Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
“It was literally starting from just… learning how to attach two pieces together.”
Toronto-based textile artist Justin Ming Yong reimagines quilting in an age of mechanics, transforming the personal into the public. Take a look behind the scenes as he shares insight into finding his artistic style, and how it all led to his “off the wall” installation at MOCA.
Watch the full episode here: youtube.com/watch?v=tI9MbzaRuig
Local Colour is a series by Brandon Kaufman that profiles boundary-pushing Canadian artists, revealing how they work and what drives them.
Produced in association with CBC Creator Network.
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“It was literally starting from just… learning how to attach two pieces together.”
Toronto-based textile artist Justin Ming Yong reimagines quilting in an age of mechanics, transforming the personal into the public. Take a look behind the scenes as he shares insight into finding his artistic style, and how it all led to his “off the wall” installation at MOCA.
Watch the full episode here: youtube.com/watch?v=tI9MbzaRuig
Local Colour is a series by Brandon Kaufman that profiles boundary-pushing Canadian artists, revealing how they work and what drives them.
Produced in association with CBC Creator Network.
»Subscribe to CBC Arts to watch more videos: bit.ly/CBCArtsSubscribe
Find us at: cbc.ca/arts
CBC Arts on Facebook: facebook.com/cbcarts
CBC Arts on Instagram: instagram.com/cbcarts
About: Welcome to CBC Arts, your home for the most surprising, relevant and provocative stories featuring artists from diverse communities across Canada. Our job is to fill your feed with the disruptors and innovators changing how we see the country through movement, images and sound — and to inspire you to join in too.
