Marcia Huyer
Who Knit You

2025
Foam, fibreglass, epoxy, paint
Site 3 – Short Term Exit

Mittens in Newfoundland are particularly distinctive in their shape and patterns. A mitten is an understated, humble article of clothing signifying warmth and comfort. A knitted mitten carries the maker within it. The patterns on a mitten hold history, place, and stories. This friendly oversized mitten gestures a hello or goodbye to the airport’s visitors. Within the mitten are various textile patterns that represent the diverse cultures that now call Newfoundland home.

Newfoundland’s original name, Ktaqmkuk, means-across the water, which suggests to me that this place has a very long history of being connected to other places and people. The landscape of the island and influences from other cultures has formed a distinctive culture in Newfoundland.


Pattern Contributors

As this is a public sculpture that recognizes diverse cultures, the artist worked with the following people to design or collaborate on a design:

  • Ardalan Hamedi

    IRAN

  • Hadiza Bello

    SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA-YORUBA

  • Kelsey Street

    MI’GMA’GI

  • Marcia Huyer

    NETHERLANDS

  • NEWFOUNDLAND

  • Keren-Happuch Job Gandu

    NORTHERN NIGERIA

  • Mary Anne Avila

    PHILIPPINES

  • Swahiba Chanyika

    TANZANIA

  • Kateryna Sydorenko

    UKRAINE

  • Eun-Ha Hong

    KOREA


About the Artist

Marcia Huyer is an artist currently living on the island of Ktaqmkuk/ Newfoundland in Corner Brook. Huyer’s work has been shown in festivals and public institutions across Canada. Past exhibitions include The Blue Building Gallery, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, BC; Eastern Edge, St.John’s, NL; Artcite Inc., Windsor, ON; ODD Gallery, Dawson City, YK. Huyer has participated in several art festivals such as Scotiabank’s Nuit Blanche, Toronto; CAFKA 07, CAFKA 18, Kitchener, ON; in/future Art Festival, Ontario Place, ON; and the Bonavista Biennale 2021, Bonavista, NL.

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