vancouver, canada
MEET JANAKI LARSEN
BORN TO MAKE
"I just wanted to make things."
Raised among artists in Alberta and on Salt Spring Island, Janaki Larsen grew up believing creativity was simply part of everyday life. The daughter of a potter and painter and a painter and stonemason, she spent her childhood in studios, surrounded by materials and conversations about making. It was while studying at Emily Carr that clay became her language, beginning a practice rooted less in theory than in the instinct to create.
Material and Transformation
“Time reveals itself slowly through repetition and tension.”
Working primarily with wool, silk, and plant-based fibers, Ana builds layered compositions through rhythm, tension, and repetition. These deliberate gestures create subtle movement and depth, allowing texture to speak quietly but powerfully. Her textiles reflect transformation as a gradual process, honouring craft as something living and continually evolving.
Craft in Contemporary Form
“Tradition is not static. It changes as we continue to work with it.”
Handwoven in Mexico, each sculptural textile is created through careful construction and material balance. Fibres such as sansevieria, henequén, and cotton are layered across wooden structures, allowing woven strands and hand-tied fringe to extend beyond the frame. The result is work that moves between art and design, rooted deeply in Mexican craft while speaking to contemporary space.
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