Selina Latour

Artist Bio

I am an interdisciplinary artist from Montreal, Canada, currently based in London, UK. My practice in textiles and Relational Art is rooted in pedagogy, care, slowness, and repair. I facilitate participatory projects that invite the public to connect through traditional textile techniques and collective making.Teaching and learning are central to my work, often taking the form of informal workshops, and facilitation in community craft spaces.

I earned my BFA from NSCAD University (2016) and completed an MFA in Fibres at Concordia University in 2023. My work has been supported by residencies in Nova Scotia, Buckinghamshire, Iceland (with Mea Bissett), Portugal and Slovenia (with Justine Latour), and has received funding from Centre Rog, AA2A, ARTCH, Ada X, and CALQ. I’ve exhibited works at La Maison Pierre-Chartrand, Le Liveart, and 4th Space in Montreal and Seager Gallery in London.

I was recently awarded the Star Project Award from the Textile Study Group with Renata Minoldo to lead a series of textile workshops centred on wellbeing through slow crafts and collective making. My most notable project, Mending Circle, is a participatory textile installation inviting people to learn darning on a seven-foot circular knit frame. Since launching the project at ARTCH (2023), it has engaged over 200 participants via numerous community festivals and arts centres in London and Montreal. These community-oriented projects reflect my ongoing commitment to craft pedagogy and skill-sharing.