Simone Elizabeth Saunders (she/her) is a textile artist based in Mohkinstsis – Calgary, Canada. She holds a B.F.A. with Distinction from the Alberta University of Arts in 2020. Her textiles are hand tufted in the medium of rug-making using a punch needle and tufting machine. Saunders explores themes of the diaspora, ancestorship, and Black womanhood. Her colorful textiles highlight motifs and iconography from her Jamaican heritage and engage with sociocultural factors reclaiming power from oppressive ideologies. Currently, Saunders is exploring the iconography of the famed high Renaissance era Unicorn Tapestries and Art Nouveau advertising through a contemporary Black feminist lens.
Register for Simone Elizabeth’s Saunder’s talk that will be held on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 7 pm Eastern by visiting the American Tapestry Alliance's website. A Zoom link will be included with registration confirmation and a reminder will be sent out at least 24 hours prior to the talk.
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