Education 2020-2023 Studio Arts, Fibre and Material Practices (MFA), C​ oncordia University, ​Montréal ​ 2014-2020 Material Art & Design (BFA), O​ ntario College of Art & Design University, ​Toronto ​ Awards 2020 Shanks Memorial Award in Textiles, C​ raft Ontario ​ Textile Immersion Lab Scholarship, T​extile Arts Centre,​ New York City ​ Creative Promise Award, S​ urface Design Association,​ Santa Fe, NM ​ 2019 Award of Excellence in Community Engagement, Ontario Museum Association ​ Craft Ontario Volunteer Committee Scholarship for Undergraduates, C​ raft Ontario ​ Community Arts Educator of the Year (group), O​ ntario Art Education Association ​ 2016 1st Place National in Still Art, ​Minds Matter Magazine,​ Toronto ​ 2015 Volunteer Toronto Legacy Award, V​ olunteer Toronto ​ Select Exhibitions 2021 (Upcoming) E​ xchange Piece, ​DesignTO (online),​ Toronto ​ (Upcoming) A​ utocriticism, I​gnite Gallery,​ Toronto ​ Window Installation: Exchange Piece, H​ arbourfront Centre and DesignTO,​ Toronto ​ 2020-2021 GradEx 105, O​ CAD University (online),​ Toronto ​ 2020 Lorem Ipsum - Part One, I​gnite Gallery (online),​ Toronto 42nd Juried Show of Fine Arts, V​ isual Arts Mississauga, Art Gallery of Mississauga​, ​ Mississauga 2019-2020 CogArt, R​ otman Research Institute, Baycrest Health Sciences,​ Toronto ​ 2019 Open Air, B​ runswick Street Gallery,​ Fitzroy, Victoria ​ Hard Twist 14: Entwined, G​ ladstone Hotel,​ Toronto ​ Doll Project (auction), P​ roject Sunshine Canada and Textile Museum of Canada,​ Toronto ​ 2018-2019 Crosscurrents: Canada in the Making (contributing writer), ​Textile Museum of Canada,​ ​ Toronto 2018 (Mus)interpreted, curated by the ​Truth & Dare Project, Artscape Youngplace,​ Toronto ​ ​ 31x31: Making Moments into Movement, ​Mississauga Celebration Square,​ Mississauga ​ 2017 (Mus)interpreted, curated by the ​Truth & Dare Project, Daniels Spectrum,​ Toronto ​ ​ 2016 The Living Room Festival (performance art), M​ ashed Collective,​ Toronto ​ Space Jam, Y​ ounger Than Beyonce Gallery,​ Toronto ​ 2015 The Elastic Effect, I​nclusive Design Institute, Ontario College of Art & Design University,​ ​ Toronto Tangled (solo), W​ hippersnapper Gallery,​ Toronto ​ Residencies 2021 (Upcoming) A​ rtist-in-Residence, N​ oble Crafthouse,​ Toronto ​

(Upcoming) W​ orking with Analog/Digital Materials, ​Estonian Academy of Arts,​ Tallinn, Estonia ​ ​ 2019 Summer Artist-in-Residence, ​Harbourfront Centre Craft & Design: Textiles,​ Toronto ​ 2016 Artist-in-Residence, Y​ ounger than Beyonce Gallery ​(Jan-Feb), Toronto ​ Collectives 2015-2016 Kre-a-tiv U-Turn Collective,​ Etobicoke, Toronto 2015 Whippersnapper PEERS Program ​(Jun-Aug), Toronto

Commissions and Publications 2020 “Grant & Award Winners.” S​ urface Design, Fall 2020, p. 61 ​ Aziz, Khadija. “Teaching Art Online.” C​ anadian Art Gallery Educators, 2 Sep. 2020, ​ cageart.ca/teaching-art-online/. Sinner, Lauren. “Creative Promise Award Winner: Khadija Aziz.” S​ urface Design Association, ​ 21 Aug. 2020. www.surfacedesign.org/creative-promise-award-winner-khadija-aziz/. COVID-19 PPE Mask Design, ​Arts Etobicoke,​ Toronto ​ 2019 Aziz, Khadija. I​nflux II. Sep. 2019, “Hard Twist: Entangled,” G​ ladstone Hotel, 2019, exhibition ​ ​ catalogue front cover. 2016 Evelyn, Heather. “Student Profile: Khadija Aziz.” T​he Learning Zone, 17 Aug. 2016, ​ blog.ocad.ca/wordpress/learningzone/2016/08/student-profile-khadija-aziz/.

