World of Threads Festival
Cat Walk III
2023-24 Exhibition: Artwork
This is our third exhibition focused on fashion, wearable-art, clothing and accessories. Clothing has always provided the most clearly recognized use for fibre ad textiles. These artists take it to a whole new level.
Photography by Gareth Bate
Artwork
Backstage
Opening
Marty Ornish
La Mesa, California, USA
She Gazed at the Carousel Through Rose Coloured Glasses, Marty Ornish, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
She Gazed at the Carousel Through Rose Coloured Glasses, detail, Marty Ornish, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
She Gazed at the Carousel Through Rose Coloured Glasses, detail, Marty Ornish, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Curators
- Canada: Ontario: Toronto: Gareth Bate
- Canada: Ontario: Oakville: Dawne Rudman
Artists
- Canada: British Columbia: Vancouver: Ilka Bauer. Ontario: Brampton: Hafsa Murtaza, Manitoulin Island: Dani Ortman, Mulmur: Pat Burns-Wendland, Ottawa: Gayle Kells, Port Robinson: Chris Liszak, Richmond Hill: Melanie Siegel, Elina Ten, Toronto: Susan Avishai, Tracy Gorman, Miriam Kaufman, Saskatchewan: Saskatoon: Leeann Kroetsch.
- England: Kent, Tunbridge Wells: Anne Kelly.
- Netherlands: Vlaardingen: Marijke van Welzen.
- USA: California: La Mesa: Marty Ornish, Richmond: Roz Ritter, San Bernadina: Cindy Rinne, Iowa: Fairfield: Judy Bales, Ohio: Powell: Kathy Knapp.
The Bearded Lady, Marty Ornish, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
The Bearded Lady, detail, Marty Ornish, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Gallery
- The Corridor Galleries at Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre.
City
- Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Dates
- Oct. 10, 2023 - Jan 14, 2024
Vested, Marty Ornish, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Elina Ten
Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Floral Fairy, Elina Ten, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-2.
Floral Fairy, detail, Elina Ten, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Floral Fairy, detail, Elina Ten, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Floral Fairy, detail, Elina Ten, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Aqua Dream, detail, Elina Ten, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Aqua Dream, detail, Elina Ten, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Fantasy, detail, Elina Ten, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Fantasy, detail, Elina Ten, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Fiber Queen, detail, Elina Ten, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Installation view, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Dani Ortman
Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Minialist, Dani Ortman, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Minialist, detail, Dani Ortman, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Leeann Kroetsch
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Installation View, Leeann Kroetsch, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Petals, detail, Leeann Kroesch, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Petals, detail, Leeann Kroesch, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Ruffles, detail, Leeann Kroesch, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Sun on the Horizon Swing Coat 2, Leeann Kroetsch, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Sun on the Horizon Swing Coat 2, detail, Leeann Kroetsch, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Installation view, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Sun on the Horizon Swing Coat 2, detail, Leeann Kroetsch, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Hafsa Murtaza
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Brocade Shoulder Bag, Hafsa Murtaza, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Brocade Shoulder Bag, detail, Hafsa Murtaza, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Melanie Siegel
Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
The Travelers Coat, Melanie Siegel, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
The Travelers Coat, detail, Melanie Siegel, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
The Travelers Coat, detail, Melanie Siegel, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
The Travelers Coat, detail, Melanie Siegel, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Judy Bales
Fairfield, Iowa, USA
Installation view: Judy Bales, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Gold Blue Fantasy, Judy Bales, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Gold Blue Fantasy, detail, Judy Bales, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Bound but Free Look Two, detail, Judy Bales, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Bound but Free Look One, detail, Judy Bales, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Kathy Knapp
Powell, Ohio, USA
In Loving Memories, Kathy Knapp, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
In Loving Memories, detail, Kathy Knapp, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Chris Liszak
Port Robinson, Ontario, Canada
United Diversity, Chris Liszak, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
United Diversity, detail, Chris Liszak, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Marijke van Welzen
Vlaardingen, Netherlands
Flora, Marijke van Welzen, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Flora, detail, Marijke van Welzen, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Flora, detail, Marijke van Welzen, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Anne Kelly
Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
Bird Jacket 1, Anne Kelly, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Bird Jacket 1, detail, Anne Kelly, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Bird Jacket 2, Anne Kelly, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Bird Jacket 2, detail, Anne Kelly, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Bird Jacket 1, and 2, Anne Kelly, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Bird Jacket 2, detail, Anne Kelly, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Pat Burns-Wendland
Mulmur, Ontario, Canada
Installation view, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Ghost of Winter, detail, Pat Burns-Wendland, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Ghost of Winter, Pat Burns-Wendland, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Ghost of Winter, detail, Pat Burns-Wendland, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Greenman, detail, Pat Burns-Wendland, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Greenman, Pat Burns-Wendland, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Maple Woodspirit, Pat Burns-Wendland, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Maple Woodspirit, detail, Pat Burns-Wendland, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Tracy Gorman
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Clouds, Tracy Gorman, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Clouds, detail, Tracy Gorman, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Susan Avishai
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Installation view, Susan Avishai, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Wildfire, detail, Susan Avishai, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Wildfire, Susan Avishai, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Hurricane, Susan Avishai, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Hurricane, detail, Susan Avishai, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Rising Seas, detail, Susan Avishai, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Rising Seas, Susan Avishai, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Roz Ritter
Richmond, California, USA
Tapestry of Secrets, detail, Roz Ritter, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Tapestry of Secrets, Roz Ritter, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Tapestry of Secrets, detail, Roz Ritter, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Gayle Kells
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Armour, Gayle Kells, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Armour, detail, Gayle Kells, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Cindy Rinne
San Bernadina, California, USA
Apology, detail, Cindy Rinne, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Apology, detail, Cindy Rinne, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Archelogy of a Life, Cindy Rinne, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Archelogy of a Life, detail, Cindy Rinne, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Ilka Bauer
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Gathering Thought, Ilka Bauer, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Gathering Thought, detail, Ilka Bauer, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Miriam Kaufman
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Asemetic Poncho, Miriam Kaufman, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Installation view, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Installation view, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Installation view, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Installation view, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Installation view, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Installation view, Cat Walk III, World of Threads Festival 2023-24.
Artwork
Backstage
Opening
