Exhibitions
Come Together: the power of connections
@ ACT Art Centre, Maple Ridge, BC
Public Art Installation (June 2024-semipermanent)
To celebrate The ACT Arts Centre’s 20th anniversary of opening to the public, the Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Arts Council has commissioned a semi-permanent artwork to adorn the interior window façade of the building.
Come Together — The Power of Connections is a large-scale, 12 panel felted artwork by Vancouver-based artist, Chantal Cardinal. The artwork was selected through an artist call by an Advisory Panel.
Come Together — The Power of Connections is created with wool sourced from Barnston Island and constructed through a wet-felting process. In a vibrant palette of red, orange, yellow, teal, blue, and purple, the lightweight lace-like fabric has a stained-glass effect when illuminated by natural or artificial light. The 16’x18’ artwork is divided into 12 panels and fitted into the windows in The ACT lobby.
The design of the artwork is abstract, drawing inspiration from light rays and the spectrum of a rainbow, symbolizing inclusivity, nature, and community. The intention of this project is to create an inviting and welcoming image, represent the vibrancy of activities delivered by The ACT, and to further demonstrate The ACT’s reputation as the central arts and culture provider in the City of Maple Ridge.
Works by Chantal Cardinal & Jean Lee
@The Cultch Aug. 24th-Sept. 26th, 2022
Explorations in Felt
@ Hunterdon Art Museum, Hunterdon, NJ, USA
(January-August, 2020)
The exhibition had unique origins. The Fiber Art Network and Fiber Art Now magazine approached the Hunterdon Art Museum about hosting an exhibition as a companion to their print exhibition Felt: Fiber Transformed.
“We wanted to feature art and non-traditional wearables that best represented the incredible depth and breadth of work being created using felt with an emphasis on exhibiting high-quality works of contemporary art, craft and design,” said Marjorie Frankel Nathanson, executive director of the Hunterdon Art Museum.
RESURGENCE IN FELT ART
In recent years, felting has undergone a revival of sorts as contemporary artists rediscover the material’s versatility, durability and malleability.
 Birch Stick Series - Chantal CardinalBirch Stick Series at the ?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition in February 2020 @City Scape, North Vancouver |  Catherine Tableau, Aurélia Bizouard and Chantal Cardinal-?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition in February 2020 @City Scape, North Vancouver |  Catherine Tableau, Aurélia Bizouard and Chantal Cardinal-?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition in February 2020 @City Scape, North Vancouver |
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 Catherine Tableau, Aurélia Bizouard and Chantal Cardinal-?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition in February 2020 @City Scape, North Vancouver |  Standing Tall-Chantal Cardinal?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition in February 2020 @City Scape, North Vancouver |  Catherine Tableau, Aurélia Bizouard and Chantal Cardinal-?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition in February 2020 @City Scape, North Vancouver |
 Standing Tall- Chantal Cardinal?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition in February 2020 @City Scape, North Vancouver |  Standing Tall - Chantal Cardinal?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition in February 2020 @City Scape, North Vancouver |  Catherine Tableau, Aurélia Bizouard and Chantal Cardinal-?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition in February 2020 @City Scape, North Vancouver |
 Birch Stick Series - Chantal Cardinal?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition in February 2020 @City Scape, North Vancouver |  Catherine Tableau, Aurélia Bizouard and Chantal Cardinal-?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition in February 2020 @City Scape, North Vancouver |  Catherine Tableau, Aurélia Bizouard and Chantal Cardinal-?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition in February 2020 @City Scape, North Vancouver |
 Catherine Tableau, Aurélia Bizouard and Chantal Cardinal-?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition in February 2020 @City Scape, North Vancouver |  Catherine Tableau, Aurélia Bizouard and Chantal Cardinal-?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition in February 2020 @City Scape, North Vancouver |  Catherine Tableau, Aurélia Bizouard and Chantal Cardinal-?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition in February 2020 @City Scape, North Vancouver |
 Catherine Tableau, Aurélia Bizouard and Chantal Cardinal-?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition in February 2020 @City Scape, North Vancouver |  Catherine Tableau, Aurélia Bizouard and Chantal Cardinal-?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition in February 2020 @City Scape, North Vancouver |  Catherine Tableau, Aurélia Bizouard and Chantal Cardinal-?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition in February 2020 @City Scape, North Vancouver |
 Catherine Tableau, Aurélia Bizouard and Chantal Cardinal-?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition in February 2020 @City Scape, North Vancouver |  Catherine Tableau, Aurélia Bizouard and Chantal Cardinal-?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition in February 2020 @City Scape, North Vancouver |  Catherine Tableau, Aurélia Bizouard and Chantal Cardinal-?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition in February 2020 @City Scape, North Vancouver |
 Catherine Tableau, Aurélia Bizouard and Chantal Cardinal-?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition in February 2020 @City Scape, North Vancouver |  Catherine Tableau, Aurélia Bizouard and Chantal Cardinal-?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition in February 2020 @City Scape, North Vancouver |
?WHAT MATTERS!
