Steph Kincade

Ode to a Dandelion, embroidered in part with Dandelion stems 2023

MicroWorlds 11: An Embroidery piece in my MicroWorlds series which explores the microscopic and tiny worlds underfoot, under water. and under the lens. -Cotton, glass, unknown fibres. Mounted on a 12" x 12" canvas.

MicroWorlds 13: A Sculptural Embroidery piece in my MicroWorlds series which explores the microscopic and tiny worlds underfoot, under water. and under the lens. -Cotton, wool, mohair, glass, aluminum, acrylic, and unknown fibres/materials. Mounted in a 6" hoop.

MicroWorlds 14: A Sculptural Embroidery piece in my MicroWorlds series which explores the microscopic and tiny worlds underfoot, under water. and under the lens. -Cotton, wool, mohair, glass, aluminum, acrylic, and unknown fibres/materials. Mounted in a 6" hoop.

Artist Statement

I have been fascinated with nature my whole life and have always been the type of person to notice the tiny things along the trail or shoreline as I walk. This love of the natural world has inspired a lot of my art and art practice. Currently I have been exploring how to combine my art with science communication. I work with various embroidery and basketry techniques to create sculptural embroidery art.

Biography

Steph is a trans/non-binary multidisciplinary artist focused on sculptural embroidery and fibre art, performing arts and curating. Much of their skills are self taught, though specific instructors have been sought out over the last few years, from England to Italy to Australia. Recent visual art includes MicroWorlds, a sculptural hand embroidery collection exploring the small and microscopic, Stranglehold, a small collection of wearable art pieces inspired by toxic algae blooms, and Invasive, a curated group exhibition. Steph has done residencies at the Fredericton Botanic Garden as well as with the New Brunswick Museum. They have shown their work in galleries in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Ontario. Their work can be found in private collections as well as the permanent collections of the New Brunswick Museum and the Nova Scotia Art Bank.