{"title":"Pride in Craft 2026","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2351\/6881\/files\/Nichol_Marsch_-_2026_3_480x480.png?v=1782495480\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs cities across the country prepare to celebrate Pride, Craft Ontario is proud to be showcasing the artwork of 10 trans and queer artists in ‘The Price of Clay, Metal, Glass, Thread’, on display at 1106 Queen St W, Toronto. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse the artwork below from the Pride in Craft 2026 feature, shipping is availble for online orders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis feature display  includes artwork by:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLindsey Adelman \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lilacglass.ca\/\" class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz notranslate _a6hd\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e@lilacglass.ca\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristopher He \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/heceramics\/\" class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz notranslate _a6hd\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e@heceramics\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSean MacPherson \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/seanrobertm\/\" class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz notranslate _a6hd\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e@seanrobertm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBo Novossiltzeff \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/isstlz_\/\" class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz notranslate _a6hd\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e@isstlz_\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeather Rattray \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/heather.rattray\/\" class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz notranslate _a6hd\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e@heather.rattray\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNina Rastgar \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ninarastg\/\" class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz notranslate _a6hd\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e@ninarastg\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiana Scheer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dianascheer\/\" class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz notranslate _a6hd\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e@dianascheer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBill Stearman \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bill_stearman\/\" class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz notranslate _a6hd\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e@bill_stearman\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJonah Strub \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vicksvapostrub\/\" class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz notranslate _a6hd\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e@vicksvapostrub\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGage Michael Wheatley \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gagemichaelwheatley\/\" class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz notranslate _a6hd\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e@gagemichaelwheatley\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘The Price of Clay, Metal, Glass, Thread’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJune 12 - July 12, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-place-you-cant-go-back-to-sculpture-by-bo-novossiltzeff","title":"A place you can't go back to - Sculpture","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo tall sculptures of thistles. Sold separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis piece is part of the Pride in Craft 2026 display at Craft Ontario's Queen Street West location. Works will be shipped after the feature is completed at the end of June. Please reach out to shop@craftontario.com if you require earlier shipping or pick-up.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCeramic, Soda fired\u003cbr\u003eApprox. 26 x 6, 22 x 6\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bo Novossiltzeff","offers":[{"title":"#1","offer_id":53400301076591,"sku":"BONOVO-C0001","price":700.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#2 (NFS)","offer_id":53400301109359,"sku":"BONOVO-C0002","price":700.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2351\/6881\/files\/bo.jpg?v=1781371717"},{"product_id":"ceramic-fortune-cookie-by-christopher-he","title":"Ceramic Fortune Cookie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"These pieces are made like regular fortune cookies, but in ceramic. Each one is hand formed from a porcelain stoneware mix, glazed, and fired. Each fortune cookie include a fortune, just like their edible counterparts. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach fortune cookie has the same basic form, but the glaze responds differently depending on its placement in the kiln. Some surfaces become softer, brighter, more speckled, or more uneven than others. I see this variation as part of the work. Even when the pieces begin from the same gesture, they do not come out the same. For me, this connects to queerness and identity in a quieter way. We may share certain names, communities, or histories, but each person carries them differently. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehe different glazes become a way to think about individuality, difference, and belonging without forcing everything into one image of pride. They look familiar at first, like something sweet and easy to consume, but each one holds its own colour, surface, and fortune.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis piece is part of the Pride in Craft 2026 display at Craft Ontario's Queen Street West location. Works will be shipped after the feature is completed at the end of June. Please reach out to shop@craftontario.com if you require earlier shipping or pick-up.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlazed Stoneware\u003cbr\u003eApprox. 5 x 4 x 3 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChristopher He is a mixed-media artist living in Waterloo. Inspired by personal experience, self-identity, and cultural traditions, He's work explores cultural diversity through playful yet deeply meaningful forms. He balances nostalgia and storytelling in his ceramics, transforming everyday objects into reflections of heritage and identity.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christopher He","offers":[{"title":"Blue","offer_id":53206844276847,"sku":"CHRIHE-C0001","price":30.