Virtual Costume Quilt

Four Scythe scoured Dance Collection Danse for ‘undocumented’ costumes from Dancemakers’ past.

This virtual quilt was created with the desire to give undocumented costumes a permanent virtual home. Each patch was crafted using a section of a costume, clicking on a patch, reveals the original costume used in a show.

This quilt is also a tribute to all the people working behind the scenes, celebrating their unseen efforts, dedication and hardwork that bring performances to life.

In 2024, Dancemakers turned 50 years old.

This was a time of crucial and critical looking back for Dancemakers. As a way to commemorate this anniversary, we worked with Artist Researchers to read “against the grain” of our archive, which is housed at Dance Collection Danse (DCD) located at 2 Carlton St Unit 1303 in Tkaranto.

Each artist researcher was given a one-week (paid) Writing Residency at Dance Collection Danse (or remotely using DCD’s digital archives) with the intention to produce content that will permanently live on Dancemakers’ website.