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Amanda McCavour Held Together Title Image

Group Exhibition: Held. Together at Nickle Galleries

In September 2026, I travelled to Calgary, Alberta, to install Ode to a Prairie at...
Amanda McCavour Double Shadow at Museum London

Exhibition: Double Shadow at Museum London

Double Shadow is now on view at Museum London, and this exhibition runs from May...
Amanda McCavour studio visit

Studio Visit

This week, photographer Christine Lim visited my new Toronto studio. She captured a few images...

Window Display: Hermès New York City

One Sentence Summary: My embroidered installation at Hermès Madison Avenue features Pegasus in Bloom, where the mythical...
Amanda McCavour Ode to a Prairie at University of Wisconsin Madison

Public Art: Ode to a Prairie at The University of Wisconsin Madison

This summer, I traveled to Madison, Wisconsin, to install two large-scale works in the new...
Amanda McCavour Sunset Canopy at Gladstone House Toronto

Art Installation: Gladstone House in Toronto

In June 2025, I installed Sunset Canopy, a permanent artwork in the Tower Suite at...

Exhibition: Of Wonders Wild and New at The Burlington Botanical Gardens

Short Statement: My installation Ode to a Prairie at Royal Botanical Gardens creates an immersive...
Amanda McCavour Rewilding at the Canadian Museum of Nature

Exhibition: Rewilding at The Canadian Museum of Nature

I’m honored to share that my work is currently featured in Rewilding – the David...

Exhibition: Bloom at The Lake of the Woods Museum

One Sentence Summary: My wire installation at Lake of the Woods Museum creates a floating...
Amanda McCavour AgriCULTURE installation at Longmont

Exhibition: AgriCULTURE at the Longmont Museum

In June 2024, I participated in agriCULTURE: Art Inspired by the Land, an innovative exhibition...

Exhibition: The Blue Afar at the Thames Art Gallery

Short Summary: My latest exhibition at Thames Art Gallery explores the longing of distance through...
Amanda McCavour Garden of Clouds in Taipei

Public Art: Garden of Clouds in Taipei

In 2024, I completed Garden of Clouds, a large-scale embroidered installation for Tok Eats café...

Exhibition: In Her Garden at the Peel Art Gallery

One Sentence Summary: My installation Floating Garden is  paired with Jannick Deslauriers’ Phasmes to explore...

Public Art: Floral Canopy at Albee Square NYC

Short Summary: My new installation Floral Canopy transforms native New York plants into hundreds of suspended wire...

Online Course: Embroidery with a sewing machine with Domestika

Short Statement: My new Domestika course is now available online! Date: August 2023 In November...
Amanda McCavour Wanderings and Traces at Cambridge Galleries

Exhibition: Wanderings and Traces at Cambridge Galleries

In the summer of 2023, I had the extraordinary opportunity to create Wanderings and Traces...
Amanda McCavour Bleu Ciel exhibition at La Sarre

Exhibition: Bleu Ciel at La Sarre Art Gallery

My exhibition in La Sarre, Quebec explores the horizon line through large-scale installations of suspended...

Studio: Prairie Plants

A look into my works in progress for an upcoming show at the Chazen Museum...

Studio: Wire Sculptures

This summer, I've been working on a new installation using wire to create lines in...

Exhibition: Spirals, Loops and Circles at Harbourfront Centre

I created a floor mural that will be up for the summer of 2021 in...

Workshops 2021

I will be teaching some online workshops about water soluble fabric and stitching this spring!...

Project: Collaboration with Botanica Tinctoria

This fall, I designed an embroidered collar inspired by Prairie Smoke Plant leaves...

Exhibition: SKETCH, SAMPLE, SEW @ Harbourfront Centre

You can see my newest installation outside at Harbourfront Centre 24/7...

Studio Visit

Take a peak inside my studio space and works-in-progress!...

Exhibition: Pink Field, Blue Fog @ The Art Gallery of Northumberland

Here are some images from my most recent exhibition that's up now in Cobourg!...

Exhibition and Award: Young Masters Art Prize

This week I won two art prizes in London, UK!...

Exhibition: Consumed by Clouds @ The Kootenay Gallery of Art

Here are some images from my exhibition in Castlegar, BC!...

