Sarah Mosher

This quilt banner is made out of Canada Post letter carrier uniforms. The textiles were cut up, printed on and sewn back together.

This detail shows a shirt pocket and badge that were incorporated into the quilt banner.

This quilt banner is made out of NSLC (Nova Scotia Liquor Commission) worker uniforms. The textiles were cut up, printed on and sewn back together.

This detail shows a sections of t-shirt fabric cut and sewn together in a haphazard pattern.

This piece is made out of wood and is fully tactile. It is built so that even someone with no vision can "see" it with their hands.

"When eyes are blind" is a community project created in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia with the blind and low vision community there. Artists were asked to create squares based on their life experiences about living with vision loss.

Artist Statement

My artistic practise has two main focuses: sewing and wood. In my sewing work, I take an improvisational approach to quilt making. I piece things together as I go, not planning too much ahead. The process of sewing limits what I can create and I love working within those limitations, creating unique geometry. When working with wood my goal is to have the finished piece be accessible to people with low or no vision. I start with drawing with a fat marker on small paper so that when the drawing is enlarged it can be viewed from a distance or by someone who has very low vision. I trace the drawing onto wood and then using the shapes in layers I create what I call 3D drawings.

Biography

Sarah Mosher (she/her) is a community-minded emerging artist with a vision for accessibility to art in Nova Scotia. She grew up in Canaan, Nova Scotia in the Annapolis Valley. Her studio practice embraces quilting, wood and drawing. She has experience in facilitating workshops for all abilities. Her work reflects a variety of explorations into how to make art in the tactile realm for accessibility especially for the blind and low vision community. This community has a special place in her practise because of her own experiences with vision loss. Mosher received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from NSCAD University in 2016.