“Foraging for materials within the seasons, my work is quite literally tied to the cycle of the natural world. Basketmaking has a communal history in nearly every culture on the planet. When I weave, I feel linked to this collective history of civilization; a time when we had respect and a deep, generational knowledge about the self sustaining systems of the earth”
Christi York
Art from Nature
Christi York combines traditional weaving methods with a contemporary approach. She harvests and processes all of her own natural materials in and around her home on Vancouver Island, BC.
With a background in both graphic and jewelry design, York’s work naturally flows towards mixed media, with botanical material and imagery always front and centre.
Inspired by the overwhelming complexity of plant life on earth, she invites people to pause and re-consider the seemingly humble nature of plant material.
"Foraging for materials within the seasons, my work is quite literally tied to the cycle of the natural world. Basketmaking has a communal history in nearly every culture on the planet. When I weave, I feel linked to this collective history of civilization; a time when we had respect and a deep generational knowledge about the self sustaining systems of the earth."
Recent Exhibitions
September 10th to December 11, 2020
Personal and Material Geographies
Vancouver, BC
November 13th to December 17, 2020
Positively Petite Annual Miniature Exhibition
Coquitlam, BC
Past Exhibitions
Solo
2018
Valley to Valley, McMillan Arts Centre, Parksville, BC
2020
Wildworks. Rainforest Arts, Chemainus, BC
Group
2019/2020
One Tree
Bateman Foundation Gallery of Nature
Victoria, BC
2019
Salt Spring National Art Prize. Finalist.
Salt Spring Island, BC
2019
Sooke Fine Arts Show. Sooke, BC
2018
From The Studios; Connection
(A Crafted Vancouver invitational event)
Visual Space Gallery, Vancouver BC
2018
Sooke Fine Arts Show. Sooke, BC
2018
Gathered Together; Northwest Basket Weavers Guild Exhibition
Whatcom Museum. Bellingham, WA
2018
Sooke Fine Arts Show. Sooke, BC
Awards
2019
Honourable Mention as chosen by Jury.
Sooke Fine Arts Show