Category Archives: art
2024 Summer recap / Fall update
A quick overview of the last few months: • HubTalks (IG: @hubtalks) Spearheaded by Huschang as part of his academic research, HubTalks is: – a curated event of 5-minute presentations followed by a conversation with panel speakers; – a collaboration… Continue reading
Textile Museum Group Showcase
I am late in posting this, but there’s still one day left! The Artist-in-Residence Group Showcase is on until June 29 at the Textile Museum of Canada. Check out my annotated digital journal with process shots and final images of… Continue reading
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
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
Category art, canada, sculpture, work
Tags Arts NS, mentorship, Visual Arts Nova Scotia
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
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
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
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
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
Category art, canada, design, education, elektrokatze, elektroshibai, events, graphics, halifax, kamishibai, life, tools
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
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
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
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
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
Category art, canada, culture, design, events, press, publications, Sweden, tools
Tags arne bergh, art suite, cat's cradle, chainsaw, chowpourianlab, colleen cosgrove, design, heather laura clarke, huschang pourian, ice, ice sculpture, icehotel, icehotel 2017, icehotel 27, icehotel sweden, jukkasjärvi, kiruna, snow, snow sculpture, Sonia Chow, sustainability, Sweden, the chronicle herald
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
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
Category art, canada, culture, design, events, germany, hong kong, press, publications, Sweden
Tags arne bergh, cat's cradle, chainsaw, gayle macdonald, huschang pourian, ice, ice sculpture, icehotel, icehotel 2017, icehotel 27, icehotel sweden, jukkasjärvi, kiruna, la petite mort, sauna, snow, Sonia Chow, the globe and mail
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
Category art, culture, design, events
Tags arctic, arctic circle, art suite, cat, cat's cradle, chowpourianlab, hotel, ice, ice sculpture, icehotel, icehotel 2017, icehotel 27, icehotel sweden, jukkasjärvi, kiruna, la petite mort, snow, snow sculpture, Sweden, swedish lapland, transformation, travel, tunnel of love, youtube, youtube channel
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
Category art, culture, design, publications
Tags art suite, artists, cat's cradle, chowpourianlab, contemporary art, design, huschang pourian, ice, ice hotel, ice sculpture, icehotel, icehotel 2017, icehotel 27, icehotel sweden, jukkasjärvi, kiruna, la petite mort, snow, snow sculpture, Sonia Chow, sustainability, Sweden, swedish lapland, Torne River
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
Category art, business, culture, design, events, hong kong, pechakucha
Tags architecture, chowpourianlab, cultural development, czech pavilion, design, detour 2015, detour hk, drkrms, education, expo milano 2015, food, hong kong, immersive experience, jupyeah, klein dytham architecture, mauro marchesi, microfinance, networking, pechakucha, pechakucha night, PechaKucha Night Hong Kong, PMQ, social capital
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
Category art, culture, design, hong kong, japan, pechakucha, press
Tags coconuts hk, jo farrell, pop fugitives, press, RTHK
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
Category art, life, pick-me-up, video
Tags James W Griffiths, Love story, Nokia N8, Nokia Shorts competition 2011, Splitscreen, vimeo, winner
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
Category art, design, i want, productivity, tools, toys, work
Tags 3d drawing, 3D pen, 3D printing, 3Doodler, drawing, Front design, kickstarter, sketch, Sketch furniture, WobbleWorks