Evelyn Roth

Born in Mundare, Alberta, Roth moved to Edmonton, Alberta in the 1950s where she took classes in art, crafts, modern, eastern and classical dance. She also took yoga and fencing classes while working in the local children’s library. When Roth moved to Vancouver in 1961, she joined Intermedia where she became a part of the international art scene at the time focusing on art and technology, wearable art and video art.[2] During the 1970s Roth focused her practice on knitting and crocheting with recycled materials including video tape and natural fibres.[3] She created wearable art, textile installations and furnishings and wrote a book about her work called The Recycling Book published in 1974 by Talonbooks.[4]

From 1973 through the 1980s Roth explored the intersections of sculpture, dance and the environment and formed the Evelyn Roth Moving Sculpture Company. A film Woven in Time[5] was created in 1977 that features Roth's textile work and shows the company in various outdoor settings.

In 1999 Roth won the World of Wearable Art international design competition.[6]

Roth has been featured in many solo exhibitions over the years and participated in various festivals and group exhibitions.

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