Gladstone Hotel's Hard Twist 11: Spin Exhibition Review
My life's path has morphed and transformed to something new and has taken a spin in a totally different direction then I originally planned. So I felt a strong affinity for Gladstone's Hotel newest textile art exhibition aptly named
Hard Twist 11: Spin. Now in it's 11th installment,
Hard Twist is one of my favourite annual exhibitions at Gladstone Hotel (I have written reviews for
Hard Twist 8, Hard Twist 9 and
Hard Twist 10).
![Hairdress by Annabel Berthoff from Hard Twist 11 Textile Art Exhibit at Gladstone Hotel Hard Twist 11 Textile Art Exhibit at Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, artmatters, culture, the purple scarf, melanieps, exhibition, ontario, canada, hairdress, annabel berthoff](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNr1buzxy8cJN2CXQfiA1kD0IYQcp9NBgHlSuFTN25rOo93phKxzLQerP-tYEU9lI2zGhNA-r2ykAAscKKy2MKh1uZdMl8lwhXue0s0AuDrcEN9dlsKcxuyUchqjb8izZtOTjzH3pwuco/s640/Hard+Twist+11-Spin-Exhibit-Gladstone+Hotel-Art-Culture-The+Purple+Scarf-MelaniePs-Toronto+%252810%2529.JPG) |
Hairdress by Annabel Berthoff |
One of the Gladstone Hotel's signature events,
Hard Twist displays textile art, in its many forms, from a variety of established and up-and-coming artists, each with their own interpretation each year's theme.
Spin is this years theme: "to spin is to transform. Whether it’s turning a fleece into yarn for a
cozy sweater or rotating a dubious fact through angles of truth,
spinning changes what you started with into something very different."
![Two Justins by Jenn Wilson from Hard Twist 11 Textile Art Exhibit at Gladstone Hotel Hard Twist 11 Textile Art Exhibit at Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, artmatters, culture, the purple scarf, melanieps, exhibition, ontario, canada, Two Justins, Jenn Wilson](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Q698MEyZtGWMqejGqVLM9bY4zDEhnlTxhBt2ecgpCNER2VdyflssPGKzZY_k_UGzpIcCFwdHxG7G8yUas0RXEN9OIqViCnBfxfHv3OB6m9BF7FPOMDy_ydCQUu7CWOfWi6AcTPhtxII/s640/Hard+Twist+11-Spin-Exhibit-Gladstone+Hotel-Art-Culture-The+Purple+Scarf-MelaniePs-Toronto+%252814%2529.JPG) |
Two Justins by Jen Wilson |
![Convoluted-Lorenze Manifold by Lynne M Mack from Hard Twist 11 Textile Art Exhibit at Gladstone Hotel Hard Twist 11 Textile Art Exhibit at Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, artmatters, culture, the purple scarf, melanieps, exhibition, ontario, canada, Convoluted, Lorenz Manifold, Lynne M Mack](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6xHCVVU0t_dljSnQq8O01Ul39uFhIrn_vX5UFAJt31gg4gT1FzL3zB2VWw8YMSoXI81qlpJISGfMgRmipEbASBOS1xgEBOFeWssiFFOEYF1KAXYtaFhn8tm-u5bOoDhtCgiyev96Y4fc/s640/Hard+Twist+11-Spin-Exhibit-Gladstone+Hotel-Art-Culture-The+Purple+Scarf-MelaniePs-Toronto+%252820%2529.JPG) |
Convoluted-Lorenz Manifold by Lynne M Mack |
![Embroidered Bodies by Ketzia Kobrah from Hard Twist 11 Textile Art Exhibit at Gladstone Hotel Hard Twist 11 Textile Art Exhibit at Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, artmatters, culture, the purple scarf, melanieps, exhibition, ontario, canada, embroidered bodies](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfpvDL1nNIbtN_fvQuCkjTOB6e0kBaGdruhoK4FQxbWVmj23GqnVGe16HR_ms4o5OI22c2zpZvw6Og0Qjm0k4MDVGLWMyI8ZC8UYSV5fbO1mkhlvYr2h6gbKGX4_3GqZ1_3owahX36U78/s640/Hard+Twist+11-Spin-Exhibit-Gladstone+Hotel-Art-Culture-The+Purple+Scarf-MelaniePs-Toronto+%252824%2529.JPG) |
Embroidered Bodies by Ketzia Kobrah |
![Bearing by Brooke Ripley from Hard Twist 11 Textile Art Exhibit at Gladstone Hotel Hard Twist 11 Textile Art Exhibit at Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, artmatters, culture, the purple scarf, melanieps, exhibition, ontario, canada, bearing, Brooke Ripley](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPPFBfozQqvWCkR-5m6o73Ceeu63FrwojTAsVjOKlcNnnx5iM1A0ixkPfUSs3lWN1vYBR02kXB71v48S3o1cE3qopugWsmiPtl6yJwIQkaFF24ai6sH0suWL-pHmGPBR9izhDtcvlUF_k/s640/Hard+Twist+11-Spin-Exhibit-Gladstone+Hotel-Art-Culture-The+Purple+Scarf-MelaniePs-Toronto+%25288%2529.JPG) |
Bearing by Brooke Ripley |
![Remembering Gram by Wilma Kenny from Hard Twist 11 Textile Art Exhibit at Gladstone Hotel Hard Twist 11 Textile Art Exhibit at Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, artmatters, culture, the purple scarf, melanieps, exhibition, ontario, canada, remembering gram, wilma kenny](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrADdB4uoxJIUyCr8CwngyvuYfEudMz9OT3zjh3iuPeHt6YhSdt1_sLKItYND_tsBnX-tJS6AODh_zB0XAyDQu-6LqFaGhjIMuZYsHhWeFXmkXTmbRv8gCr_QqG0IjMdVmiZiEGEmnDyE/s640/Hard+Twist+11-Spin-Exhibit-Gladstone+Hotel-Art-Culture-The+Purple+Scarf-MelaniePs-Toronto+%252826%2529.JPG) |
Remembering Gram by Wilma Kenny |
![Remembering Gram by Wilma Kenny from Hard Twist 11 Textile Art Exhibit at Gladstone Hotel Hard Twist 11 Textile Art Exhibit at Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, artmatters, culture, the purple scarf, melanieps, exhibition, ontario, canada, Remembering Gram, Wilma Kenny](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDzDv7x59QnEeO1URwPDzKi9waEftSyfHwdHalU55lUDAjmib6aLl-1tNfnE3clAb_U_pvawT7C9L9JPGPhInDLIqkH-ndsiDHJAjKOStCokrc1QiWjM32foVRsoxS99EpVsdf2tnPes0/s640/Hard+Twist+11-Spin-Exhibit-Gladstone+Hotel-Art-Culture-The+Purple+Scarf-MelaniePs-Toronto+%252827%2529.JPG) |
Remembering Gram (detail) by Wilma Kenny |
I have always enjoyed the
Hard Twist exhibits and
Hard Twist 11 was no exception. There were a few stand-out pieces which included
Hairdress, which was both fascinating and a little bit unnerving, as well as the heartwarming
Remembering Gram.
Hard Twist 11: Spin runs until January 9, 2017. Please visit
Gladstone Hotel for more details.
P.s!: Like any of the pieces you see? They are all for sale! And as always the exhibit is free and open to the public every day from 12pm - 5pm.
P.s,
Melanie!
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