Coffee Chat w/Emma Enright
Event
Coffee Chats w/Emma Enright
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 27, 2024, 3:00-4:00 PM
Location: CEAD, 115 McCaul St., 3rd Floor
RSVP: https://bit.ly/CoffeeChatEmmaEnright
Coffee Chats is a series of casual gatherings with the CEAD team with industry guests. Hosted in small intimate groups, these gatherings will provide a space for group conversations with practitioners who are interested in supporting OCAD U students and grads to offer mentorship, and share their professional insights and journey, while collectively creating a community.
Emma Enright is a textile artist and designer from Hamilton, Ontario. Her series of work investigates the materiality of textiles with a specific emphasis on weaving. Embodying traditional weaving techniques she creates contemporary handwoven artwork for interior spaces. Her textile studio is located in Hamilton at The Cotton Factory. Emma has received her Bachelor of Design, with a major in textiles from Ontario College of Art and Design University. She continues to exhibit her work and teach textile workshops.
General themes for the talk:
• The process of transitioning from school towards a professional practice as a textile artist.
• Finding / building a community outside of graduating.
• Finding your style, ideas, inspirations.
• How to source equipment for your practice.
• Building an online presence- website, instagram.
Website: https://www.emmaenright.ca
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmaenrightart
This event will take place at the RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers (115 McCaul St, Level 3). This event will not be recorded to preserve the conversational nature of the series.
115 McCaul St is located at the corner of Dundas St and McCaul St on the southeast side. All levels of the building can be accessed via elevator or stairs. The building is wheelchair accessible. There are gendered washrooms on level 3 and gender-neutral private washrooms on levels 1 & 2.
Spots limited. RSVP Required
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