Mending Through Silk: Craft, Diaspora, and Reimagined Futures

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Published: Oct 14, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26443/crae.v52i1.2533
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Silk, Intercultural, Identities, Canadian, Chinese, Research-Creation, Reconnections

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Jacky Lo
Concordia University

Abstract

What is the role of material considerations in informing us of the past, the present and a reimagined future within art education? In this paper, I mend my familial histories and diaspora, through the lens of intercultural learning and research-creation. The research examines a body of work about silk as a collaborative and cultural material through techniques of weaving, embroidery, and burning. By investigating the stories woven into silk, I address my question above and a second question; Can silk inform us of the past, the present and a reimagined future? alongside themes of craft, memory, and hybridity.

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Lo, J. (2026). Mending Through Silk: Craft, Diaspora, and Reimagined Futures. The Canadian Review of Art Education, 52(1), 78–97. https://doi.org/10.26443/crae.v52i1.2533
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Vol. 52 No. 1 (2026): Reconnections: Art, Education, and Inclusive Futures
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Author Biography

Jacky Lo, Concordia University

Jacky Lo is an artist, researcher, and educator of Chinese ancestry living in Tkaronto/Toronto.
In his practice, he examines themes surrounding social connections, memories, and identities in his work. Lo has a BFA from SFU and a MA in Art Education at Concordia University. His current research interest explores the identity and connection of materials within art creation, production, and history and how it can inform the past, present, and a reimagined future.

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