Year: 2022
Dimensions: 16’ x 16’ x 10’
Medium/ Technique: Powder Coated Hand Bent Wire
**Produced with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts
Clouds of Colour, commissioned for Harbourfront Centre’s main entrance foyer, is conceived as both drawing and sculpture—an installation where hundreds of individually hand-formed wire units hang from single points to create a tactile environment filled with line, colour, and movement. Each sculpture is shaped from black annealed wire using lashing and bending techniques, then powder-coated in vibrant plant-inspired colours: yellows, pinks, purples, reds, and oranges. The accumulation of these units, ranging in size, creates a large expansive canopy that envelops viewers as they pass through this transitional gathering space. Through the repetition of floral imagery and circular motifs, the installation achieves a presence that is both delicate and substantial, activating the passageway with shifting layers of shadow and light.
My interest in this work stems from finding connections between scientific research and decorative patterns found in textiles and wallpaper. While much of my practice involves creating lace-like embroidered pieces by sewing into water-soluble stabilizer—building stitched lines on a temporary surface that dissolves to leave only thread—Sunset Canopy translates this approach into wire. Here, colourful wire forms replace thread to create lines that exist in space, shaped on-site during installation to respond to the architecture. The work lives in a place of movement and gathering, inviting people to pause and look up—to encounter a daily moment of wonder as floating forms shift with ambient air currents. I believe strongly in art that welcomes everyone, making space for joy, care, and reflection through the sensory experience of colour, movement, and shadow working together.
Find out more details about the opening reception at Harbourfront Centre here.
Find out more details about the project on Harbourfront Centre’s website.
