01 - Main Space

Opening Reception February 20, 6PM in the Main Mall

Immersive Stitch / Fibre 200 Group

02.20.2026 - 03.16.2026

01 - Exhibition Statement

“This exhibition comes from an open project in a Fibre 2D class, with no set theme. For many of the artists, it was their first-time using hand stitching to communicate an emotion or experience.”

Eleven artists came together to use embroidery to share their personal history through the power of the stitch. Through thread, fabric, and handwork, each artist shares personal memories, cultural roots, and lived experiences in tactile, stitched forms. Embroidery, often associated with care, labor, and intimacy, becomes a contemporary way of expressing connection. Each stitch carries time, emotion, and presence, allowing individual stories to come together into a shared rhythm.

Embroidery has a long-standing history as art, expression, and storytelling. It has been used to give a voice to those who have otherwise been denied one, as a form of self-expression through patience and diligence, and as a key element of larger textile arts. Immersive Stitch joins that long and colourful history and we invite you to immerse yourself in the messages of the show.

02 - Artist Statements

Read the full statements and bios from Adrienne Tuer, Bella Braun, Christina Ryan, Izzie Lutinca, Jenna Soltys, Jessica Waddell, Madds Chennells, Meagan Olson, Tayla Marie Van Beeten, Yezi Qiu, and Winnie Five here: Artist Bios & Statements For Immersive Stitch — Marion Nicoll Gallery

02 - LRT Space

I LOVE BEING TRANSGENDER / Kailyn Humphreys

02.20.2026 - 03.16.2026

01 - Exhibition Statement

I LOVE BEING TRANSGENDER is a blatant rejection to the recent mistreatment and anti-trans legislation that has come into effect. Portraying transgender people in the most shamelessly pro-trans light is a small effort to bring awareness and to reach out a hand to my community. To let them know they are loved and seen for who they are. A reminder that we will not be erased no matter how hard they try.

02 - Artist Bio

Kailyn Humphreys is a trans Winnipeg-born artist residing in Mohkintsis. His work delves into personal struggles about identity, sexuality, relationships, and change through the use of bright and cute illustrations to create a fantasy world of appreciation for the hard conversations.

@kaiwyns