Curriculum Vitae
Sandra Clarke
zero-waste textile, fibre, paper artist
educator • craftivist • visible mending • writer
Mississauga & Algonquin Park, Ontario
Tel & Text: 416-993-9718
Email: sandra@sandraclarke.ca
Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/sandraclarke
Recent published article: https://www.digitsandthreads.ca/author/sandrasandraclarke-ca/
Employment History
2022
Rails End Gallery & Arts Centre, Haliburton, Ontario
Summer Craftivism Workshops
July: Visible Mending & Earth Looms
August: Useful Thing, Repurposing Textiles and Fabric
Contract: Build and run the summer craftivism workshops. Write workshop descriptions, promote on social media, film and live stream workshop highlights for social media and future tutorials.
Reference: Laurie Jones, Art Director and Curator
2022
Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga, Ontario
Craftivism Workshops Online for Peel Seniors Group
Contract: Provide online instruction and supplemental material for Crochet Coral Reef Craftivism Workshop and Visible Mending Workshop
Reference: Jennifer Polo
2021
Arts Council of Haliburton Highlands, Haliburton, Ontario
Program Coordinator, The Digital Comfort Studio / Cafe
January 2021 to December 2021
Contract: Build the curriculum for the Digital Comfort Studio and the Digital Comfort Cafe. Hire workshop facilitators. Promote programs on social media. Write promotional materials, social media posts, and all correspondence. Host the online workshops. Follow up with participants.
References Pat Jones, Chris Lynd, Tammy Rea
2020 to 2022
Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga, Ontario
Art Instructor for the Border Crossings
Contract: Provide online instruction for Benefits of Drawing Workshop and Crochet Nesting Bowls Workshop
Reference: Linda Thomas
2010 to present
Rails End Gallery and Arts Centre, Haliburton, Ontario
Artist & Art Instructor
Contract: Knitting & Crochet for Beginners Online Workshop, Social Media for Artists Workshop, August 2021 Craftivism Workshop
Reference: Laurie Jones, Art Director and Curator
2018 to 2020
Loyalist College, Bancroft, Ontario
Artist, Art Instructor and Art Business Instructor
Contract: Course creator and teacher for; Build Your Creative Business, Needle and West Felting, Eco-Kids Friends of Lakes and Land, Design Your Own Drop Spindle, Social Media for Artist.
Reference: Maureen Kelly
2010 to present
Art Gallery of Bancroft, Bancroft, Ontario
Artist & Art Instructor
Contract: Wave Knitting Workshop, Drop Spindle and Spinning Wheel Workshop, Visible Mending Workshop, Craftivism Workshop, History of Quilts and Women’s Rights; Suffragettes.
Reference: Ingrid Monteith
2019 to present
OUTSCHOOL Online School ages 3 to 18
Contract: Online education for children. Write An Effective Artist Bio, Artist Statement, Artist Resume (teens), and Word Art with Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, One Line Poetry • Line Art (children)
2018
Living Arts Centre, Mississauga, Ontario
Artist in Residence, Textile Studio & Exhibit
2010 to 2019
Highlands East Art Studio Tour, Highlands East, Ontario
Creekside Studio
Hand spinning wool workshops and Earth Loom demonstration and creation.
