Alexandria Masse
Alexandria Masse | |
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| Born | September 26, 2000 Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | NSCAD University , Halifax, Nova Scotia Walkerville Collegiate Institute, Windsor, Ontario |
| Occupation | Visual artist |
| Website | alexandriamasse |
Alexandria K. Masse is a Canadian textile artist, soft sculptor, and illustrator based in Windsor, Ontario. Masse graduated from NSCAD University in 2022 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and minor in Art History. [1] She is notable for her use of crochet to create intricate headwear and large sculptures. [2] Masse is active on the social media websites Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube where she publishes photos and videos of her artworks and their creation processes.
Career
Alexandria Masse has illustrated nine children's books published between 2018-2021. These works include Everyone Can Learn Math and Let's Explore Math by author Alice Aspinall, Finding Lost Smiles, Hallway Connections, Gracie, Gracie: The Maker, Think Like a Coder, Rosie and the Power of Positivity Team and The Magic of Growth Mindset.
While studying textiles and fashion at NSCAD University, Masse's collection of crochet balaclavas received viral attention online.[3] Masse uses wool to combine colourful motifs into wearable fashion that often resemble animals and unconventional objects such as bunnies, cats, dragons, teapots, and medeival weaponry.[4] Her headwear has been worn by Instasamka, Melanie Martinez, Poppy, Rauw Alejandro, Rich Brian, and Rico Nasty.
Inspired by her Chinese heritage, Masse created a series of crocheted wearable art pieces titled Dim Sum at the Silver Dragon in 2022.[5] Her grandparents' former restaurant, The Silver Dragon, which operated in Masse's hometown of Windsor, led her to create headdresses shaped like traditional Chinese food from the region of Canton. The collection helped Masse win the $10,000 CAD 2022 Fluevog Artist Grant from Fluevog Shoes.[5]
A 3-meter wide (10 feet) wide spider sculpture created by Masse is permanently displayed at a Fluevog Shoes store in Toronto's Distillery District.[2]
Masse is currently an artist in residence for the Art Windsor-Essex as the recipient of the 2023 RBC Emerging Artist in Residence (EAIR) award.[6]
References
- ^ [1] Students ex-president raise concerns about racism at NSCAD
- ^ a b [2] Meet Abigail, a giant crocheted spider created by a Windsor artist
- ^ [3] NSCAD student in Halifax turning heads with her cozy headpiece creations
- ^ [4] Meet Alexandria Masse: A Canadian crochetier whose ‘wearable art’ is going viral
- ^ a b [5] These pieces helped a crochet artist from Windsor win a $10,000 Fluevog Shoes grant
- ^ [6] Art Windsor Essex: Exhibitions + Displays
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