Call for Submissions: Create a Granny Square for "Shelter"
Individuals of all backgrounds and identities are invited to participate in Shelter, a sculptural component for Catch & Release, an exhibition by Canadian Artist James Fowler. The project aims to explore the culture of ice fishing through the lens of queer culture, while challenging traditional gender roles and promoting inclusivity and diversity.
You are invited to create a six-inch-wide crocheted granny square in any color of your liking. It could be a solid color, squares, stripes, a symbol, a flag. Be creative! Participants may alternatively use knitting or quilting to create their 6x6in. square. Your square will be used to create a large 'tea cozy' that will snugly enclose the large wooden structure of Shelter.
In addition to creating a granny square, participants are also encouraged to teach someone else how to make one so they can also participate. This project serves as both a finished sculpture and a social practice that promotes the value of caregiving and recognizes the often-unseen labor that goes into caring for others. Participants are encouraged to teach family members, particularly sons, husbands, and grandsons how to make a granny square so they can participate. Groups or classes are also encouraged to participate.
To participate, please mail your completed granny square to:
James Fowler
2511-25 Wood Street
Toronto, Ontario, M4Y2P9,
Canada.
DEADLINE
The deadline for submissions is April 1st, 2024. Please include the name of the participant and where they live. Your square will be documented and catalogued into an indexed online database that can be accessed through a QR code in the physical gallery where the sculpture is displayed, providing a platform for your voice to be heard and celebrated.
If you have any questions, please email James Fowler at james@iamjamesfowler.com
We look forward to your participation in this exciting project!