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Fabric Art by Caffyn Kelley Caffyn
Kelley’s drawings and fabric works link issues of identity and
difference to environment and society. In public art projects she works
with others to explore these issues in community contexts. Caffyn
has received arts awards from the Canada Council, the North Vancouver
Community Arts Council and elsewhere. Her fabric art is represented by
the J. Mitchell Gallery on
Caffyn Kelley, Spirit/Warning, 52" x 35", mixed fabric, appliquéd and quilted. Private collection. According to legend, a bird inside the house is a warning of imminent peril. Outside, a bird is a symbol of the spirit's capacity to swoop and soar. This quilt refers to the danger and opportunity of the current environmental crisis. Affecting inner and outer worlds, the crisis reveals the entanglement of nature with our own hearts.
© Caffyn Kelley, Lovers and Fish: Turning, Returning, 20" x 53", bench cover This piece is from a series in which I explore affinities between same-sex lovers and salmon. Like salmon, we journey home, against the current and against the odds. For more information on this and other works exploring queer meanings, see Queer Images.
In 2001 Caffyn worked with the community of Trout Lake, Vancouver, creating over 40 artworks on nature and natural history. These included two community quilts and a large-scale environmental sculpture. For more information on this and other images see Community Quilt Projects
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