Cheximiya: Wool Weaving
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City Atrium Gallery 141 West 14th. St., North Vancouver, British Columbia
Cheximiya, "Wool Weaving," 2018
Cheximiya Allison Burns Joseph
We are very excited to be exhibiting work at the City Atrium Gallery by wool weaver, Cheximiya. Born in North Vancouver, Cheximiya is from the Squamish Nation and has been an Aboriginal Ambassador for her Nation and the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre since graduating in 2006. Burns started wool weaving in the summer of 2008 and has since continued to express herself through her pieces and to pass on the Squamish Nation tradition of wool weaving.
Self-taught, with guidance from master weavers Chief Janice George and Buddy Joseph, Cheximiya is continually challenging herself, applying new ideas and techniques to her weaving. Presently, Cheximiya uses traditional techniques with a modern flare on her weavings and many of her pieces are found on display at the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre (SLCC). Cheximiya’s general focus is on weaving pieces and donating them to her community. She does all her weaving in her spare time or as a learning tool for all guests to the SLCC.