Sarah Steeves is a sculptor working across small and large-scale woven forms. She centres her practice on the loom, a traditional tool she approaches in unconventional ways, weaving with fine strands of copper and steel which she then treats with naturally occurring minerals. These mineral interventions activate processes of geologic weathering, allowing transformation to occur over time. In mirroring the methods by which external forces in nature break down rock, the work conveys a parallel to the ways in which humans are susceptible to psychological weathering as a result of accumulated trauma. Through this durational process, the work explores how internal states shift and find new form through external pressures, eliciting a meditation on the interconnectedness between the biologic self and geologic transformation. She is currently mentored by Mexican artist Perla Krauze.
Education
2000 - 2004 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major: Fibre Arts, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
Awards
2024 Canada Council for the Arts; Research and Creation Grant
Selected Group Exhibitions
2025 Cachan Contemporary Art Biennale; Paris, France
2024 Eri Explorations; Silk Weaving Studio, Vancouver, Canada
2019 Collaborative Project, Corazon del Espantapájaros; Naufus Ramirez Figueroa; Audain Gallery, Vancouver Canada
Residencies
2026 Similkameen Art Residency; Similkameen Valley, Canada