GATHERING EDGES
January 15 - 31, 2026
Opening Reception: Thursday, January 15, 5 - 8 PM | Artist in Attendance
In this latest series of new works, Kara McIntosh offers a vivid exploration of the relationship between self and landscape, shaped by presence, memory, and an embodied connection to the Canadian wilderness. Her work moves fluidly between oil paint, watercolour, and hooked textiles, each medium allowing her to translate sensations of the natural world in response to her specific medium.
McIntosh’s textile practice draws on the quiet power of labour, repetition, and material knowledge. Through hooked wool and silk, she engages with processes historically rooted in domestic craft while reimagining them as contemporary, expressive gestures. The act of making becomes both meditative and investigative—a way of slowing down, attending closely, and allowing intuition to guide the evolution of a piece.
In both her paintings and textiles, she embraces fluidity, chance, and the organic unfolding of form. Colour becomes atmosphere; texture becomes a way of thinking. Her forestscapes collapse depth and perspective, reflecting how she experiences the land not as a distant vista but as an immersive, encompassing presence.
Together, these works invite viewers into a contemplative space where boundaries between self, material, and environment dissolve, revealing a landscape understood through sensation, curiosity, and quiet attention.
