Héloise Auvray
November - December 2023
Heloise Auvray (they/them) is a fibre artist and soft sculptor based in so-called Vancouver on the unceded territory of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. They hold a Bachelor of Arts from the University of British Columbia with a focus on Visual Arts and Art History. Their practice currently explores themes of the self, the household and materiality of the human body. They particularly work with repetitive and time-consuming processes, with the optic of re-valuing (s)low production.
Image: Héloise Auvray
The Similkameen Art Residency was my first artist residency. After a year-long hiatus in my practice due to the time-consuming nature of having jobs, I needed to reconnect with artmaking. The loghouse was the perfect environment to do so. For two months, I was able to solely focus on reading about art and experimenting techniques. This time allowed me to perfect a work method I could then export back to Vancouver and brought back the joy of being in a studio, surrounded by artists. It offered me a newly gained confidence about my art practice and legitimacy as an artist
Héloise Auvray, Testimonial
Héloise Auvray, works in progress at Similkameen Artist residency, 2023
Héloise Auvray, works in progress at Similkameen Artist residency, 2023
Héloise Auvray, works in progress at Similkameen Artist residency, 2023
Héloise Auvray, works in progress at Similkameen Artist residency, 2023
Héloise Auvray, works in progress at Similkameen Artist residency, 2023