Beads, they’re sewn so tight

Some of the most notable artworks of the past few years have been constructed out of many tiny beads: take Ruth Cuthand’s Don’t Breathe, Don’t Drink, acquired by the Art Gallery of Ontario, or Nadia Myre’s For those who cannot speak: the land, the water, the animals and the future generations, for just a couple of examples. This show at the Textile Museum, curated by Lisa Myers, features four more artists who craft large impacts out of seed-sized materials, including Olivia Whetung (whose “Tibehw” was a hit at Artspace in Peterborough in 2017) and Bev Koski (whose use of beadwork to engulf, or armour, small cliche dolls speaks volumes).