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Wicked Monsterous
Book | Published by ecoartspace, juried by Aurora Robson
Wicked Monstrous is the seventh printed publication by ecoartspace, including artists selected through their annual call for artists, juried by ecoartspace member and founder of Project Vortex, Aurora Robson.
“There is a radical aspect to this workflow. It is a dystopian evolution of Land Art—or Earthworks. Unlike the monumental interventions championed by Robert Smithson or more ephemeral works made in and with nature formed with ecological intent by Agnes Denes, art made from repurposed plastic will simply never return to the earth. Artists employing plastics are working with an immortal medium, forcing a confrontation with the unwholesome synthetic footprint that this material is leaving behind.” Aurora Robson
ISBN: 979-8-988400-4-8
World of Threads Festival
Location: Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Dates: Sept. 23, 2026 - Jan. 17, 2027.
Closed for Holidays: Dec. 23, 2026 – Jan. 1, 2027.
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Encrustation
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Community engaged public art project
City of Nanaimo, Nanaimo, BC
Currently in production! Installation TBA in 2027.
Concept Sketch for Encrustation Installation
In Encrustation: Barnacles of Belonging, artist Twyla Exner proposes a participatory sculptural installation inspired by the humble barnacle, an often-overlooked yet iconic feature of coastal ecosystems. Drawing on Nanaimo’s waterfront identity, the project will invite community members to take part in hands-on workshops to sculpt their own barnacle forms, which will later be cast in durable materials and collectively affixed in a location along the city’s waterfront.
The resulting installation will form a dense cluster of larger-than-life barnacles, each carrying the unique imprint of its maker while contributing to a shared visual ecosystem. The work explores themes of belonging, attachment to place, and the ways individuals leave traces on their surroundings. By blending themes of nature with collaborative making, Encrustation: Barnacles of Belonging will create a living archive of community participation - one that is playful, tactile, and deeply connected to Nanaimo’s coastal character.
Twyla Exner is an Assistant Teaching Professor at Thompson Rivers University and an experienced community-engaged artist whose practice often merges handcrafted forms with recycled and industrial materials. Her work has been exhibited widely across Canada and is held in several public collections.