Shelley Falconer

Readings

Stones, Bones and Stitches: Storytelling through Inuit Art
Explore the evolving character of the North through the lens of some of Canada’s most significant Inuit artists. Focusing on eight different works from sculpture to prints, each work is used as the starting point from which to explore a multitude of stories. During the presentation participants will be able to handle objects such as whalebone, stone, and tools used to create sculpture in Canada’s north. Featured artists include Oviloo Tunnillie, Kenojuak Ashevak, Lukta Qiatsuk, David Reuben Piqtoukun, Jessie Oonark and Joe Talirunili whose rich work allows us to explore the culture, history and legends of the Inuit.

Book Sales:

Copies of books can be brought to be sold and autographed.

Workshops

Stones, Bones and Stitches: Storytelling through Inuit Art
Explore the evolving character of the North through the lens of some of Canada’s most significant Inuit artists. Focusing on eight different works from sculpture to prints, each work is used as the starting point from which to explore a multitude of stories. During the presentation participants will be able to handle objects such as whalebone, stone, and tools used to create sculpture in Canada’s north. They will also learn about the printmaking process and create their own prints through a modified process similar to that used in the Inuit printmaking studios. This studio introduces participants to the basics of printmaking by adapting the relief printing techniques used by Inuit artists to commonly available mediums such as plasticine and foam to create their own original mono prints.

Book Sales:

Copies of books can be brought to be sold and autographed.

Biography

Shelley Falconer is a Curator and Director of Exhibitions and Collections for the McMichael Canadian Art Collection as well as a member of the adjunct faculty at the University of Toronto. She has pioneered strategic projects in the field of new media including the gallery’s national project Art2Life: The Canadian Century which won, among many awards, a United Nations World Summit award for best in e-culture. Shelley has developed and contributed to a number of gallery exhibitions and catalogues including: Identities: Canadian Portraits, Dialogue and Divergence: Art of the Northwest Coast, The Arctic Image and The Canadian Heritage and Information Network’s Handbook on Virtual Museums.

OTHER PRESENTATIONS:
I can speak on a wide-variety of topics in Canadian art to all audience levels including Canadian History through visual art and general 20th century Canadian history. Please contact with specific requests.