Interwoven - Artist Roundtable & Exhibition Reception
Join the Langley Arts Council Saturday, June 28th, to attend the Artist Talk and Reception of Jacky Lo, Nancy Long, and Jacob Le Gallais' group exhibition Interwoven in our Main Hall Gallery! Come and meet the artists, participate in the interactive portion, view and shop the exhibition in person, and support fine arts in your community!
Date: Saturday, June 28th, 2025
Time: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Aldergrove Kinsmen Community Center's 'Main Hall Gallery'
26770 29 Ave, Aldergrove, BC V4W 3B8
Price: Free parking and entry, open to all ages!
RSVP: Using the link below!
Event Schedule:
Artist Roundtable Talk 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm
Reception 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Exhibition Statement
The Interwoven exhibition explores the multifaceted and intertwined histories, cultures, and technologies surrounding silk and sericulture. From the perspective of three distinct artists, the exhibition delves into the relationships between humans and silk moths, the technological advancements that have shaped the textile industry, and the intercultural exchanges facilitated by silk trade routes. This collection of works underscores the profound impact of silk on human history, technology, and cultural identity.
About the Artists
Jacob Le Gallais: Jacob Le Gallais is a visual artist, researcher, and educator based in Tiohtià:ke/Montréal. Working at the intersection of collage and craft practices, his work incorporates mixed-media collage, paper and textiles, and has been shown in Montreal, Ontario and Blönduós, Northwest Iceland. His studio-based art and research practice examines notions of the human-animal relationship, urban wildlife, the Anthropocene, and the urban landscape as shared habitat for human and non-human-animal lives. Further, his work seeks to foster communities of collaborative engagement, collective teaching, and understanding the multifaceted-practices of arts-based learning. Incorporating public pedagogy, community art teaching practices and art-making workshops, Jacob’s work and philosophy particularly values collaborative, participatory, and performative making, and he has taught both public workshops and undergraduate university courses focussed on community art education. Jacob is currently a Ph.D. Candidate in Art Education at Concordia University, as well as a professor in the department of Art History at Dawson College in Montreal.
Jacky Lo: Jacky Lo is an artist, researcher, and educator of Chinese ancestry from the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh peoples known as Vancouver. In his practice, he examines themes surrounding social connections, memories, and identities. Jacky has a BFA from Simon Fraser University and a Master’s of Art Education from Concordia University. His research interest explores the materiality of silk in art creation, production, and history and how it can inform the past, present, and a reimagined future. His current projects have been navigating his Canadian and Chinese identity, reconnecting lost narratives of his great-grandmother. He has worked in education and exhibition management for galleries and museums in Vancouver and Hong Kong. He has exhibited in Canada, China, and Iceland.
Nancy Long: Nancy Long is an artist and arts educator based in Tiohtià:ke/Montreal, and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Art Education at Concordia University. She has taught visual arts and media at the secondary level for over 20 years, and pre-service art education students for the past five years at Concordia. Nancy’s doctoral research focuses on high school art students and teachers developing their skills in tolerance for ambiguity, and their re-evaluation of what is the ‘correct’ outcome in art class. Her artistic practice includes installation, painting, drawing and animation, and examines a variety of topics focusing on relationships between nostalgia, memory, and our senses. She has participated in group exhibitions and conferences in Europe, Canada and the United States.