Honest Threads

Iris Haeussler    (2009)

Honest Ed's Department Store, Toronto, Canada

Open: January 22. to March 8. 2009

Honest Threads displayed garments and the memories they carry. Lent by Torontonians, each item holds a personal story revealing a glimpse of the many threads that weave our identity over time. Visitors were be able to borrow the garments and wear them for a few days, experiencing both literally and psychologically what it is like to "walk in someone else's shoes." At the same time, they added new layers to the clothes' history. Trading experiences on both tactile and narrative levels can enrich our collective perception of the place we call home. As pieces of a vast puzzle, these individual stories render a fragmentary portrait of the city, attesting to its complex history.

Honest Threads was curated by Mona Filip as an offsite project of the Koffler Centre of the Arts Link Goes To External Site
See also Honest Threads Link Goes To External Siteon blogspot.

Media:

News and Magazines:


Hamilton Arts & Letters, Martha Baillie,
"Truth or Dare", Spring 2010 Link Goes To External Site (plus Image Portfolio Link Goes To External Site)


Fiberarts, Gil McElroy,
"Review - Iris Haeussler: Honest Threads", Summer 2009 Link Goes To External Site


Torontoist, Meg Campbell,
"Honest Ed was no artist but he sure can draw a crowd", March 10. 2009 Link Goes To External Site


Scarborough Arts Council Newspaper, Sara Aranha,
Toronto's Honest Threads", Surface & Symbol, March/April 2009 Link no longer available.


Canadian Jewish News, Sherry Smither,
"Art installation allows you to walk in Ed's shoes", February 5. 2009 Link no longer available.


Now Magazine, Fran Schechter,
"Second-Hand Iris", February 4. 2009 Link Goes To External Site


The National Post, Alison Broverman,
"Second-hand stories", January 24. 2009 Link no longer available.


The Star, Peter Goddard,
"(Dis)Honest Iris", January 22. 2009 Link Goes To External Site


Globe and Mail, Naomi Carniol, "A perfect fit", December 20. 2008

Radio:


89.5 CIUT, Peter Stock, (podcast),
"Honest Threads", February 20. 2009 Link Goes To External Site


CBC, Marina Wray,
"SOUNDS OF THE CITY: Honest Threads" January 22. 2009 Link no longer available.

Reflections:


Kristen den Hartog,
"Needle and thread: the need to connect", April 14. 2009 Link no longer available.


Martha Baillie,
"Truth or Dare", March 5. 2009 Link Goes To External Site

Blogs:


The Textile Files, Solveigh Goett,
"Honest Threads", May 28. 2009 Link no longer available.


Alternavox, Aoife Gold,
"Attire as Art", March 16. 2009 Link no longer available.


The Sweetie Pie Press,
"mysteries of the universe revealed (they mostly have to do with clothes).", March 7. 2009 Link Goes To External Site


Worn Fashion Journal, Serah-Marie,
"Honest Threads", March 5. 2009 Link no longer available.


Toronto Craft Alert,
"Truth or Dare: Three perspectives on two projects by Iris Haeussler", March 2. 2009 Link no longer available.


ArtClothText, Mackenzie Frere,
"Honest Threads at Koffler Centre of the Arts", February 26. 2009 Link no longer available.


The Sweetie Pie Press,
"thread bares all.", February 19. 2009 Link Goes To External Site


Multicoulourred knits,
"Honest Threads", February 13. 2009 Link no longer available.


View On Canadian Art, Andrea Carson,
"VoCA Recommends... A Collaborative Art Project by Iris Haeussler, Toronto", November 28. 2008 Link Goes To External Site


Unedit my Heart, Leah Sandals,
"99 cent dish towels! 5 dollar shoes! And art, art, art!", November 25. 2008 Link Goes To External Site

 Honest Threads, installation view (c) Isaac Applebaum
Honest Threads, installation view (Photo: Isaac Applebaum).

Honest Threads, installation view (c) Isaac Applebaum
Honest Threads, installation view (Photo: Isaac Applebaum).