton Street, while generating a space for the community to interact directly with nature. The installation aims to create the same dialogue, and invites the viewer to contemplate expanding the consideration for greenspace and embracing the renewed spirit of Barton Street; as well as nature, indoors.

 

Using colour, texture and depth; the installation will visually draw the person  through the journey of a space being renewed - from concrete and paved lots to community green spaces and gardens with beneficial ecological outcomes. The abstract forms of greenery will interplay with the recognizable colours and shapes of our urban spaces.

 

Consisting mainly of fibre (yarn, rope, felt) and textiles, the multi-layer work will fill one storefront window. Using new, found and recycled materials, we have the opportunity to open the project to the greater community as we seek
remnants/unused yarns and fibres to contribute. Hamilton’s Art and Craft &; Design communities are an integral part of the urban and commercial renewal we are all witnessing in Hamilton. The value Hamiltonians and the Barton Village community place in creation, art and community is unmistakable. The installation will consist of multiple rugs, mounted on wood stands and interconnected through the materials and textures drawn throughout. Rug tufting allows us to create multiple textures on one plane, offering a range of shapes and textures as one would see in relief sculpture.  the piece as a whole will speak to the possibility of change, creating space for each other and opportunity for growth and transformation.