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Steph Kincade

About The Artist

Steph Kincade (they/them) is a sculptural embroidery and fibre artist. They are a settler in K’jipuktuk/Halifax Nova Scotia, Canada and hailing originally from Menaquesk/Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. They began their artistic career working behind the scenes in the world of live theatre with a BA in scenography and technical scenography. Embroidery and fibre became their focus in 2020.

Their passion for science—especially marine biology—and unnoticed microscopic worlds continues to inspire their art.

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Past work includes MicroWorlds, a sculptural hand embroidery series focused on the small and unseen, and Stranglehold, a wearable art collection inspired by toxic algae blooms. Their current practice incorporates freehand machine embroidery, sustainably foraged plant fibers, and science communication. Since 2022, they’ve been gathering and drying plant-based materials, and often use thrifted or crowdsourced items, aiming to make embroidery both more sculptural and environmentally sustainable without compromising quality.

 

Upcoming Event

The Barnacle Project

Halifax, Nova Scotia

June 8th

Come learn about Barnacles, single-use plastics, microplasics and how they are all related!

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