Shayne Mañosca
BIO
Coming from the Philippines, Shayne Mañosca grew up with her mother sharing many personal stories. She has always been a creative child, taking every art courses in every school she has been in. Living in Canada, she enjoys making fantasy-inspired pieces that was represented the adventures she has gone through from exploring her new home. Using whimsical characters to showcase a narrative, Mañosca prefers to make pieces that invoke nostalgia and wonder.
CAPSTONE PROJECT
CHILDHOOD TERRARIUMS
The environment of terrariums is said to be unique in every vessel and through time evolve to different stages of growth. Similar to how people are unique and have their own stories to tell, this Capstone Project consists of a jacket, and a series of bags that portrays the comfort of terrariums as a metaphor. Using the artist as an example, this collection showcases her growth by commemorating her childhood memories to represent how these imaginary creatures helped her grow into the person she is today. Moving from one country to another invited many confusing changes in her life. Since arriving to Canada, her family moved from a multitude of places in search for a permanent home. During this busy period, she made her own stationary home by surrounding herself with imaginary pets. These two creatures impacted her life in different ways. In a way, these are her “terrariums”.
FEATURED Work
Title: Pouch Bird Jacket and Elves Main Bag
Dimensions: In situ
Year: 2021
Materials: Screen mesh, Hemp Silk Satin, Hemp Linen handkerchief, Hemp Canvas, Sewing, Hand dyed, Hand Embroidery
Title: Pouch Bird Jacket
Title: Elves Main Bag
Title: Elves Small Bag (detail)
Dimensions: 19 x 6 x 21.5 cm
Year: 2021
Materials: Hemp Linen handkerchief, Linen handkerchief, Hemp Canvas, Sewing, Hand dyed, Hand Embroidery
Title: Elves Main Bag inside (detail)
Dimensions: 23 x 15 x 37 cm
Year: 2021
Materials: Linen handkerchief, Hand dyed, Hand Embroidery
Title: Elves Bag series
Dimensions: 19 x 6 x 21.5 cm (sm), 23 x 15 x 37 cm (lg)
Year: 2021
Materials: Hemp Linen handkerchief, Linen handkerchief, Hemp Canvas, Sewing, Hand dyed, Hand Embroidery
Title: Elves Main Bag Net (detail)
Title: Elves Main Bag (detail)
Dimensions: 23 x 15 x 37 cm
Year: 2021
Materials: Screen mesh, Hemp Silk Satin, Hemp Linen handkerchief, Hemp Canvas, Sewing, Hand dyed, Hand Embroidery
Title: Pouch Bird Jacket back
Dimensions: 96.5 x 139.5 cm
Year: 2021
Materials: Jean, super wash wool yarns, woven wool, machine embroidery, hand dyed machine sewed, hand woven.
Title: Pouch Bird Jacket (detail)
Dimensions: 96.5 x 139.5 cm
Year: 2021
Materials: Jean, super wash wool yarns, woven wool, machine embroidery, hand dyed machine sewed, hand woven.
Title: Pouch Bird Jacket front
Dimensions: 96.5 x 139.5 cm
Year: 2021
Materials: Jean, super wash wool yarns, woven wool, machine embroidery, hand dyed machine sewed, hand woven.
Title: Pouch Bird Jacket (detail, inside-left)
Title: Pouch Bird Jacket (detail, inside-right)