Studio: Embroidered Patches

A sneak peak of some embroidered patch designs I've been testing out in the...

Exhibition: Memento @ AH! Arts & Heritage Centre

Here are some images from my exhibition opened this Saturday in Warkworth, ON...

Workshop: Dear Gemini, St. Catharines, ON

Here are some photos from this weekend's workshop at Dear Gemini!...

Exhibition: Floating Garden @ Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA

My latest solo exhibition titled "Floating Garden" opened March 6th!...

Exhibition: Pink Field, Blue Fog @ The Washington Pavilion

This installation piece is now up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota!...

Exhibition: Poppies @ Gallery Stratford

My most recent exhibition in Stratford, Ontario opened on July 20th!...

Exhibition: Diaphanous Embroidery @ 108 Contemporary

Here are some images from opening night at 108 Contemporary in Tulsa, OK...

Press: CBC Arts

Thanks to CBC Arts for coming to visit my studio and putting together this video...

Exhibition: Flora @ The Cornell Museum of Art

The new, expanded edition of "Floating Garden" is up!...

Project: Holt Renfrew Custom Patches

I'm excited to share my newest project - a collaboration with Holt Renfrew!...

Workshop: Shephard Art Studios, Boston, MA

This weekend I travelled to Boston for a 2 day workshop at Shephard Print Studios...

Exhibition: Installations @ The StFX Art Gallery

Here are some images of my newest exhibition that's up now in Nova Scotia!...

Studio: Flower Stems

Here's a look into what I'm working on in the studio these days!...

Workshop: with Missouri Fiber Artists

Here are some pictures from my recent trip to St. Louis!...

Exhibition and Workshop: Schweinfurth Art Center

This week I drove to Auburn, NY to install a solo exhibition called "Drawn and...

Press: Ontario Heritage Magazine

I just got my copies of this magazine where my work is featured on the...

Exhibition: Recent Work: Lines and Tangles @ ARTiculations

This week I put up some artwork in this Toronto gallery!...

Workshop: At Sheridan College with The Canadian Craft Biennial’s Artists-In-Residence

Here are some images from an embroidery workshop this weekend!...

Exhibition: Dwell @ Harbourfront Centre

Here are some images of this week's install at Harbourfront Centre...

Workshop: Ribbon in the Sky @ Squam Art Workshops

This week- teaching in the woods and next to water at Squam Art Workshops!...

Studio: Embroidered Objects

Here’s a look into one project I'm working on in my studio this month!...

Exhibition: Room @ METHOD Gallery

This week I flew to Seattle, WA to install an exhibition at METHOD Gallery! Here...

Exhibition: Day Dream @ The Okotoks Art Gallery

This week I brought my room installations all the way to Alberta for a solo...

Exhibition: Neon Bloom @ Niagara Artists Centre, Plate Glass Gallery

I took a short road trip from Toronto down to St. Catherines this week to...

Exhibition: Fabricated @ The Cornell Museum of Art

Here are a selection of images from the opening reception!...

Exhibition: Living Rooms @ The Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant

Here are some images from the exhibition that opened this week in Brantford, Ontario...

Exhibition: Pink Field, Blue Fog @ The School of Art and Design Gallery @ Louisiana Tech University

I’m excited to share some images of the newest installation of “Pink Field, Blue Fog”...

Exhibition: Rooms @ The Appalachian Center for Craft @ Tennessee Tech University

Three of my installations are now up at the Appalachian Center for Craft Gallery in...

Article: Textile Fiber Forum Magazine

Take a look into this magazine featuring some of my embroidered installations with an interview...

Project: The Kit Magazine

Take a look behind the scenes to see how this project for the Kit magazine...

Studio: Poppies

For the past month I've been developing some new ideas for a commission work based...

Workshop: Experimental Surfaces @ The Workroom Studio

This Saturday I hosted an embroidery workshop in Toronto at the Workroom!...

Studio: Digital Embroidery Sketches

Here's a look into what I've been up to for the past few weeks in...

Studio: “Mobile Studio Tour” with the Subtle Technologies Festival and Craft Ontario

This Sunday I hosted a studio tour in my workspace where I shared some of...

