MORRIS, Kathleen
Graduate of OCAD University
Areas of Expertise
Craft, Textiles, Making, Education and Teaching
Biography
Kathleen Morris is a maker, educator, researcher, and craft advocate. She holds a Bachelor of Design from OCAD University, and a Master's degree from the University of Toronto, with a research concentration in craft pedagogy and practice in a 21st century context. Her Master's thesis, Emerging Views on Making, was awarded the 2014 Arts Researchers and Teachers Society (ARTS) Graduate Research Award. Kathleen's textile work has been exhibited at Prime Gallery, the Craft Ontario Gallery, David Kaye Gallery, the Guild Shop, and Craftworks. Her public commissions include projects for Toronto's Metro Hall and Ontario's Expo pavilion, and her private commissions include innumerable film and theatrical assignments. Kathleen has written for a range of publications and periodicals including The Textiles Society of America Conference Proceedings, the Journal for Modern Craft, Studio Magazine, Handwoven, Weavers, Ontario Craft, Craft News, and the Surfacing Journal. She formerly ran the Ontario Crafts Council's Resource Centre, more recently serving on the Craft Ontario Board and Executive Committee. Kathleen is a lecturer at OCAD University in the department of Material Art and Design. In 2014, she worked as project coordinator on the faculty training resource, Shifting Perspective: Inclusive Teaching and Learning at OCAD U, a co-initiative of the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Sustainability Initiatives, and the Faculty & Curriculum Development Centre.