they are loved
I will be working on 'THEY ARE LOVED' during my Invitational Artist-in-Residence September 1, 2024 – August 31, 2026 in the Craft and Design Studio (Textiles) at Harbourfront Centre in Toronto.
I gratefully acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts for this project.
I gratefully acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts for this project.
On Friday, Feb. 17, 2023 we lost our beautiful son Parker to the disease of drug addiction.
Parker (Uncle P to his friends), was a wonderful soul, who loved life, his family and his friends. He lit up a room like no one else could. People were drawn to his personality and natural joy of life.
Parker was my staunchest supporter and my harshest critic. I loved when he came with me to install my work and we spent almost every Saturday together shopping, eating and chatting. I was a lucky person to have such a friend.
If you are struggling, reach out for help. If you are a parent of a struggling child, don’t give up. Although we may not be able to save them, we must try. Abandoning them should never be an option. A more committed effort on the part of pharmaceutical companies, governments and law enforcement is needed to help the people suffering from mental health issues such as addiction and the opioid crisis in particular.
My next project will focus on the Opioid crisis.
Parker (Uncle P to his friends), was a wonderful soul, who loved life, his family and his friends. He lit up a room like no one else could. People were drawn to his personality and natural joy of life.
Parker was my staunchest supporter and my harshest critic. I loved when he came with me to install my work and we spent almost every Saturday together shopping, eating and chatting. I was a lucky person to have such a friend.
If you are struggling, reach out for help. If you are a parent of a struggling child, don’t give up. Although we may not be able to save them, we must try. Abandoning them should never be an option. A more committed effort on the part of pharmaceutical companies, governments and law enforcement is needed to help the people suffering from mental health issues such as addiction and the opioid crisis in particular.
My next project will focus on the Opioid crisis.
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Textile project binding our collective grief together has begun at Harbourfront Centre in Toronto.
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Thank you for wanting to participates in this project I have titled 'THEY ARE LOVED.
My heart goes out to you for the reasons you are here. Please listen/watch the video to learn more. Your textile donation can be anything. It does not have to have belonged to your person. It can be something that is there favorite colour or pattern. Whatever you feel is appropriate. This will be cut into strips that I will hand tie together with everything else I receive into a large piece. If you are unable to send a textile donation DO NOT WORRY-share with me your person's favorite colour or pattern and I will go and find something for them. (I have been purchasing fabrics and various clothing and have a google drive of photos of this that I can share with you.) Considering how many of our family members have been poisoned in this crisis I can only imagine how large the piece will become. Once you contact me you can decide if it ok for me to share your name and your loved ones name shared. Please share as much or as little about your person as you are comfortable with. Please email me at [email protected] for more information or for questions or for help with shipping costs. I will be creating a scrapbook of photos and information sent from each person about their loved one which will always stay with this work I create. From my heart to yours. Tracey-Mae Chambers 1301-151 Mill St Toronto ON M5A 48T |
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