Category Archives: art

Artist talk & studio visit at TMC

As part of her residency at the Textile Museum, Sonia is giving an artist talk on Sat March 9, 2pm — an overview of her path here, followed by a studio visit and a peek at work in progress… Come… Continue reading

Category art, craft, design, textiles

VANS Mentorship Program Group Show

The VANS Mentorship Program is also coming to a close with a group show and artist talks scheduled. I will be collaborating with my fantastic mentor and friend, Leesa Hamilton! VANS Mentorship Group Show “In Combination” Craig Gallery, Alderney Landing… Continue reading

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Artist talk Thu June 15, 2023 at 6pm

I’ll be doing an artist talk as part of the programming for the Carve Wind Chase exhibition. Carving Identity: (un)Making Myths & Monsters Thur June 15, 2023 6-7pm Mary E. Black Gallery, 1061 Marginal Road, Halifax Who are we inside,… Continue reading

Category art, canada, design, events, graphics, halifax, wood, work

Wood shop residency at the Centre for Craft

I’m in the last week of my airCRAFT residency at the Centre for Craft, where I’ve had a bench in the wood shop since mid-September. The months have flown by! Here’s a snapshot with the other two residents, Ivan Flores… Continue reading

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Icehotel Sweden – High Score

We’re doing our third art suite for Icehotel Sweden – can’t wait to see old friends again with the adrenaline rush of sculpting ice and snow 200km north of the Arctic Circle! High Score Enter the time-space continuum of High… Continue reading

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Group show at Galerie Art Mûr (Montreal)

Three pieces of my work will be showing in Fresh paint and new construction 2022, a group show of work painting and sculpture by recent grads at Galerie Art Mûr. Opening reception: Saturday, July 16 from 3 to 5pm. The… Continue reading

Category art, canada, culture, sculpture, work

ELEKTROSHIBAI: picture storymobile

New video up on our YouTube channel… an introduction to a new community art project called Elektroshibai, which is transported by our Elektrokatze bicycle. Elektroshibai is based on kamishibai (紙芝居), a form of street theatre from Japan using paper picture… Continue reading

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MFA Thesis Show: Portal

Portal  |  Sonia Chow  exploring access, storytelling, dreams Interdisciplinary artist / designer Sonia Chow interrogates communication and codes, identity, tactile materials and processes.  This installation sets the entry point for a series of ambiguous moments.  Is this scene situated in… Continue reading

Category architecture, art, canada, design, events, halifax, life

Canada COVID Portrait

As a member of the Advisory Board for the Portrait Gallery of Canada, I’m sharing this press release for the Canada COVID Portrait, a new project spearheaded by Sara Angel of the Art Canada Institute based at Massey College at… Continue reading

Category art, canada, covid19, culture, photography, portrait gallery of canada

Life imitates art

Trevor Noah featured a clip from “Ontario, Canada” on his show yesterday about a social distancing hug contraption. Looks like a less-fluffy variation of the work I showed at the Anna Leonowens Gallery in December. Here’s my work “Armed” –… Continue reading

Category art, canada, covid19, design, halifax, random pairs

Instagram

A new Instagram account for my non-commercial art work, beginning with work-in-progress snaps of SuperKatt Custom Cut — a motorcycle vest made from the denim jacket I bought new as a teenager and wore until the collar and cuffs became… Continue reading

Category art, design, fashion, graphics, jewellery, small treasures / simple pleasures, textiles, unexpected

The Goddess Project

Sonia’s work is being featured in a group show at Gallery 21 in Norfolk, Virginia. The Goddess Project is a diverse collection of art by 20 women, featuring a wide variety of art media, including painting, photography, sculpture, mosaic, textiles… Continue reading

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Nocturne Halifax 2019

Back in March, Sonia joined the Nocturne: Art at Night team as Director-at-Large. Nocturne is Halifax’s biggest annual art event, bringing art to the streets since 2008. Kick-off party for this year’s event: Thursday, October 17, 2019 Main event: Saturday,… Continue reading

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Cat’s Cradle in Canadian news: The Chronicle Herald

We’re pleased to have received more coverage from Canada – this time from The Chronicle Herald, Canada’s largest independently-owned newspaper. It’s based in Halifax, which is also home of NSCAD where I did my design degree. Happy to have Haligonian… Continue reading

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Education and Public Speaking

We believe in sharing knowledge. In addition to organizing the PechaKucha Night series for Hong Kong, we look for ways to help the next generation of thinkers and creators. Here are some of the universities and design organizations who have… Continue reading

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Cat’s Cradle in Canadian news: The Globe and Mail

We’ve been picked up by the Canadian press! Online in the Design section of Canada’s national newspaper, The Globe and Mail – my go-to print publication when I’m home. Thank you Gayle MacDonald, for the interview! >> The Globe and… Continue reading

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Cat‘s Cradle: The Making of an Art Suite for ICEHOTEL Sweden

Our first video is up on our new YouTube channel! In December 2016, we built an art suite for ICEHOTEL Sweden, in Jukkasjärvi – a cool 200km north of the Arctic Circle. Take a peek behind the scenes at 14… Continue reading

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ICEHOTEL catalogue hot off the press!

If you follow us on Instagram, then you know about our adventures with ICEHOTEL Sweden. If not, here’s the scoop in a nutshell: we designed an art suite for ICEHOTEL’s annual international art symposium / hotel made of ice, which… Continue reading

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PechaKucha Night HK Vol 26 – Look who’s talking

Mark it down! >> PechaKucha Night Hong Kong: Tuesday, December 1, 8-10pm, in collaboration with deTour 2015 at PMQ. >> RSVP on the Facebook event page Alberto Cipriani, Associate at RAD Ltd. (Research Architecture Design), will present a building renovation… Continue reading

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A bit of press for PechaKucha…

A belated but hearty thank you to Pop Fugitives (Paul Haswell and Carolyn Wright) for the live interview on RTHK Radio 3 on August 2, and to Coconuts HK for the quick piece on July 31… Really appreciate the help… Continue reading

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Pick-me-up | Splitscreen: A Love Story

Splitscreen: A Love Story. “Shot entirely on the Nokia N8 mobile phone. Winner of the Nokia Shorts competition 2011.” Sweet and beautifully edited. Just 2:25, take a breather and watch it. >> via DesignObserver >> James W Griffiths

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3Doodler: pen that lets you draw in 3D

3D printers bring computer renderings to life. Now there’s a 3D pen called “3Doodler” that can do the same for your sketches. No computer needed! >> 3Doodler Kickstarter campaign It reminds me of Sketch Furniture by the Swedish design studio… Continue reading

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Wanderlust of the mind

Standing in front of the cooker dishes at Barefoot College, I had a flash: A parabolic solar cooker by Anish Kapoor and an expert Swiss watchmaker. How spectacular would that be? Would the extra facets and minute precision movement make… Continue reading

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David Byrne’s bike racks @ BAM

I did a double-take when I saw this. It was like seeing your child playing with strangers. (I say this, and I have no children!) I first began playing with these same modular forms to create letters of the alphabet… Continue reading

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The quick list: playing catch-up

Long stretch since the last post… For expediency’s sake, a quick list of articles worth reading (most recent on the top). SCIENCE >> National Geographic: The Bite that Heals. Scientists are unlocking the medical potential of venom / Jennifer S.… Continue reading

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