My Hands Are Full, But…
A Solo Exhibition
Artist
Diana Ohiozebau
Exhibition Dates
July 2 – July 31, 2025
Venue
Calgary Central Library
North End – Level 1 – Gallery Space
800 3 St SE, Calgary, AB T2G 2E7
The Alberta Society of Artists is pleased to present the solo exhibition “My Hands Are Full, But…” featuring the work of Alberta artist Diana Ohiozebau.
Artist’s Statement
My Hands Are Full, But… is an evolving body of textile works that reflects the delicate balance between the demands of daily life and the persistence of creative practice. Crafted predominantly through hand-stitched technique, Diana Ohiozebau used fragments of time from her daily busy schedule to create this body of work. All works were made and completed over a period of thirteen months. Each piece reinforces the idea that we can find some time for intentional self-care even as we navigate multiple roles and responsibilities. This exhibition invites visitors to slow down, engage with the subtle rhythm of each stitch, and reflect on their own need to create spaces for stillness, restoration, and enjoy the things that matter most.
About the Land
“My Hands Are Full, But…“ is on display at the Central Public Library in Mohkinstsis (Calgary).
The Alberta Society of Artists (ASA) acknowledges that what we call Alberta, where our organization has found its’ home, is the traditional and ancestral territory of many peoples, presently subject to Treaties 6, 7, and 8. Namely: the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) Confederacy (Kainai, Piikani, and Siksika), the Nehiyawak (Cree), Dene Tha’ (Slavey), Dane-zaa (Beaver), Denesuliné (Chipewyan), Saulteaux, Nakota Sioux, Iyarhe Nakoda (Stoney) (Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Wesley), and the Tsuu T’ina Nation and the Métis People of Alberta. This includes the Métis Settlements and the Six Regions of the Métis Nation of Alberta within the historical Northwest Metis Homeland.
The Calgary Public Libary with gratitude, mutual respect, and reciprocity, we acknowledge the ancestral home, culture, and oral teachings of the Treaty 7 signatories which includes; the Siksika (Six-ih-gah) Nation, Piikani (Be-gun-nee) Nation, Kainai (Gaa-nah) Nation, the Îethka Stoney Nakoda (Ee-iith-kah Stow-nee Nah-koh-duh) Nation, consisting of the Chiniki (Chin-ih-key), Bearspaw (Bears-paw), and Good Stoney (Good Stow-nee) Bands, and the people of the Tsuut’ina (Sue-tin-ah), Nation. We also recognize the Métis (May-tea) people of Alberta Region 3, who call Treaty 7 their home. See and hear the Library’s Land Acknowledgement on their website.
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