Select Teaching Experience (specially designed curriculums) ​ 2021 (Upcoming) F​amily Art Workshop: Sustainable Dye, O​ akville Art Galleries (online),​ Oakville ​ (Upcoming) C​ reative Stitching (9 weeks), N​ eilson Park Creative Centre (online),​ Toronto ​ (Upcoming) M​ irror Embroidery (3 days), N​ eilson Park Creative Centre (online)​, Toronto ​ 2020 Mirror Embroidery (4 weeks), A​ rts Etobicoke (online),​ Toronto ​ Extreme Embroidery for Beginners (3 days), N​ eilson Park Creative Centre (online),​ Toronto ​ South Asian Embroidery (9 week course), N​ eilson Park Creative Centre (online),​ Toronto ​ Spontaneous Stitching (11 week course), ​Workman Arts (online),​ Toronto ​ Sustainable Textile Teach-In: Natural Dyes, T​extile Museum of Canada (online),​ Toronto ​ Making Home: A Mini Rug Weaving Workshop, A​ rts Etobicoke,​ Toronto ​ Hand-drawn to Digital Art, O​ CAD Student Union (online),​ Toronto ​ AGM Sew Many Stories!, A​ rt Gallery of Mississauga (online),​ Mississauga ​ AGM Storytelling through Collage, A​ rt Gallery of Mississauga (online),​ Mississauga ​ Show N’ Tell: Spontaneous Stitching, T​extile Museum of Canada (online),​ Toronto ​ 2019 Exquisite Corpse, H​ arbourfront Centre,​Toronto ​ ​ Microphone Station, H​ arbourfront Centre,​ Toronto ​ Cloth Confessions: Repeat After Me: Block Printing Seamless Patterns, T​extile Museum Of ​ Canada,​ Toronto Cloth Confessions: Envelope Style Book Sleeve, T​extile Museum Of Canada,​ Toronto ​ Cloth Confessions: Beaded Sashiko Pencil Case, T​extile Museum Of Canada,​ Toronto ​

Stitch-a-story: Appliqué And Embroidery Workshop, T​extile Museum Of Canada,​ Toronto ​ 2018 Block By Block, Thread By Thread (4 workshops), M​ yseum Intersections, Textile Museum Of ​ Canada, Paralia Newcomer Arts Network, Toronto Ward Museum,​ Toronto 2016 Sketchbook Journaling, U​ For Change,​ Toronto ​ Sketchbook & Portfolio Development (6 weeks), A​ rts Etobicoke,​ Toronto ​ Sketchbook & Portfolio Development (8 weeks), T​horncliffe Park Library,​ Toronto ​ Sketchbook Journaling, Y​ ounger Than Beyonce Gallery,​ Toronto ​ 2015 Exploring Creativity In Depth (multiple series), K​ re-a-tiv U-turn Arts,​ Toronto ​ Workshop And Community Mural Facilitator, M​ arc Garneau Collegiate Institute,​ Toronto ​ Community Mural Facilitator, T​okens 4 Change,​ Toronto ​ Work Experience 2018-2020 Community Arts Engagement Coordinator, ​Textile Museum of Canada,​ Toronto ​ 2016-2018 Executive Director of Diversity & Equity, O​ CAD Student Union,​ Toronto ​ Volunteering & Professional Development 2021 Teaching Assistant, “Paper Works”, ​Concordia University (online),​ Montréal ​ Juror, “​Narrative Change Lab 2021”, I​nspirit Foundation (online),​ Toronto ​ ​ 2020 Lunchbox Talks, ​Concordia University (online),​ Montréal ​ Craft Award Talks, C​ raft Ontario (online)​, Toronto ​ Artist Studio Visit, A​ rts Etobicoke (online),​ Etobicoke ​ (Cancelled due to COVID-19) P​ anelist, Intersecting Threads Panel at moSAiQA ​ Conference with moderator Dorie Millerson, S​ tudio Art Quilt Association,​ Toronto Crafting Printers (research participant),​ U​ niversity of Toronto,​ Toronto ​ ​ 2019 Artist Talk, Sheridan College Thesis Students,​ Toronto ​ 2018 Programming Committee and ​Hiring Committee, X​ pace Cultural Centre,​ Toronto ​ ​ Indigenous Canada Course Certificate, U​ niversity of Alberta,​ Coursera ​ ​ 2016-2018 Board Member, X​ pace Cultural Centre,​ Toronto ​ 2015 Show & Tell, ISO: Student Night, The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, ​Toronto ​ Art of Facilitation - Certified Emerging Facilitator, N​ IA Centre for the Arts,​ Toronto ​ ​ Selection Committee Member, Big Ideas Fund, O​ CAD U Diversity, Equity, & ​ Sustainability Initiatives,​ Toronto