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vision

making real

the imagined

I am a Professional dreamer & maker. I strive for a holistic practice, blurring the boundaries between, art, craft, design and theatre - between form and function, where imagination lingers ...

context

Before colonization, the land I occupy was the home of the Wendat, the Anishinabewaki, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the Neutral Confederacy / Attawandaron, the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, and the Métis Nation.  Indigeneous people throughout the world continue to face colonial violence and environmental destruction perpetrated by global textile industries.  In response, I seek to make things that matter, in ways that heal and honor Indigenous lives and the land on which we live; to bring awareness of and meaningful responses to climate crisis and social injustice.  I strive to practice sustainably, never taking my privilege nor the complexity of working on this land for granted.

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“Noelle Hamlyn’s sculptural work represents an intelligent hybrid of materials. Combining vintage life jackets with old suits, she creates conceptually charged objects that suggest multiple readings for the viewer. The ‘professionalism of male values’ for example, is conflated with notions of danger and emergency. Her work identifies topical and relevant issues in today’s fraught world.”

 

- Joanne Tod

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Canadian Artist Joanne Tod's remarks on awarding Noelle Hamlyn the Catherine Bratty Award for "Best in Show" at the 2019 Toronto Outdoor Art Fair

LIFERS

Blending the conceptual with the technical - bespoke Lifejackets for the coming apocalypse ...

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INSTALLATIONS & STUDIO WORK

Conceptual clothing, installations and handwork.

PRODUCTION DESIGN & FROG IN HAND

I am a founder and Production Designer Frog in Hand Productions Inc. I design, create and build the sets, costumes and props found in Frog in Hand productions.  

I am also a proud member of IATSE 822 and 873.

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BOOKWORK

Books hold the stories of our lives and history. They are portals to another world one can hold in one's hand. I use books as a studio material - spinning, cutting, embroidering and stacking.

RESIDENCIES & TEACHING

I am happy to share experiences and eager to learn from more practiced hands and minds. It is through collaboration, discussion, practice and failing that one grows and develops. 

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with thanks

Our
Partners

Projects do not happen alone. I would like to thank colleagues, organizations and granting bodies without whom my work would not be complete.

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