Amanda McCavour graduated from York University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Arts in 2007 and has been working with textiles as a drawing medium since 2005. She has participated in a number of solo and group exhibitions in Toronto, and is currently an artist in residence at the Harbourfront Centre's Textile Studio.

McCavour creates thread drawings on her sewing machine by stitching into water-soluble fabric that is later dissolved, leaving behind only the thread-drawn insoluble image. Various weights of line, shade, colour and detail of her subject matter have been sketched entirely out of thread. Removed from the two dimensional context of the traditional page, these sewn drawings are literally left threadbare, further loosened and softened by their immersion in water. These thread images appear fragile, as though they would be easily unraveled and seemingly on the verge of falling apart, despite the works having actual raveled strength resulting from the simple accumulation of thread. Subtly, and with a quiet edge of humor, McCavour links the fragility of thread and its potential to unravel to human vulnerability, fleeting moments, and the instability of memory.

Sally McCubbin studied glass at Sheridan College and currently works out of the Glass Studio at Toronto's Harbourfront Centre.

Her recent Dwellings series investigates the idea of Home. "I've realized that choosing a dwelling is simply a matter of priority. The city, the suburbs and the country are by no means distinct entities but they do separate us according to our chosen lifestyles. This classification, an effect of our differences in priorities, hinders our ability to appreciate the choices of others. With this in mind, I have attempted to map my world from a sympathetic perspective. The result is riddled with bias."

McCubbin's Graffiti series draws parallels between this urban art form and glass. "When seen without bias, glass and graffiti art are expressions of beauty. These installations are a visual representation of acceptance for these beauties, equally."

Lucie Weir was born in Boskovice, Czech Republic. After graduating with a Masters Degree in Arts (majoring in Animation) from the Academy of Arts Architecture and Design in Prague, she moved to Toronto and established her own glass studio where she gave workshops and created her unique lampworked beads, small sculptures and jewellery.

Weir recently relocated to Tweed, Ontario where she continues to create her highly technical yet playful forms that are often inspired by Czech and Mexican folklore.

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