def load(self, path):
		self._loadingThread = QtCore.QThread(stage.canvasWidget)
		worker = self._ImageLoaderWorker(path)
		worker.moveToThread(self._loadingThread)
		worker.resultReady.connect(lambda img: self._onLoadWorkerComplete(img))
		self._loadingThread.started.connect(lambda: worker.doLoad())
		self._loadingThread.finished.connect(lambda: worker.deleteLater())
		self._loadingThread.start()