CityNews' Sports Reporter Lindsay Dunn speaks with artist Mallory Tolcher about her art that has inspired conversations on and off the basketball court.

“I think that sport gives the opportunity to really open up entry points for really anybody.”

On Dr. Naismith’s Canada’s Walk of Fame Hometown Stars’ weekend, the artist brings her hand-crocheted basketball nets to Almonte.

“I knew I had to continue with the idea of using a textile, and one that is surprisingly very linked to basketball.”

Mallory Tolcher is a Canadian-based interdisciplinary artist. Her work explores traditionally feminine materials and practices within the arena of sport, drawing inspiration from fashion and basketball culture. Swish stopped by and paid her a visit! #swishwnba

“I hope my artwork can contribute to [getting the ball rolling for female representation in sport] in one way or another.

Donnovan Bennett sits down with Canadian interdisciplinary artist Mallory Tolcher, whose work explores traditionally feminine materials and practices within the arena of sport, drawing inspiration from fashion and basketball culture.

“I want to help give voice to female athletes.”

In Game/Culture, the current exhibit at The Reach, Fast says she wanted to put together a collection from artists who look at sport from different perspectives, and ask us to question who gets to play and why.

“For much of the 20th-century, male athletic organizers were determined to make sure female athletes still looked sufficiently ‘feminine’.”

Basketball art show at Toronto's Local Gallery shows why basketball is the real beautiful game.

“I remember going to my first basketball game and not having that barrier, that physical glass divide between the audience and the athletes.”