Fantasy Earthquake is a visual description of what could happen when a large earthquake shakes San Francisco. The text is from In Search Of… Earthquakes 1977. The embroidery of jumbled letters was completed in 2020.
Grant Heaps, Fantasy Earthquake. Linen, cotton, polyester, silk, wool, nylon, embroidery. 50 × 100 cm (19.7 × 39.4 in), 2020.
Member since: 2023
Number of exhibitions at the gallery: 1
Tell us a story about Red Head: The Red Head Gallery has given me a community within the art world. The gallery is made up of folks who all love art but this collective view is always varied, surprising and inspiring. The kindness and support each individual has given me fills me with joy.
Grant Heaps is a textile artist from Toronto. He grew up in an imaginary world of fabric and nature. His Mother, a maker of decorative household items, lit up his fantasy world. Her projects still inspire him to produce his labour-intensive pieces. Grant chooses to use waste and scrap materials as his medium. As a member of The National Ballet of Canada's wardrobe department since 1994, he has been exposed to costumes of great beauty and quality.
