Clothed in Glory: Learning to Embody Christ

Freeman Lam

May 14–June 12, 2025

UPCOMING EXHIBITION | Clothed in Glory: Learning to Embody Christ explores the relevance of being created in the image of God in today’s fast-paced, modern world. Hand sewn in community, the three garments in the collection represent themes of ethnic identity, pain, and experiencing the Divine. The artist encourages viewers to slow down and reflect on their lived experiences and how they are intricately and particularly woven within community. This exhibition aims to foster a deeper awareness of our interconnectedness with each other and with the Divine.

About the Artist

Freeman Lam is a Canadian-born Chinese artist who works mainly with textiles exploring Traditional Chinese designs and aesthetics in contemporary fashion. For Freeman, textile art provides him the avenue to understand his ethnic identity within a predominantly White-European society. With a background in Interdisciplinary Design from Langara College and Early Childhood Education from Capilano University, Freeman is interested in exploring art as a point of connection which generates creativity and life within community. Throughout his studies at Regent College, Freeman has intentionally wrestled with how the biblical narrative invites us to consider our lived experiences, in particular our ethnic and cultural experiences, as threads which Christ stitches within his grand story.

The Dal Schindell Gallery is located at Regent College, which sits on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) First Nation.