Clocking in for Unpaid Labo[u]r Canada
British Columbia based artists Jennie Johnston and Shamina Senaratne are coordinating a Canada wide exhibit with artists creating works on paper timecards.
Shamina and Jennie are currently engaging community members and local artists with workshops that shed light on the various forms of unpaid labour done by our families and neighbours and fellow citizens.
Timecards by Fariba Kalantari
Time cards record the hourly work done by workers in paid institutions. In many ways they are obsolete today, but we invite you to ponder the work that you do without getting paid. Whether the work you do without pay is emotional labour, housework, caregiving, or unpaid aspects of freelance work, we invite you to make a time card.
This is a community art project. Jennie and Shamina are coordinating exhibition opportunities for late 2024 or 2025. If you are interested in hosting an exhibit or workshop contact Jennie at info@jenniejohnston.com.
The Open Call has ended. Thank you for your interest.
Timecard by Jill Nahrstedt
Project Origins
This project was created by Chicago Illinois artist Elaine Luther in 2021, as she explored labour, domestic labour, and unpaid caring work. Expanding in the last three years, the project has now had multiple exhibits and many of the pieces submitted by artists across the United States will soon appear in a book.
Learn more about the project so far at elainelutherart.com and see the gallery of finished time cards here (U.S residents may contact Elaine to participate)
