Making It

 

Making It

Heather Smith

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Heather Smith was born and currently resides in Calgary, AB. As a graduating student of the Alberta College of Art and Design, her most recent work explores invisible social and institutional structures through drawing and sculpture. The feminine subculture created by her drawn female figures responds to an idyllic desire to belong and contribute. Derived from 1950's-60's imagery, the representations evoke ideas surrounding conformity, productivity and prior ideals. "Making it", is a display of works which indicate the construction of an imaginary goal. The sculptures act as literal mirrors of the show itself, the women in static snow-globe positions work towards making the 809 garage out of paper and mirrors to house their imagined work. The work is therefore indicative of the maker, the work is made of makers.

Title: Heather Smith

Start Date: 2009-02-06

End Date: 2009-02-09