Cherie Leung
What does it mean to be a mother?
Installation
2024
found materials (felt strips, yarn, thread, plastic rope, scrap metal, wood plank), 26”x35”
“This installation began as a series of material studies for my 4th year BFA thesis project. All the materials were found in my school’s “Re-use Depot” (felt strips, yarn, thread, plastic rope, scrap metal, wood plank). I was experimenting with the felt strips to see if I could use them to make sculptural forms. I made the central figure first and then built a narrative around it. ”
Work by
Cherie Leung
Drawing and Painting
“I am a second-generation Chinese Canadian mother of 3. My practice is very materials and process oriented, and I use techniques like sewing, quilting, embroidery and beading to create work that...” [More]