Common Threads was curated by Lee Plested. Based in San Francisco and Vancouver, Plested brought together the works of stellar artists in the spirit of community and the ever-evolving conversation between arts and crafts, with neither being favoured. In a sense, Plested gives us utopia by throwing back the curtains on the erotic personal nature of the handmade – with a few curve balls in the mix. Introduction by Alexandra Keim, contributions from Lee Plested, Wayne Baerwaldt, Lisa Anne Auerbach, Sabrina Gschwandtner, Matthew Higgs, Instant Coffee, Cate Rimmer and Jennifer Strate O’Neal