Lizz Aston is a textile artist, educator and human-centred designer. She holds an Advanced Diploma in Crafts & Design from Sheridan College, and a BDes in Industrial Design from OCAD University. She is an alumna of the Craft & Design Artist-in-Residence Program at Harbourfront Centre (2009-2012), and is an acting Textile Studio Advisor to the program. Aston has been commissioned public artworks for Google, Harvard Kennedy School, Holt Renfrew, General Catalyst and Lululemon, and has worked on sponsored projects with H&M Canada, the City of Toronto, 3M and the Japanese Paper Place. Her work is represented in public and private collections and has been exhibited across Canada, the USA, Australia and South Korea. Her work is represented by La Guilde, Montreal, QC; Caviar20, Toronto, ON; and Boston Art Inc. Boston, MA. USA.
Statement
I am inspired by the rich histories of textile production, lace-making and the decorative arts. Focusing on themes surrounding knot-work and interlacement, my work explores the intersection between contemporary craft practice and digital technology. By taking imagery from traditionally hand-made objects and playing with methods of abstraction using Photoshop, I deconstruct formal patterns in unexpected ways to create a series of three-dimensional, large-scale, distorted and exploded views.