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Champagne","offer_id":53206844244079,"sku":"CHRIHE-C0001","price":30.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Green","offer_id":53206844309615,"sku":"CHRIHE-C0001","price":30.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Speckled White","offer_id":53206844342383,"sku":"CHRIHE-C0001","price":30.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Speckled Matte Blue","offer_id":53206844375151,"sku":"CHRIHE-C0001","price":30.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Dragonfruit","offer_id":53206844407919,"sku":"CHRIHE-C0001","price":30.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2351\/6881\/files\/fortune-cookie-blue_d40a89cb-6a2a-4d6b-8683-f80d525bc90b.jpg?v=1781371783"},{"product_id":"where-do-i-come-from-sculpture-by-christopher-he","title":"Where Do I Come From - Sculpture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"This piece is hand built in stoneware and fired in cone 10 reduction. After forming the oversized fortune cookie, I carved several layers of text into the surface. Some words were scratched away, while others were softened or obscured through repeated layers of iron oxide wash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe writing includes languages I can read, write, speak, or have studied, including Chinese, English, Japanese, and French. None of them feel completely mine. I came to Canada when I was young, so my relationship with Chinese became fractured, while my English still carries the feeling of being learned rather than inherited. The piece reflects this in between space, where language becomes both a tool for belonging and a reminder of distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor me, this also connects to queerness. Queer identity often exists in translation, between what can be said, what has to be hidden, and what is misunderstood by others. The surface of the fortune cookie holds language, but it does not fully reveal itself. It becomes a body marked by cultural displacement, partial belonging, and the ongoing search for where I come from.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis piece is part of the Pride in Craft 2026 display at Craft Ontario's Queen Street West location. Works will be shipped after the feature is completed at the end of June. Please reach out to shop@craftontario.com if you require earlier shipping or pick-up.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReduction fired stoneware, iron oxide wash\u003cbr\u003eApprox. 20 x 15 x 14 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChristopher He is a mixed-media artist living in Waterloo. Inspired by personal experience, self-identity, and cultural traditions, He's work explores cultural diversity through playful yet deeply meaningful forms. He balances nostalgia and storytelling in his ceramics, transforming everyday objects into reflections of heritage and identity.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christopher He","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53206852927599,"sku":"CHRIHE-C0002","price":950.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2351\/6881\/files\/where-do-i-come-from-05.jpg?v=1781291554"},{"product_id":"terra-sculpture-by-diana-scheer","title":"Terra - Sculptural Vase","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlack, flared-out vessel with a narrow foot, s\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003epikes on the sides and a snake wrapped around\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e. Coiled white stoneware, electrically glaze-fired at Cone 6. Hand-painted with glazes and underglazes. Interior and exterior are painted with a charcoal-colored, high-texture glaze that creates a rough, cratered surface. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis piece is part of the Pride in Craft 2026 display at Craft Ontario's Queen Street West location. Works will be shipped after the feature is completed at the end of June. Please reach out to shop@craftontario.com if you require earlier shipping or pick-up.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElectrically fired ceramics, (Cone 6), fully glazed\u003cbr\u003eApprox. 32 x 24.5 x 25.5cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI am a ceramicist and visual artist currently based in Toronto, Ontario. My body of work is mainly composed by functional\/sculptural hybrid vessels inspired by the enchantment surrounding nature and evergreen ancestral knowledge. Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, my pieces often display bright and bold colour compositions which are heavily inspired by Latin and South American culture. Profoundly intertwined with Afro-Brazilian expressions, mostly derived from Yoruba and Bantu peoples with Portuguese and Indigenous influences, my artistic production is driven by cultural resilience and popular memory, fueled by powerful bonds of connection with the past.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Diana Scheer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53206881730671,"sku":"DIASCH-C0001","price":500.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2351\/6881\/files\/DIASCH-C0001_1.jpg?v=1781371926"},{"product_id":"hedorah-amphora-sculpture-by-gage-michael-wheatley","title":"Hedorah Amphora - Sculpture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe piece is in 2 parts: the main body of the vase and the head, or lid.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis piece is part of the Pride in Craft 2026 display at Craft Ontario's Queen Street West location. Works will be shipped after the feature is completed at the end of June. Please reach out to shop@craftontario.com if you require earlier shipping or pick-up.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCeramics\u003cbr\u003eApprox. 11\" x 8\" x 15.5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGage Michael Wheatley is a queer artist based in Tiohtià:ke \/ Montreal. Working primarily in ceramics, Gage draws inspiration from cartoons, toys, and a deep connection to the natural world, where he approaches nostalgia as a mode of reflection and relationship rather than a fixed past. By recreating and reworking familiar forms, he examines how queer identity is shaped through play and how meaning accumulates over time.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStatement: My practice is rooted in making as a mode of thought. I use ceramics as a form of parallel inquiry into identity, attachment, and care. I am interested in how childhood objects and concepts serve as primary materials through which we understand ourselves. For queer children, these objects often offer a sense of recognition or comfort even before a formal language of identity exists.