Paper-based Works by Kay Stanfield on Exhibit

An exhibition at the Mary E. Black Gallery in Halifax, titled Paperskins: Remnants and Traces, explores the balance of our human need for order and nature's inherent ordering principles.

Curated by Susan MacAlpine Foshay the exhibition opens Saturday, April 19, and displays 33 paper-based sculptures by Kay Stanfield, including a series of vessels called Ochre Form.

Paperskins: Remnants and Traces is the second exhibit in a series of Ms. Stanfields's paper works. Using a process of layering pulp created from found materials, including previous works, Ms. Stanfield applies it by hand over a framework then adds a layer of lavish colour.

Ms. Stanfield is a graduate of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design and has been studying the papermaking process for more than 15 years in various institutions across North America. Her work is widely collected and she has had several solo and group exhibitions. She currently works as an educator and a volunteer in the visual arts and education sectors.

The Mary E. Black Gallery is part of the Nova Scotia Centre for Craft and Design. The centre is instrumental in cultivating and promoting craft and design-related industries in Nova Scotia. By providing flexible services, facilities, resources and opportunities for broadening skills, the centre is a catalyst in advancing new approaches to craft and design.

Paperskins: Remnants and Traces will be on exhibit until Saturday, May 31. The Nova Scotia Centre for Craft and Design is located at 1683 Barrington St., Halifax. The Mary E. Black Gallery is open from Monday to Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and on Friday and Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.