Mary Calarco

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Mary Calarco

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Woman with black glasses and unique earrings smiling.

I am a visual artist whose practice explores fragility, memory, and materiality through fabric and plant-based dyes. I work with reclaimed fabrics that I deconstruct and rebuild into abstract artworks, revealing a dynamic interplay between strength and vulnerability.


Raw edges and visible seams open the door to conversations about impermanence, while my recurring polka dot motif offers a disarming way to explore medical imaging and cycles of treatment. As our bodies slowly bear the marks of time, we rush to see what can be salvaged, repaired, or reassembled. In contrast, my utilitarian tea towels, dinner napkins, scarves, and aprons serve as lively odes to domestic ritual, inviting a slower engagement with gestures of care.


I graduated from OCAD University’s Interdisciplinary Studies program with a focus on experimental painting. Recently, I participated in group shows with Dying.Series, DesignTO, Propeller Art Gallery (Toronto), Gather in the County (Picton), Art on the Street (Guelph) and N/A Gallery (Guelph). I live in Guelph and work from my studio at Boarding House Arts.


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