Meet the Artist
Willa
Crowder
aka. Willa, Textiles
“Willa Crowder is an experimental textile artist and craftsperson, graduating from OCAD University with a Bachelor of Design. ”

My work is rooted in exploration, with a mixed passion for garment making and art installation. My main mediums are pattern drafting, machine sewing, hand sewing, screen printing, and recently, natural dyeing. I've also dabbled in ceramics. In my art and designs I prioritize using second hand, recycled and found materials. Through themes of nature, queerness, gender, spirituality, human connection, and mending as a double entendre; I express nuanced messages in my work with the goal of guiding others to see magic in the ordinary. I view my work as an extension of myself; I like to think of art as a dance between material and maker.
Textiles
2025, Ira Buhot-Perry Donor Award for Excellence in Textiles
OCAD University