2010 to present
Ontario Arts Council, Artist in School Program
Ongoing
Craftivism: art + activism, Visible Mending
Drop spindle, Weaving, Quilting
1998 - 2006
City of Mississauga
Art Instructor, Children's Programs, Yoga Instructor, Fitness Instructor
Galleries and Exhibitions
2022
Visual Arts Mississauga at Riverwood Mississauga, Ontario
Why Do You Create? January to June Juried Show
"Simply Transportation" Digital image of a bicycle on fabric
2021
Art Gallery of Bancroft, Bancroft, Ontario
Underneath, Juried Show
“Supernova” Textile art, sold
2021
Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga, Ontario
Fine Art Juried Show
“Coral Reef Climate Change” Fibre art, sold
Curator’s Choice Award Winner
2021
Canadian Community Arts Initiative, Mississauga, Ontario
TD Mosaic 2021
“Flowing Waters and Lotus Thanks” Acrylic Painting
2021
Ontario Science Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Coral Reef Project
“Crochet coral reef” Fibre art
2021
Rails End Gallery and Arts Centre, Haliburton, Ontario
CONNECTIONS Spring Gallery Exhibit 2021
“Visible Mending Denim Jacket” Textile art
Education History
Sheridan College, Brampton, Ontario
Marketing and Communications
Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario
Writing and Publishing
Seneca College, Toronto, Ontario
Theatre Arts
Activities / Interests / Awards / Volunteer
#Craftivism #VisibleMending
Award of Distinction from the Peel District Board of Education
MARTY Award, Nomination, Mississauga Arts Council Emerging Visual Artist 2013, 2014, and 2020
2022 Curators Award, Art Gallery of Mississauga
Recent highlight: Toronto Star, Saturday, April 3rd, 2021 Craftivism Article
Beekeeping, Raising egg laying chickens, Permaculture, Off-the-grid cabin in the woods near Algonquin Park, Ontario
Photo Credits
The Toronto Sun, April 2013, Cottage Country Flood, Bancroft
Canadian Living Magazine, January 2013, Christmas in Cottage Country, Highlands East, Ontario
Aim for Education Magazine, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Educational Artist
Play2Podium Magazine, 2011-Present, Special Needs Families, Traveling with Special Needs
Writing Credentials
Digital & Threads; 3 published articles 2021, 2022
Eco Kids: Friends of Lakes and Lands: Colouring Book / Poem
Wildflowers Of Ontario - Botanical Colouring Book
Meditation Art Journals
Reader’s Digest
Chatelaine
Canadian Living
Parents Magazine
Today’s Parent Magazine
Play2Podium Special Needs Children
Paper Art Books Lulu Publishing, 2022
Vintage Alice in Wonderland in Pink Art Journaling Pages
Mystic Forest Complete Art Journaling Kit & Ephemera
Florals & Botanicals Art Journaling Pages & Ephemera
Map & Atlas Art Journaling Pages & Ephemera
Sunflowers & Butterflies Complete Art Journaling Kit & Ephemera
Vintage Newspaper Art Journaling Pages
zero-waste textile, fibre, paper artist
educator • craftivist • visible mending • writer
Mississauga & Algonquin Park, Ontario
Tel & Text: 416-993-9718
Email: sandra@sandraclarke.ca
Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/sandraclarke
Recent published article: https://www.digitsandthreads.ca/author/sandrasandraclarke-ca/
Employment History
2022
Rails End Gallery & Arts Centre, Haliburton, Ontario
Summer Craftivism Workshops
July: Visible Mending & Earth Looms
August: Useful Thing, Repurposing Textiles and Fabric
Contract: Build and run the summer craftivism workshops. Write workshop descriptions, promote on social media, film and live stream workshop highlights for social media and future tutorials.
Reference: Laurie Jones, Art Director and Curator
2022
Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga, Ontario
Craftivism Workshops Online for Peel Seniors Group
Contract: Provide online instruction and supplemental material for Crochet Coral Reef Craftivism Workshop and Visible Mending Workshop
Reference: Jennifer Polo
2021
Arts Council of Haliburton Highlands, Haliburton, Ontario
Program Coordinator, The Digital Comfort Studio / Cafe
January 2021 to December 2021
Contract: Build the curriculum for the Digital Comfort Studio and the Digital Comfort Cafe. Hire workshop facilitators. Promote programs on social media. Write promotional materials, social media posts, and all correspondence. Host the online workshops. Follow up with participants.
References Pat Jones, Chris Lynd, Tammy Rea
2020 to 2022
Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga, Ontario
Art Instructor for the Border Crossings
Contract: Provide online instruction for Benefits of Drawing Workshop and Crochet Nesting Bowls Workshop
Reference: Linda Thomas
2010 to present
Rails End Gallery and Arts Centre, Haliburton, Ontario
Artist & Art Instructor
Contract: Knitting & Crochet for Beginners Online Workshop, Social Media for Artists Workshop, August 2021 Craftivism Workshop
Reference: Laurie Jones, Art Director and Curator
2018 to 2020
Loyalist College, Bancroft, Ontario
Artist, Art Instructor and Art Business Instructor
Contract: Course creator and teacher for; Build Your Creative Business, Needle and West Felting, Eco-Kids Friends of Lakes and Land, Design Your Own Drop Spindle, Social Media for Artist.
