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Migratory Roots

Migratory Roots

In this episode, Qanita Lilla speaks to Jill Glatt about her large textile pieces informed by local ecologies, community and sustainability.

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Migratory Roots
In this episode, Qanita Lilla speaks to Jill Glatt about her large textile pieces informed by local ecologies, community and sustainability.

Jill Glatt speaks to Qanita Lilla about her large textile pieces informed by local ecologies, community and sustainability. Her practice emphasises the pathways and airways that both seeds and people navigate before they settle. Jill’s work weaves storytelling and botanical dyes together in ways that bring the outside world into the museum space. In this episode, they talk about personal and artistic journeys and the joys of teaching art.

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You have this iconic cultural item, the marigold, that is so deeply associated with a culture or a country, and it came from somewhere else. And it’s also a product of global trade and colonization, and movement and change and people flowing to different places around the world.

Fabric with the hand-painted words "This is all we have, we have to protect it" enshadowed by a tree.
Billie Kearns (aka Billie the Kid) and Jill Glatt, Who is Belle Island?, 2023, dye (buckthorn bark, berries, and leaves) and ferrous sulfate on reclaimed fabric. Collection of the artists
Fabric with the hand-painted words "I am" and hand-dyed gold and green panels, enshadowed by a tree.
Billie Kearns (aka Billie the Kid) and Jill Glatt, Who is Belle Island?, 2023, dye (buckthorn bark, berries, and leaves) and ferrous sulfate on reclaimed fabric. Collection of the artists
An installation view of a fabric-based artwork over a reception desk in a museum.
Installation view of Billie Kearns (aka Billie the Kid) and Jill Glatt, Who is Belle Island?, 2023, dye (buckthorn bark, berries, and leaves) and ferrous sulfate on reclaimed fabric. Collection of the artists.
A close-up of fabric in a marigold-based dye pot.
Behind-the-scenes of making Seed by Jill Glatt. Photo: Jill Glatt.
A hand holding a stencil for a marigold for fabric screen-printing.
Behind-the-scenes of making Seed by Jill Glatt. Photo: Jill Glatt.
Yellow, marigold-dyed flower on natural fabric photographed in the sun with tree shadows.
Behind-the-scenes of making Seed by Jill Glatt. Photo: Jill Glatt.
A long, natural-dyed fabric artwork hangs on a clothes line outside, dappled light is cast by the sun through the trees.
Behind-the-scenes of making Seed by Jill Glatt. Photo: Jill Glatt.
Four large botanical dyed and reclaimed fabric panels suspended from the ceiling above a bench, and in front of a photographic installation with a rattan peacock chair.
Installation view, Jill Glatt, Seed, 2024, Marigold botanical dye on reclaimed fabric and Who is Belle Island?, 2023, Buckthorn bark, berries, and leaves, botanical dye and ferrous sulfate on reclaimed fabric in Ukutula: Our Timeless Journeys, Museum London, 21 November 2024–22 May 2025. Image © Alex Walker
Four large botanical dyed and reclaimed fabric panels suspended from the ceiling.
Installation view, Jill Glatt, Seed, 2024, Marigold botanical dye on reclaimed fabric and Who is Belle Island?, 2023, Buckthorn bark, berries, and leaves, botanical dye and ferrous sulfate on reclaimed fabric in Ukutula: Our Timeless Journeys, Museum London, 21 November 2024–22 May 2025. Image © Alex Walker

Meet our Guest

Jill Glatt is a Katarokwi/Kingston-based illustrator, printmaker, arts educator and teacher with the Limestone District School Board. Jill is also the Volunteer Coordinator for the Skeleton Park Arts Festival and sits on their board of directors as secretary.  Her artistic practice is based around and informed by ecology, community and sustainability. Jill spends time with the land whenever she can and picks up lots of leaves along the way.

With Opened Mouths: The Playlist

Moving into season three of With Opened Mouths: The Podcast, we asked our guests to share 1-3 songs that they are listening to and/or that have inspired them. Listen on Spotify.

Jill Glatt’s Picks

  • “Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude” by Ross Gay and Bon Iver

Credits

With Opened Mouths: The Podcast is produced by Agnes Etherington Art Centre in partnership with Queen’s University’s campus radio station, CFRC 101.9 FM.

Hosted by Qanita Lilla
Produced by Danuta Sierhuis
Episodes are edited and mixed by Chancelor Maracle, CFRC 101.9 FM
Original music by Jameel3DN, produced by Elroy “EC3” Cox III and commissioned by Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 2021
The graphic for the podcast is created by Vincent Perez
Recorded at Agnes Etherington Art Centre and distributed by CFRC 101.9 FM, Queen’s University

Season three of With Opened Mouths: The Podcast is supported by the Canada Council for the Arts; the Ontario Arts Council; the George Taylor Richardson Memorial Fund, Queen’s University; and the Justin and Elisabeth Lang Fund.

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