2024

Description:

Elizabeth Johnstone (she/her) was born in Montreal and currently resides in Verdun. A broken branch in the tree symbolizes the perinatal loss she suffered and how her son continues  to be part of the core of her family. For Elizabeth, taking time to be in the presence of nature  became a necessary step for healing. Processing grief and trauma became manageable while being in the presence of water, trees and plants. Taking up gardening deepened her  understanding of the connection between the life cycle of plants and the sharing of nutrients in  trees through an undersoil network. Working sustainably has become a large focus in Johnston’s artwork. In her most recent  artwork, A Family Tree, she created the root system and tree buds by reclaimed clay from the  three buckets water system in the ceramics department at Concordia led by a sustainability  initiative. She also utilized recycled glazes.