Shayla Bond is a Canadian fibre artist whose work explores the intersection of textile, design, and domestic space. Rooted in the preservation of heritage craft techniques, her practice reconsiders quilting as both an artistic medium and a functional object within contemporary interiors.
Through colour, texture, repetition, scale, and precise construction, Bond creates works that engage with the architecture of the home and the sensory experience of living with handmade objects, emphasizing a synergy between functionality and aesthetics.
At the heart of her practice lies a dedication to closing the gap between historic and contemporary making. The old crafts are preserved in her body of work where the echoes of the past harmonize with the cadence of the present.
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Shayla bond
b. 1990 Nova Scotia, Canada
Selected Exhibitions
2026
One of a Kind Show (Upcoming)
Toronto, Ontario
Toronto Outdoor Art Fair (Upcoming)
Toronto, Ontario
2025
ELEMENTS Market, Everything Gallery
Toronto, Ontario
Studio North Exhibitor, Interior Design Show Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
2024
Quilted Canopies, NocturneFestival
Halifax, Nova Scotia (group)
A Matter of Time, CO+
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia (group)
Seamlight, Vitrine Gallery
Toronto, Ontario (solo)
Beyond Wada in Bloom, Promise Supply Installation
for DesignTO Festival, Toronto, Ontario
2022
AO Artball NFT Collection, Australian Open
Digital Exhibition (group)
2019
The Brain Project, Rotating site specific
Toronto, Ontario (group)
2018
Artist Series x By The Namesake, Lumas Gallery
Toronto, Ontario (group)
2017
Bxxbs, Blank Canvas Gallery
Toronto, Ontario (group)
Residencies
2026
Salmon River Residency (Upcoming)
Tamworth, Ontario
Workshops & Public Speaking
2026
Guest Artist Lecture
CRFT 3700: Concept to Market: Interdisciplinary Craft
NSCAD University, Halifax, NS
Embroidered Lamp Workshop, House of Iris
Toronto, Ontario
2026
Luxe Decor Staples
The Good Stuff, TV Programming
2025
Artist Feature
The Superloop, Digital Feature
2024
Shayla Bond Merges Heirloom Craftsmanship With Modern Design’
Designlines Magazine, Digital Feature
‘ESBE Studio’
Selvedge Magazine, selvedge.org
The World of Interiors ‘Artist Impressions’,
Conde Nast Publication, January Print Issue
Media
2023
The World of Interiors ‘Artist Impressions’
Conde Nast Publication
Physical Magazine
2019
'Kentville-born artist raises awareness of dementia
through art project in Toronto'
Digital Publication
Saltwire.com
'Shayla Bond X 1030rn Interview'
Digital Publication
1030rn.com
Education
2013
BFA Fashion & Textiles
NSCAD University
Nova Scotia, Canada

