Interdisciplinary visual artist and an award winning arts educator
Toronto
Joined March 2010
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Time passes, charcoal remains. Thanks for this photo, @JudyL_88. Just finished teaching drawing at #HumberCollege again, playing with charcoal, conte, pencil… here’s to continuous mark making. #Canadianartist #charcoaldrawing #Toronto #ROMexhibit #charmainelurch
Until April 28, check out "Revisiting Sycorax" in the Illuminate exhibition @harbourfrontcentre and @DesignTOFest. My wire #sculpture sheds light on the character Sycorax, Caliban's unseen mother in Shakespeare's The Tempest. #Canadianartist #Toronto #wiresculpture #visualart
My sculpture "A Mobile and Visible Carriage" is on display in the Once and Future City #exhibit at #artwindsoressex (AWE) until June 25, 2024. This work honours the life of Thornton & Lucie #Blackburn. For more info, go to artwindsoressex.ca #windsor #canadianart #sculpture
"A Mobile and Visible Carriage" is currently in the Once and Future City #exhibit at #AWE, in connection with #Windsor Law’s Centre for Cities, where I will be speaking on February 27. The work is on display through to June 25, 2024. #art #sculpture Artwindsoressex.ca
I am pleased to be a recipient of a @designTOfestival Juror’s Choice Award for ‘Revisiting Sycorax’ part of ILLUMINATE at Harbourfront Centre. Thank you to Juror Renée Powell-Hines for selecting my work! ...1/2 #sculpture #harbourfront #canadianart #Toronto
The sculpture 'Revisiting Sycorax' can be seen in the big vitrine window from the outside of the building at Harbourfront until April. Congratulations to all the designTO awards winners... 2/2 #wiresculpture #designto #Toronto #Harbourfront #kuumbafestival
My #sculpture, acquired by Art Windsor Essex #AWE, honouring the life of Lucie & Thornton #Blackburn was recognized by the Canadian Cultural Review Board as being of high cultural value to the #Canadian public. The work will be on display until June 24. Artwindsoressex.ca
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“Rewilding to me is coming back to an understanding of nature – taking the time to understand, to notice, to come back.” rewildingmag.com/charmaine-l…
The inaugural Rewilding Arts Prize showcases Canadian artists who are creating innovative art that communicates the importance of nature in our communities!
Open to Canadian artists and groups until Nov 29, find more details here:
akimbo.ca/listings/the-rewil…
Looking forward to the Shifting Ground Symposium next week! Join me on November 11th for a discussion on nature, mythology and Blackness.
Registration and more information can be found in the link: ow.ly/5ZX950LkKas
Harbourfront Centre @HarbourfrontTO and Craft Ontario @CraftOntario invite communities, artists and art workers to Shifting Ground, a symposium discussing intersections of making and culture Nov. 11 & 12, 2022.
In-person and virtual passes: $25/$40
ow.ly/5ZX950LkKas
ALT A photograph of a figure made entirely of black, copper, and white thread on a white background. A person wearing all black stands behind the threaded figure.
ALT A photograph of two artworks hanging on a chalk-covered blackboard. The artworks are photos of hands holding ball figurine heads in interesting situations. The chalk is illegible text, scratches, and sketches
ALT A photograph of a human figure made entirely of bright-coloured knit yarn draped over a stainless steel chair in a white room.
Tomorrow! Join me and @WildseedCentre_ at @ADFRNTBooklist from 1-4PM for a Well(Bee)ing creative workshop. The organic wire forms we create together will contribute to a final wall sculpture installed at the new Wildseed Centre, I hope to see you there!
Looking forward to this upcoming event at a Different Booklist! All are welcome to join.
📚🎨OCT 29: Experience this Well(Bee)ing creative workshop with artist @clurch at @ADBCC777 from 1-4PM! As we reflect on and chat about the complex natural world, we will create organic wire forms that reference our intimate connections to bees. Register:bit.ly/pollenpods1022📚
Hello everyone,
In case you missed it, there's been a small website update!
Please *do not use charmainelurch. com* when searching for my website, unfortunately it will take you to spam.
To find my work, visit: clurch.com
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A reminder that you can catch Dr. Kristin Moriah's (@DarkStars__ ) keynote speech on Aug 1st at Ontario Black History Society's (@OBHistory) Emancipation Day event. If you are in the Toronto area, this is a must-see!
@clurchHere judging the Innovation Award with the Science Centre folks. Fab eve and costumes#Carnival time!
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Shout out to my friend Charmaine’s current exhibit, Wild Bees by @clurch on Saturday, July 23. Read Pollenizing the Imagination blogto.com/events/pollenizin… #wildbees #ecosystem #wiresculpture #artist #pollinateTO #bees
Charmaine Lurch retweeted
On #ParliamentHill today & wore black so my MP pin would be visible. Security asked What is that? as if pins have changed & Where did I get it? as if I stole it & escorted me through security. Another former MP entered after & walked right in. I see nothing has changed #cdnpoli
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The Doors Open Toronto website is now live! Check out the full #DOT22 program including free & rare access to 100+ buildings, walking tours, talk series and in-person & virtual experiences.
See you on May 28 & 29! ow.ly/fTqw50IYa1Y
@cityoftoronto | @culture_to
ALT Two people walk outside the Aga Khan Museum, an angular building made of sandblasted white Brazilian granite. Doors Open Toronto returns on May 28 & 29.