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902.532.7069
Event in Room: Main Gallery
Julie Rosvall began experimenting with printmaking, transferring patterns & textures to paper in 2010. Her practice is now focused on textile relief prints and copper soft ground etchings of knitted swatches and shawls. She worked at Craft NS from 2003-22, and is committed to fostering the craft community and making connections within the culture sector through collaborations across industries. Rosvall is a juried member of Craft NS and Craft NB for spinning, dyeing, knitting, printmaking & architectural concrete.
- www.instagram.com/julierosvall
- www.rosvall.ca
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ARTIST STATEMENT:
"The creation of work is inherently risky. As we explore and push the boundaries of our skills and equipment there are bound to be unexpected outcomes. In recent years as I’ve worked on larger and larger prints I’ve experienced challenges due to the size of the work I was creating, as large pieces of paper went through the press there was shifting, causing creases on the last third of the print.
I spent time with my longtime mentor, established printmaker Bonnie Baker, fine tuning the printmaking process to eventually have successful outcomes, but in the process created several large-scale proofs of the works that had creases in a small part of the print.
These proofs are the catalyst for a new body of work, as a whole called “I am Torn and I am Mended". This series explores ways to salvage those creased prints of textiles by mending them, similar to the way you would repair a torn or lovingly worn textile.
For me these areas of wear are a metaphor for my own relationship with my body, and my ability to create work as a textile artist and printmaker. As someone who lives with medical conditions that impact my mobility, day-to-day health, and risk of injury, I see myself in those threadbare pieces. With each injury mended, scars and staples added to my physical body, holding things together, extending my usefulness, perhaps not as I was originally created.
My intention with this body of work is to ask the viewer to interpret those layers of repair and mending as second chances, or things that make you stronger. A reframing of what might once."
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ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Julie Rosvall is a textile artist and printmaker based in the Gaspereau Valley near Wolfville, Nova Scotia, on Glooscap lands have been stewarded by the Mi’kmaq people who have lived and traveled along the natural river systems for thousands of years. Her intricate relief prints capture the delicate textures and patterns of knitted textiles, bridging her background in weaving, spinning, dyeing, and knitting with contemporary printmaking techniques. Inspired by renowned Canadian printmaker Betty Goodwin, Julie transitioned to printmaking in 2010, developing a unique practice that includes soft ground etching and collagraphy.
Julie’s work has been exhibited across Canada and internationally, with pieces in private collections as far away as Australia. She is deeply committed to fostering connections between art, nature, and community.
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I Am Torn
Julie Rosvall
Saturday February 21 - Saturday April 11
Gallery Hours: Tue-Fri 10am-4pm / Sat 11am-2pm
[email protected]
902.532.7069
Event in Room: Main Gallery
Julie Rosvall began experimenting with printmaking, transferring patterns & textures to paper in 2010. Her practice is now focused on textile relief prints and copper soft ground etchings of knitted swatches and shawls. She worked at Craft NS from 2003-22, and is committed to fostering the craft community and making connections within the culture sector through collaborations across industries. Rosvall is a juried member of Craft NS and Craft NB for spinning, dyeing, knitting, printmaking & architectural concrete.
- www.instagram.com/julierosvall
- www.rosvall.ca
================
ARTIST STATEMENT:
"The creation of work is inherently risky. As we explore and push the boundaries of our skills and equipment there are bound to be unexpected outcomes. In recent years as I’ve worked on larger and larger prints I’ve experienced challenges due to the size of the work I was creating, as large pieces of paper went through the press there was shifting, causing creases on the last third of the print.
I spent time with my longtime mentor, established printmaker Bonnie Baker, fine tuning the printmaking process to eventually have successful outcomes, but in the process created several large-scale proofs of the works that had creases in a small part of the print.
These proofs are the catalyst for a new body of work, as a whole called “I am Torn and I am Mended". This series explores ways to salvage those creased prints of textiles by mending them, similar to the way you would repair a torn or lovingly worn textile.
For me these areas of wear are a metaphor for my own relationship with my body, and my ability to create work as a textile artist and printmaker. As someone who lives with medical conditions that impact my mobility, day-to-day health, and risk of injury, I see myself in those threadbare pieces. With each injury mended, scars and staples added to my physical body, holding things together, extending my usefulness, perhaps not as I was originally created.
My intention with this body of work is to ask the viewer to interpret those layers of repair and mending as second chances, or things that make you stronger. A reframing of what might once."
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ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Julie Rosvall is a textile artist and printmaker based in the Gaspereau Valley near Wolfville, Nova Scotia, on Glooscap lands have been stewarded by the Mi’kmaq people who have lived and traveled along the natural river systems for thousands of years. Her intricate relief prints capture the delicate textures and patterns of knitted textiles, bridging her background in weaving, spinning, dyeing, and knitting with contemporary printmaking techniques. Inspired by renowned Canadian printmaker Betty Goodwin, Julie transitioned to printmaking in 2010, developing a unique practice that includes soft ground etching and collagraphy.
Julie’s work has been exhibited across Canada and internationally, with pieces in private collections as far away as Australia. She is deeply committed to fostering connections between art, nature, and community.
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I Am Torn
Julie Rosvall
Saturday February 21 - Saturday April 11
Gallery Hours: Tue-Fri 10am-4pm / Sat 11am-2pm
Pricing & Tickets
Pricing: Free
Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
[email protected]
902-532-7069
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