Exhibition: Embroidered Spaces @ The South Puget Sound Community College Gallery, Olympia, WA

Here are a selection of images from this week's set up, exhibition and opening...

Exhibition and Opening: Dark Matter: Amanda McCavour and Terrence Boyd @ The Craft Alliance, St. Louis, MO

I'm excited to share some images of the newest installation of "Black Cloud" and some...

Set Up: Dark Matter @ The Craft Alliance

Just a few images from this week's install and artist talk at the Craft Alliance...

Exhibition: Eye of the Needle @ The Taubman Museum of Art

Here are some images of Neon Clouds which are up with my Ice Crystals as...

Set Up: Eye of the Needle @ The Taubman Museum of Art

I spent this week installing 2 large embroidery pieces in Roanoke, VA...

Residency: Gros Morne National Park

This was the view from my workspace from January 18th to February 8th, 2016 where...

Exhibition: Day Dream @ The Grenfell Gallery @ Memorial University, Corner Brook NL

Here are some finished installation images from my latest show...

Set Up: Day Dream @ The Grenfell Gallery @ Memorial University

Here are some in-progress photos from this week’s set up at the Grenfell Campus Art...

Studio: A Brand New Space!

Here are some pictures of my new studio space...

Exhibition: Neon Clouds @ The Ottawa School of Art Gallery

Some brand new images of my most recent installation up now in Ottawa, ON...

Set Up: Neon Clouds @ The Ottawa School of Art Gallery

I spent this week installing 3 large installations!...

Exhibition: Pattern Study @ Nuit Blanche, Toronto

Here are some installation images from Nuit Blanche...

Studio: Collaging and Cutting Fabric for Upcoming Nuit Blanche Installation

"Pattern Study" is coming together! Here are some photos from my studio this week...

Video: Pattern Study @ Nuit Blanche

A short video showing the process behind "Pattern Study" a new installation I'm making for...

Exhibition: Inside/Out @ The Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art

Here are some installation images of my latest exhibition in Virginia Beach...

Set Up: Installing Inside/Out @ The Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art

Here are some in-progress images from this week we spent installing 2 large installations in...

Install: Crystal Dream Homes @ White Elephant Shop

Today Micah Adams and I installed our collaborative project at the White Elephant Shop in...

Studio: New Additions to “Floating Garden”

"Floating Garden" is growing for an upcoming exhibition at the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art!...

Studio: Planning stages for an upcoming project

Here are some drawings, paintings and paper cuts I have been making to plan for...

Exhibition: Naked Craft @ The Art Gallery Of Burlington

Here are some installation images of a new piece that is part of a group...

Workshop: Canadian Embroiderers Guild, London, ON

Here are some images from the 5 day workshop held this week at the University...

Exhibition: Miniartextil in Como, Italy

Here are some installation images from Italy!...

Exhibition: Embroidered Spaces @ Homer Watson House & Gallery

This exhibition runs from May 9th to June 14th!...

Exhibition: Rijswijk Textiel Biënnale 2015

One of my installations travelled all the way to the Netherlands for the Rijswijk Textiel...

Studio: A New Project- Moving Boxes

Here's a peak into what I've been working on in my studio! Read More...

Set Up: Install Week @ the Craft Council of British Columbia Gallery

Here are some in-progress images from this week!Read More...

Exhibition: Neon Bloom @ the Comox Valley Art Gallery

Here are some installation images from my newest exhibition in Courtenay, BC at the Comox...

Opening: Neon Bloom @ the Comox Valley Art Gallery

Here are some images of the artist talk and opening reception of Neon Bloom. Read...

Set Up: Install Week @ the Comox Valley Art Gallery

I've got some in-progress shots from this week's set up at the Comox Valley Art...

Studio: Making and arranging samples

Here is a collection of things I've been working on in my studio for an...

Exhibition: Line: Drawn and Stitched @ Penn College Gallery, Williamsport, PA

Here are some images from the opening reception for my most recent show...

Workshops: Penn College Gallery & Williamsport Highschool

Here are some images from some workshops in Williamsport, PA this weekend. Read More...

Exhibition: Floraison Néon @ Espace Pierre Debain

Here are some installation images from the show that is up right now in Gatineau...