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Librarians in the Loop / Reece Steinberg, Artist in Residence
September 20-30, 2026
Upstairs studio, ARTSPLACE
Open studio drop-in, September 26, 12-2
Related event - screening of The Librarians (Kim A. Snyder), in partnership with Friends of the Annapolis Royal Library, Sept 22, 7PM, Annapolis Royal Library (by donation).
Reece’s ongoing work uses large colourful weavings to document the contrasting pressures and opportunities rising from the emergence of generative AI. In this environment, there is conflict about the role of libraries. Do librarians guide people to oppose AI chatbots or teach them how to use AI effectively? These weavings translate interviews with librarians into rich woven tapestries. The choice of physical weavings to deploy this research is intentional in an environment where chatbots and even typed text such as academic writing is suspect. Weavings serve as an urgent vehicle to build trust, foster connectedness among librarians and enable conversations about AI and education.
During his residency at ARTSPLACE, Reece will be weaving tapestries using found yarn he collected and a curb-found toy loom. He looks forward to hosting an Open Studio for visitors to drop in any time 12-2 on Sept. 26.
Website: https://people.torontomu.ca/rsteinberg/index.html
Instagram: @pinkghosttowns
Reece Steinberg is a textile artist and librarian department head at Toronto Metropolitan University Libraries. His art and librarianship are deeply interconnected, with research interests influencing and informing both.
[email protected]
902-532-7069
Librarians in the Loop / Reece Steinberg, Artist in Residence
September 20-30, 2026
Upstairs studio, ARTSPLACE
Open studio drop-in, September 26, 12-2
Related event - screening of The Librarians (Kim A. Snyder), in partnership with Friends of the Annapolis Royal Library, Sept 22, 7PM, Annapolis Royal Library (by donation).
Reece’s ongoing work uses large colourful weavings to document the contrasting pressures and opportunities rising from the emergence of generative AI. In this environment, there is conflict about the role of libraries. Do librarians guide people to oppose AI chatbots or teach them how to use AI effectively? These weavings translate interviews with librarians into rich woven tapestries. The choice of physical weavings to deploy this research is intentional in an environment where chatbots and even typed text such as academic writing is suspect. Weavings serve as an urgent vehicle to build trust, foster connectedness among librarians and enable conversations about AI and education.
During his residency at ARTSPLACE, Reece will be weaving tapestries using found yarn he collected and a curb-found toy loom. He looks forward to hosting an Open Studio for visitors to drop in any time 12-2 on Sept. 26.
Website: https://people.torontomu.ca/rsteinberg/index.html
Instagram: @pinkghosttowns
Reece Steinberg is a textile artist and librarian department head at Toronto Metropolitan University Libraries. His art and librarianship are deeply interconnected, with research interests influencing and informing both.
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Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
[email protected]
902-532-7069
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| Sat Sep 12, 1pm Artist Talk | Data as Material, Jordan Shaw |
| Mon Sep 14, 9:30am One Week Art Workshop |