Mattia Thillaye-Kerr

Mattia attended Willowbank School of Restoration Arts, where she was Student Representative to the Willowbank Board of Directors. She participated in the King’s Foundation Summer Program in 2023 and was the recipient of several bursaries and scholarships while at Willowbank.

At ERA she is engaged in a variety of projects, from those based on historical research to conversations around the cultural fabric of Toronto. Her interest in heritage as a function of sustainability and circular economics lead her to work with Ouroboros Deconstruction on the Erin Project. The project was featured at the TAS Circular Living Lab as a part of DesignTO in 2023 and received the Founders Award. She was a Heritage Toronto Emerging Historian in 2023 and is an ACO Education Committee Member. She has a prevailing respect for — and special interest in — the built environment, heritage crafts, and the cultural heritage landscapes that surround us.