Artist Bio
Nora Renick Rinehart is an American artist living and working in Kjipuktuk/Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and an Assistant Professor at Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University (NSCAD).  With a BFA in Fibers from Maryland Institute College of Art and an MFA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Nora has spent over 15 years working in various textiles-related jobs. In her very limited free time, Nora loves watching Star Trek with her ancient cat, reading YA fiction and playing recreational hockey (badly).


Exhibition Statement
Camp Camp utilizes the structure of summer camp and the language of queer camp in fashion to explore queerness, coming of age and community. Sculptural pieces - made with stereotypically queer fashion elements - simultaneously celebrate queer fashion history while also questioning the available spectrum of representation. These sculptures act as the foundations for interactive viewer experiences: workshops and events that encourage participants to reflect on their own identities and their roles within queer history and community. Camp Camp begs the question: in what ways can galleries - similar to summer camps in that they exist outside of everyday life - function as places of learning through play? By creating a space that acts as an environmental fantasy and a reimagining of what queer joy could bring to childhood, Camp Camp throws a party to which everyone is invited.