re:source - making materials matter
VISAC Gallery, Trail, BC | 2025
Two-person exhibition with Heather Stewart
Exhibition poster
Installation of work by Heather Stewart and Heather Good
Installation of re:source - making materials matter, work by Heather Good and Heather Stewart
Left to right - Garland, Ruffle I, Ruffle II, Scattered Ground II
Left to right - Untitled (birch), Acrylic, watercolour, ink, and rice paper on canvas, 24x30 inches. Forest Jewels, Acrylic, watercolour, ink, and rice paper on canvas, 24x30 inches
Installation
Stack, mixed media on canvas
Left to right - These and Those, Acrylic, watercolour, ink, and thread on paper, 8x10 inches. Ruffle II, 16x20 inches
Interactive and exploratory installation
Interactive and exploratory installation
Left to right - These and Those, Acrylic, watercolour, ink, and thread on paper, 8x10 inches. Ruffle II, 16x20 inches
re:source is an exhibition creative re-imagining, the act of finding and using material over and over again or for a purpose not originally intended. We often think of “resources” as the things we have, but re-sourcing in this context implies the active process of discovery and reinvention.
The works on display demonstrate the transformation that is possible when limitations meet possibility. By embracing unconventional materials and finding solutions in unexpected places, Heather and Heather challenge traditional notions of artistic production and offer a powerful model for sustainable practices.
Audiences are invited to consider the intersections between art, sustainability, and resourcefulness. By witnessing what is possible via creative reuse, audiences may discover a deeper appreciation of the materials that surround us, rethink their relationship with the planet's finite resources and to challenge traditional notions of what makes art.