Sharon Kallis
Welcome, This site features the following pages: artist statement gallery of studio based work installations with images from previous environment-based projects process inquiry with images to some of...
View Articlescotchbroom fiber processing
A lively event unfolded over the Victoria long weekend. based on a hunch- and research that found this link - we explored the fibre potential of invasive scotch broom- and a new dance was invented in...
View Articleshifting terraine
Out of the ordinary for me- a blog entry from my first week in Spain during a residency at Casis. Returns are funny things. My first week back at CACiS has just past- So much is familiar, the same;...
View Articlemulti-lingual eco art classes
Saturday, September 29. Have two weeks really passed that quickly? Crazy. What an incredible week it turned out to be. Folks from setba foundation arrived for the first afternoon workshop ( 4-7pm...
View ArticleCountry/ City:
Final week at CASiS: The big rains left everything green- and oddly- red- there were many grasses on the plain that had red highlights on the nodes of the stocks- and the fallen pine needles were...
View ArticleMexican Arrival
Real del Monte: After a 15 minute conversation with US customs for my 1.5hour lay over in Dallas, my suitcase then being x-rayed coming into Mexico ; I was happy to arrive with my luggage intact-...
View ArticleMexico: learning patience and weaving a security blanket: week 1 of 7.
Fellow artist in residence Victoria and I have spent a great deal of time talking about the huge cross over in our process- she is a performance artist, whose practice is rooted in connecting to a...
View ArticleMexico: the importance of Latin and being a “grown up” artist- week 2 of 7
Last Thursday I had one of those moments of surprising myself. I suddenly took stock of my surroundings: standing on a green-waste pile full of rotting flowers on the top of a mountain overlooking...
View ArticleMexico: gifts of time and patience- week 4 & 5 of 7
A disclaimer- eventually this post will be about art- I promise… I am finding myself overwhelmed quite often here- overwhelmed by my inability to communicate with any ease, by the beauty of this place...
View ArticleMEXICO: Final Musings
Dallas Airport, December 11- customs lineup for transfer to Vancouver- an interesting thing happened. An older Mexican couple in line ahead of me is confused by an officials request for those with...
View ArticleSuffering from Stuff Fatigue?
Then you are not alone. Home almost 3 weeks now and I am falling into a usual habit of mine after a long trip living out of a suitcase. Getting rid of stuff! I always seem to come home and be both...
View Articlewebsite upgrades!
hi there, I am currently in the process of updating my website to be more post searchable- this means some previous page content is going to be entered in posts, [...]
View ArticleWelcome
With a “one mile diet” approach to sourcing art materials, Sharon works to discover the inherent material potential in a local landscape. Involving community in connecting traditional hand techniques...
View ArticleMonday Studio Nights: Sticks and String
Calling Vancouverites: Where to find me on Mondays- the Urban Weaver Studio Bring along your project in progress; spinning, knitting, crochet or sock darning- whatever you feel like working on. [...]
View ArticleIt takes a lifetime to learn how to live
I find myself already one month into 2013 and still mulling ideas usually attached to the calendar shift of a new year: new beginnings and fresh optimism for the future. [...]
View ArticleNatura és Cultura
I just received a link today to the video that was created by DanielFerrer of the project I did in Spain at CACIS working with people from the Setba foundation. [...]
View Articlechoosing weaving over new appliances anyday…
Sometimes the things that are the most important in our lives are the things we forget to talk about. Weird eh? Occasionally I think I am guilty of this in [...]
View ArticleEvents 2013
I figured it made sense to just do one post with “the everything” of where you can find me if you wish to come out and participate in a project. [...]
View ArticleSquare pegs and round holes: a story of culture clash and rotting twigs
Remember BranchWeave and the Coiled River? Now that construction is done we can finish off our installation, unfortunately the woven orbs that were made with community participation back in 2011 [...]
View ArticleBeing an adult home school learner….
Remember this is my self-declared year of education? It wasn’t until I was in my mid 20’s that I realized I was actually kind of smart and not completely dumb. [...]
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