Canadian process artist Shayla Bond adeptly integrates design ethos with fibre to preserve heritage craft techniques and present them in a contemporary light. Her work explores themes of perfectionism, control, and obsession, communicated through colour, precision, and repetition.

After spending a decade in a digital career post-university, Bond returned to her formal training in textiles in response to a longing for a more profound, tactile connection with her work. Her process is a result of her experience skillset, combining the use of computer generative design and hands-on traditional technique. Her quest for perfection is evident in her approach to manipulating pliable materials, compelling them to take on definite forms.

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.