Artist in Residence
An Artist in Residence program invites artists from various mediums to create, or continue, a body of work. The public is often able to engage with the artist through open studio hours, an artist talk or exhibition. The Creative Pictou County Studio welcomes artists who live locally as well as those visiting the county.
About Carley Mullally
Carley Mullally (they/she) is an artist and educator from Piktuk/Pictou County, now based in Qamaku’jk/Brooklyn, Nova Scotia. With a background in weaving, their work explores off-loom processes such as rope-making, knotting, crochet, and braiding. They currently work with reclaimed marine debris—recovering, repairing, and reusing materials.
Alongside their role as a public school educator in rural Nova Scotia, Carley teaches textile workshops and engages in collaborative research projects. Their work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, including at the Victoria and Albert Museum (UK), the Hong Kong Medical Museum (HK), the Confederation Centre Art Gallery (PEI), and galleries across Nova Scotia.
Carley’s practice pushes the boundaries of textile art through cross-disciplinary collaboration and experimentation. By combining recycled materials, factory colours, and a mix of historic and contemporary techniques, she gives new life to the discarded—celebrating craft while inviting makers from all disciplines to reimagine materials.
Carley will be working on a series of small tapestries using lobster claw bands collected across the North Shore during their residency, July 14-19.