Reference: Maureen Kelly
2010 to present
Art Gallery of Bancroft, Bancroft, Ontario
Artist & Art Instructor
Contract: Wave Knitting Workshop, Drop Spindle and Spinning Wheel Workshop, Visible Mending Workshop, Craftivism Workshop, History of Quilts and Women’s Rights; Suffragettes.
Reference: Ingrid Monteith
2019 to present
OUTSCHOOL Online School ages 3 to 18
Contract: Online education for children. Write An Effective Artist Bio, Artist Statement, Artist Resume (teens), and Word Art with Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, One Line Poetry • Line Art (children)
2018
Living Arts Centre, Mississauga, Ontario
Artist in Residence, Textile Studio & Exhibit
2010 to 2019
Highlands East Art Studio Tour, Highlands East, Ontario
Creekside Studio
Hand spinning wool workshops and Earth Loom demonstration and creation.
2010 to present
Ontario Arts Council, Artist in School Program
Ongoing
Craftivism: art + activism, Visible Mending
Drop spindle, Weaving, Quilting
1998 - 2006
City of Mississauga
Art Instructor, Children's Programs, Yoga Instructor, Fitness Instructor
Galleries and Exhibitions
2022
Visual Arts Mississauga at Riverwood Mississauga, Ontario
Why Do You Create? January to June Juried Show
"Simply Transportation" Digital image of a bicycle on fabric
2021
Art Gallery of Bancroft, Bancroft, Ontario
Underneath, Juried Show
“Supernova” Textile art, sold
2021
Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga, Ontario
Fine Art Juried Show
“Coral Reef Climate Change” Fibre art, sold
Curator’s Choice Award Winner
2021
Canadian Community Arts Initiative, Mississauga, Ontario
TD Mosaic 2021
“Flowing Waters and Lotus Thanks” Acrylic Painting
2021
Ontario Science Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Coral Reef Project
“Crochet coral reef” Fibre art
2021
Rails End Gallery and Arts Centre, Haliburton, Ontario
CONNECTIONS Spring Gallery Exhibit 2021
“Visible Mending Denim Jacket” Textile art
Education History
Sheridan College, Brampton, Ontario
Marketing and Communications
Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario
Writing and Publishing
Seneca College, Toronto, Ontario
Theatre Arts
Activities / Interests / Awards / Volunteer
#Craftivism #VisibleMending
Award of Distinction from the Peel District Board of Education
MARTY Award, Nomination, Mississauga Arts Council Emerging Visual Artist 2013, 2014, and 2020
2022 Curators Award, Art Gallery of Mississauga
Recent highlight: Toronto Star, Saturday, April 3rd, 2021 Craftivism Article
Beekeeping, Raising egg laying chickens, Permaculture, Off-the-grid cabin in the woods near Algonquin Park, Ontario
Photo Credits
The Toronto Sun, April 2013, Cottage Country Flood, Bancroft
Canadian Living Magazine, January 2013, Christmas in Cottage Country, Highlands East, Ontario
Aim for Education Magazine, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Educational Artist
Play2Podium Magazine, 2011-Present, Special Needs Families, Traveling with Special Needs
Writing Credentials
Digital & Threads; 3 published articles 2021, 2022
Eco Kids: Friends of Lakes and Lands: Colouring Book / Poem
Wildflowers Of Ontario - Botanical Colouring Book
Meditation Art Journals
Reader’s Digest
Chatelaine
Canadian Living
Parents Magazine
Today’s Parent Magazine
Play2Podium Special Needs Children
Paper Art Books Lulu Publishing, 2022
Vintage Alice in Wonderland in Pink Art Journaling Pages
Mystic Forest Complete Art Journaling Kit & Ephemera
Florals & Botanicals Art Journaling Pages & Ephemera
Map & Atlas Art Journaling Pages & Ephemera
Sunflowers & Butterflies Complete Art Journaling Kit & Ephemera
Vintage Newspaper Art Journaling Pages