2nd Edition
With digital technologies dominating more and more today's visual arts, the three artists of ?WHAT MATTERS! reclaim and question in their practice the use of common and accessible material found in every day: wool, glass, plaster.
Within a compulsive action of making, they push back traditional use, the limits of form, and they play with the medium's constraints while exploring its qualities.
 Catherine Tableau, Aurélia Bizouard et Chantal Cardinal - ?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition @Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 2021 |  Catherine Tableau, Aurélia Bizouard et Chantal Cardinal - ?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition @Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 2021 | Catherine Tableau, Aurélia Bizouard et Chantal Cardinal - ?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition @Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 2021 |
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 Catherine Tableau, Aurélia Bizouard et Chantal Cardinal - ?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition @Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 2021 |  Catherine Tableau, Aurélia Bizouard et Chantal Cardinal - ?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition @Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 2021 |  Catherine Tableau, Aurélia Bizouard et Chantal Cardinal - ?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition @Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 2021 |
 Catherine Tableau, Aurélia Bizouard et Chantal Cardinal - ?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition @Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 2021 |  Catherine Tableau, Aurélia Bizouard et Chantal Cardinal - ?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition @Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 2021 |  Catherine Tableau, Aurélia Bizouard et Chantal Cardinal - ?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition @Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 2021 |
 Catherine Tableau, Aurélia Bizouard et Chantal Cardinal - ?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition @Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 2021 |  Catherine Tableau, Aurélia Bizouard et Chantal Cardinal - ?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition @Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 2021 |  Catherine Tableau, Aurélia Bizouard et Chantal Cardinal - ?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition |
 Standing Tall -Chantal Cardinal?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition @Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 2021 |  Catherine Tableau, Aurélia Bizouard et Chantal Cardinal - ?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition @Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 2021 |  Cracked 48" x 48" - Chantal Cardinal?WHAT MATTERS! exhibition @Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 2021 |
?WHAT MATTERS!
@ Gibsons Public Art Gallery (FEB-MARCH 2019)
With digital technologies dominating more and more today's visual arts, the three artists of ?WHAT MATTERS! reclaim and question in their practice the use of common and accessible material found in every day: wool, glass, plaster.
Within a compulsive action of making, they push back traditional use, the limits of form, and they play with the medium's constraints while exploring its qualities.
Spaces, Places & Traces
ESCC 2018 preview exhibit
@ Firehall / @ Creative Gallery
EastSide Culture Crawl juried exhibition
EastSide Culture Crawl juried exhibition
Artist photo- Chantal Cardinal -EastSide Culture Crawl juried exhibition @ Firehall, Vancouver
EastSide Culture Crawl juried exhibition
SHRINE-Canadian Contemporary Felt exhibition 2018
@ Biennial Canadian Felt Symposium in Nova Scotia / Craft Council of BC
SHRINE is a group exhibition created by felt :: feutre Canada members from across Canada. The work asks participating artists to create a portable shrine that pays homage to a belief which is intrinsic to them. This belief can be based in religion, but can also be secular; a testament to an object/theme selected by the feltmaker.
 Artist photo - Chantal Cardinal with her work "Lava Flow"Spring Salon @ The Arts Factory 2018 |  DETAIL "Lava Flow"Spring Salon @ The Arts Factory 2018 |
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 DETAIL "Lava Flow"Spring Salon @ The Arts Factory 2018 |  DETAIL "Lava Flow"Spring Salon @ The Arts Factory 2018 |
 "Lava Flow" 36" x 74"Spring Salon @ The Arts Factory 2018 |  DETAIL "Lava Flow"Spring Salon @ The Arts Factory 2018 |
 DETAIL "Lava Flow" 36" x 74"Spring Salon @ The Arts Factory 2018 |  DETAIL "Lava Flow"Spring Salon @ The Arts Factory 2018 |
@ The Arts Factory
Spring Salon 2018
 Artist photo - Chantal Cardinal - "Fires" 14" x 52"ESCC juried exhibition 2017 @The Cultch |  ESCC juried exhibition 2017 @The Cultchposter |  DETAIL "Fires"ESCC juried exhibition 2017 @The Cultch |
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 DETAIL "Fires"ESCC juried exhibition 2017 @The Cultch |
ESCC juried exhibition 2017
@ THE CULTCH
