Barb Hunt, antipersonnel, knitted yarns (life-size replicas), 2001. Collection of the Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Canada Council York Wilson Endowment Award, photo Art Gallery of Ontario
- Application Deadline
Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 11:59pm - Wednesday, April 24–Wednesday, June 19, 2019
- MAWA, 611 Main Street
Apply by Tuesday, April 2
Meeting dates: Wednesdays, April 24, May 22 & June 19, 2019 6:30 - 9pm at MAWA
This 3-month Focussed Mentorship is for art educators at all stages of their careers, who have dedicated their professional lives to helping others find their voice and now want to commit to ongoing artistic production of their own.
In this mentorship, Barb will guide participants in developing their studio practice. She will offer some strategies for discovering their own voice in their work. This will be achieved through material explorations, delving into research areas of interest, feminist approaches to supportive conversations, readings, information about professional practices, lots of practical advice and more.
Barb Hunt is a former educator who taught at the post-secondary level for twenty-two years (Western University, Queen’s University, Memorial University of Newfoundland). She has taught drawing, installation, painting, sculpture, textiles and professional practices courses, and she has experience as a professional printmaker. During her teaching career, she was an advisor for an independent studio projects course where she assisted students in building their own art practice. She has also been involved with craft communities and was a board member for the Manitoba Craft Council, was a member of the Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador and is currently a Craft Council of British Columbia member.
To apply for a Focussed Mentorship:
Please email a single pdf document containing:
- a paragraph describing your practice
- a paragraph describing why you want to participate in this program and what you hope to achieve through the focussed mentorship
- up to 8 recent images that reflect a commitment to ongoing production.
Email applications to [email protected] and put “Focussed Mentorship 2019” in the subject line.
If you are not already a member, please also submit a MAWA membership form and payment. MAWA membership costs $15 for underwaged persons and $30 for others. Note: spaces are limited.
Free to apply; $75 enrollment fee. For women and non-binary art educators who are MAWA members. Application deadline: Tuesday, April 2
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Barb Hunt is a contemporary textile artist working at the intersection of art and craft. Her practice focuses on the construction of gender, mourning rituals, the devastation of war and the natural environment. Her work has been exhibited internationally and across Canada, most recently in the Biennale internationale du lin in Quebec and the Bonavista Biennale in Newfoundland. She has been awarded Canada Council grants and artist residencies in Canada, Paris and Ireland.
