Laura Vickerson facts for kids

Laura Vickerson, born in 1959 in Edmonton, Alberta, is a Canadian artist. She creates unique art using many different materials. Her art often appears in specific places, like a special room or building.

Ms. Vickerson often uses old household items in her projects. She does this to show how trends change and how much stuff we buy. Her art also explores our connection to everyday objects. From 1989, she taught art at the Alberta College of Art and Design. She retired in 2020 and is now a Professor Emeritus.

Where Her Art Has Been Shown

Laura Vickerson's art has been displayed in many places. These include the Biennale du Lin in Quebec and the 5th Istanbul Biennial. Her work has also been seen at the Textile Museum of Canada and the Surrey Art Gallery. Other places include the Southern Alberta Art Gallery and the Oakville Galleries.

Amazing Artworks

Fabrications Exhibition

In 2018, Laura Vickerson was part of an art show called "Fabrications." This exhibition was held at the Kelowna Art Gallery. She showed her work alongside three other women artists from Canada. These artists were Libby Hague, Gisele Amantea, and Yael Brotman.

The "Air" Installation

One of Vickerson's pieces in "Fabrications" was called "Air." This artwork invited visitors to lie down without their shoes. They would lie under a canopy made of cream-colored, see-through pieces of used clothing. Ms. Vickerson sewed these clothes together. She then hung them almost 10 feet above the floor.

Fairy Tales and Factories

"Fairy Tales and Factories" was a special artwork made for a place called Locus+ in England. It was shown from March 26 to April 9, 1999. This was her first art show in the United Kingdom.

The Giant Rose Petal Cape

The main part of this artwork was a huge cape. It was 4 meters wide and 21 meters long. This amazing cape was made from hundreds of thousands of rose petals. Each petal was carefully pinned onto a thin fabric called organza.

Creating the Art and Sounds

The cape was made right at Farfield Mill, an old factory that used to make linen. It had been open for 169 years before closing. Laura Vickerson worked with a local women's group, the Sedbergh Stitchers, to create the cape. During the art show, recordings of conversations with these women and others connected to the building were played.