PLAN
A ROUTE, BOOK A B&B, then head out into a different region of Nova
Scotia and see what the best of fine art & craft have to offer. Once
you’re moving, you never know what delights you’ll find, what
serendipity you’ll encounter. Your complete guide to some wonderful
destination points is available at www.StudioRally.ca/guide, + participating artists, galleries & supporters, plus Visitor Information Centres across the province.
The practitioners of craft and the
objects they produce embody a long-term investment of skill, knowledge,
ingenuity and time. Writer Malcolm Gladwell cites 10,000 hours as a
threshold of proficiency – not an automatic recipe for success and
virtuosity, but a significant down payment on understanding one’s
chosen discipline. As new projects are undertaken, new materials
explored, new mistakes made, absorbed and overcome, the investment
grows into greater vision, capability and commitment.
Thursday Oct 17th, 2013
The
conference starts out with a community session, that brings together
those organizations & institutions that support the craft sector
through the distribution of craft – museum and gallery gift shops, craft
markets, co-ops, and independent retailers. We will explore and
validate our collective contribution to BC’s cultural economy.
Our
continuing partnership with the Vancouver Public Library, has given
rise to a wider community examination of how origin, place &
influence is translated through the medium of craft. This free public
session at the Alice MacKay Room explores how Inuit, First Nations and
contemporary craft artists understand “craft”.
Friday Oct 18th, 2013
Sessions
starting at 9am and going to 5pm explore the many intersections of
craft with literature, cultural migration, function, and social justice,
along with sessions that support the business and art practice for
makers.
For a listing of the artists in the exhibition please click here.
In
the evening we celebrate the opening of – Invested/40 – with a gala
fundraiser at the Pendulum Gallery. The exhibition was curated by Dr.
Sandra Alfoldy and explores the concept “Invested” through the prism of
scale, material, process, form and place – characterizing the range of
crafts being produced in British Columbia and examining why the appeal
of craft continues to grow. The funds raised this evening are for our
youth programming which builds appreciation for, and the future
audience of craft. To purchase a ticket for the fundraiser please go to eventbrite.
Saturday Oct 19th, 2013
Saturday’s
daytime sessions deepen the conversation around how the ‘handmade’
interacts with technology; consumerism; sustainability; identity;
culture creation and culture production, while providing opportunities
for artists to better understand the types of support available for
their art practice.
The Canadian Crafts Federation (CCF/FCMA)
presents an evening conversation featuring Jonathon Bancroft-Snell
(Jonathon Bancroft-Snell Gallery, Ontario), Denis Longchamps (The Rooms
Provincial Gallery, Newfoundland) and Victoria Henry (Canada Council
Art Bank, Ontario), moderated by Dr. Sandra Alfoldy (Nova Scotia
College of Art & Design University, Nova Scotia). They will explore
such questions as – what inspires a collector to invest in Craft, and
what influences their selections; what connects a viewer to a work of
art, and how does one massage this connection from simple admiration or
interest into a purchase and is it more important for the audience to
connect to Craft in a visceral manner, or should insight into the
artists inspiration influence that response? So it should be a very
lively discussion!
Sunday October 20th, 2013
On Tuesday, September 17 at 5:30 p.m.,
artist Jun Kaneko will unveil his monumental art on the steps of the
Gardiner Museum. Afterward, there will be a reception toasting the
artist and the many generous donors and Museum members who helped make
this exciting piece of public art installation happen. The reception
will be followed by a lecture in the Terrace Room where Jun Kaneko will
speak about his work.
“We are extremely excited to present Jun
Kaneko’s art to the City of Toronto, as it is his first major
installation here. The sculpture will become the new face of the
Gardiner Museum and comes at a very proud time for us – celebrating our
30th anniversary later this year,” says Rachel Gotlieb, Interim
Executive Director & Chief Curator.
What: Revealed: Jun Kaneko – The New Face of the Gardiner
Where: Gardiner Museum front steps – 111 Queen’s Park
When: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 5:30 p.m.; Lecture at 6:30 p.m.
Follow: @gardinermuseum #OutOfClay
Cost: Public Art Reveal: Free
No stranger to the Gardiner, making his final and only Canadian stop of his Travelling Exhibition
at Toronto’s Gardiner Museum back in 2011. The exhibit featured
larger-than-life ceramic sculptures, some of which were over seven feet
high.
About Jun Kaneko
Jun
Kaneko (American, born Japan 1942) studied painting in his native Japan
as a young man. In 1963, he moved to the United States where he studied
ceramics with a number of influential artists from the California
School, including Peter Voulkos and Paul Soldner. Although Kaneko is
best known for creating large-scale ceramic sculptures and
installations, painting has remained an important part of his artistic
practice throughout his career. In recent years Kaneko has also branched
out to design opera sets and costumes for several productions in Omaha,
Atlanta, Philadelphia and Vancouver.
About the Gardiner Museum
For more information please contact:
Lisa Raffaele
PUNCH Canada
o. 416.360.6522 x239
c. 647.896.0743
[email protected]
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Want a sneak peak? Click here
Main Gallery Hours:
Monday through Friday – 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday – 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday – 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Parking and reception are free and open to the public
For more information about the Arvada Center go to www.arvadacenter.org or call 720-898-7200.
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