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBy recreating these familiar forms in clay, I reclaim them as sites of devotion. My work establishes a link between the contemporary nostalgia for play and the age-old tradition of the vessel. I treat the ceramic form as a container, both literal and metaphorical, for memory, thus elevating everyday symbols to the status of objects of reverence. Drawing on my background in archaeology, I am attentive to how meaning accumulates over time through the suggestion of use and the presence of fragility. Through scale and surface, I explore how personal stories can be carried and passed on. Ultimately, my work seeks to transform the ephemeral past into physical anchors for a queer present.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gage Michael Wheatley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53206895558767,"sku":"GAGWHE-C0001","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2351\/6881\/files\/Gage-amphora-small.jpg?v=1781372023"},{"product_id":"ceramic-sofubi-sculptures","title":"Ceramic Sofubi Sculptures","description":"\u003cp\u003eDisplayed as a group but sold individually, these pieces are directly inspired by vintage sofubi toys, but made to look like votive figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThese pieces are a part of the Pride in Craft 2026 display at Craft Ontario's Queen Street West location. Works will be shipped after the feature is completed at the end of June. Please reach out to shop@craftontario.com if you require earlier shipping or pick-up.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCeramic \u0026amp; glaze\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBiollante votive -  Plant monster votive - W 4\" x H 7.5\"\u003cbr\u003eGhidorah votive cup - Three-headed votice w\/ cup - W 7\" x H 8.75\"\u003cbr\u003eMothra larva votive - Larve votive - L 5\" x W 2.25\" x H 3.25\"\u003cbr\u003eMothra (adult) votive - butterfly votive - L 4\" x W 7.5\" x H 4.5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGage Michael Wheatley is a queer artist based in Tiohtià:ke \/ Montreal. Working primarily in ceramics, Gage draws inspiration from cartoons, toys, and a deep connection to the natural world, where he approaches nostalgia as a mode of reflection and relationship rather than a fixed past. By recreating and reworking familiar forms, he examines how queer identity is shaped through play and how meaning accumulates over time.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStatement: My practice is rooted in making as a mode of thought. I use ceramics as a form of parallel inquiry into identity, attachment, and care. I am interested in how childhood objects and concepts serve as primary materials through which we understand ourselves. For queer children, these objects often offer a sense of recognition or comfort even before a formal language of identity exists.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBy recreating these familiar forms in clay, I reclaim them as sites of devotion. My work establishes a link between the contemporary nostalgia for play and the age-old tradition of the vessel. I treat the ceramic form as a container, both literal and metaphorical, for memory, thus elevating everyday symbols to the status of objects of reverence. Drawing on my background in archaeology, I am attentive to how meaning accumulates over time through the suggestion of use and the presence of fragility. Through scale and surface, I explore how personal stories can be carried and passed on. Ultimately, my work seeks to transform the ephemeral past into physical anchors for a queer present.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gage Michael Wheatley","offers":[{"title":"Biollante votive","offer_id":53206901489775,"sku":"GAGWHE-C0002","price":250.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ghidorah votive cup","offer_id":53206901522543,"sku":"GAGWHE-C0002","price":250.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Mothra larva votive","offer_id":53206901555311,"sku":"GAGWHE-C0002","price":250.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Mothra (adult) votive","offer_id":53206901588079,"sku":"GAGWHE-C0002","price":250.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2351\/6881\/files\/DSCF4743_53f407db-23fc-4201-a5de-ba2bcf4ba864.jpg?v=1781388411"},{"product_id":"chained-up-by-heather-rattray","title":"Chained Up","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn extension of their 2024 thesis exhibition, Parameters of Spooning, Heather Rattray investigates the central question of what it means to “queer” an everyday object. \"Through ceramics and other materials, I repeatedly reshaped and distorted the spoon, pushing it beyond functionality and into speculative, playful, and intentionally “useless” forms. These works investigate queer identity not as fixed or stable, but as fluid, evolving, and resistant to normative expectations.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis piece is part of the Pride in Craft 2026 display at Craft Ontario's Queen Street West location. Works will be shipped after the feature is completed at the end of June. Please reach out to shop@craftontario.com if you require earlier shipping or pick-up.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStoneware\u003cbr\u003eApprox. 73.66 x 5.08 x 1.27cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHeather Rattray (they\/them) is a queer interdisciplinary artist and educator based in Toronto. They blend object, image, and text to create multidimensional pieces involving identity, self-exploration, and connection to the natural world. Their MFA thesis (2024) was funded by a Canada Graduate Scholarship from SSHRC. They hold a BFA in Photography from Toronto Metropolitan University (2019) where they won the First Edition Photobook Award and an Honourable Mention for the Burtynsky Photobook Grant. Rattray has exhibited their work at the Art Gallery of Guelph, the Image Centre, Gallery 44, PAL, and Special Projects Gallery, and they have been featured in publications across Canada, the US, and abroad. 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The repetition becomes physical, almost internal, where the body moves with the material over time.\u003cbr\u003eAt the same time, I was struggling with money, as usual. Coming from the Global South, my labour as an artist has often been valued as cheap, which creates pressure to always produce more, faster, without space to consider my own truth or condition. This tension sits inside the work itself, between care, exhaustion, and persistence.\u003cbr\u003eWhen I moved to the United States, I became more aware of how money shapes the mindset of making. It changes the relationship to time, labour, and productivity, often pushing art toward output rather than process. In contrast, this work resists that pressure. 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