Sunday, April 5, 2024 - 3 p.m. EST

Justin Ming Yong credits the start of his quilting journey to a fortuitous trip to an antiques market, where he found himself flipping through a book on quilting. However, the seed may have been planted well before that, as his mother is an experienced quilter. Armed with a hand-me-down sewing machine and crash course from Mom on basic stitching techniques, Yong quickly made this traditional art form his own. His preference for a patchwork style centred around big, bold geometric shapes has garnered him high praise from media and collectors alike, as an innovative Canadian maker who is transforming and disrupting the medium. Join us for a colourful look at Yong’s quiltmaking practice as he shares his unconventional, modern approach to this otherwise classically folk art discipline.

BIOGRAPHY

Justin Ming Yong is a Toronto-based artist whose quiltmaking practice explores an unconventional, modern approach to this art form. In 2023, Justin had a solo exhibition at the National Quilt Museum in Kentucky, USA and he was part of group shows at the Art Gallery of Guelph and the Plumb, Toronto. His recent press includes features in The Globe and Mail, Designlines magazine, Insight magazine by Sotheby’s, Sharp magazine, Toronto Life, and Canadian Quilter. He has been invited to host workshops with numerous quilt guilds and was a guest panelist during Toronto Design Week at the Ace Hotel.

Contact Justin directly for information on where to see or purchase his work.

Images:

Watering the Stones diptych, Toni Hafkenscheid

Justin Ming Yong headshot, Kristina Dittmar