Chapter 29: Curatorial label for "Study for Cradle"

CUAG Audio Description Tour for Drawing on Our History

Feb 28 2023 | 00:01:04

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Show Notes

This chapter is the text written by Danielle Printup for Study for Cradle. It is a minute long.

A prominent multidisciplinary artist based in Southern Alberta, Faye HeavyShield is a member of the Kainai (Blood) Nation, which is part of the Blackfoot Confederacy. She has worked across media for over thirty years, often using a minimalist aesthetic approach to engage with embodied understandings of land, place and community.

This drawing, titled Study for Cradle, was made to draft the design for a three-dimensional sculptural work she later made using cotton, acrylic paint, and grass. It exemplifies HeavyShield’s ability to use minimal forms effectively, evoking a child’s presence with subtlety and power.

Move to the next stop. Continue on the path directly behind you, for 5 metres, crossing the gallery. The drawing is in front of you.

Episode Transcript

Speaker 0 00:00:00 Chapter 29, curatorial Label for Study for Cradle. This chapter is the text written by Danielle Print up for Study for Cradle. It is a minute long, Speaker 1 00:00:13 A prominent multidisciplinary artist based in southern Alberta. Faye Heavy Shield is a member of the Ka Blood Nation, which is part of the Blackfoot Confederacy. She has worked across media for over 30 years, often using a minimalist aesthetic approach to engage with embodied understandings of land, place, and community. This drawing titled Study for Cradle was made to draft the design for a three-dimensional sculptural work she later made using cotton, acrylic paint and grass. It exemplifies heavy shield's ability to use minimal forms, effectively evoking a child's presence with subtlety and power. Speaker 0 00:00:55 Move to the next stop. Continue on the path directly behind you for five meters, crossing the gallery. The drawing is in front of you.