Join Cheryl Hamilton and Mike Vandermeer of i.e creative artworks to see what the 3-D version of 125 looks like now that the fabulous Vancouver 125th Anniversary Cube is complete. The cube was painted by children attending the 2011 Vancouver International Children's Festival and will be on display at i.e creative's studio, Railspur Alley in its finished form.
Presented by: Vancouver International Children’s Festival
Sat. Feb. 25 and Sun. Feb. 26
10am to 5pm
Take a guided tour of the Island`s studios and meet the artists and artisans whose skill and passion create the diverse culture that makes the Island unique.
Location: Tour starts in the Public Market Courtyard
Show dates and times: February 25 and 26
12PM, 1PM, 2PM, 3 PM & 4PM
Cost: Free
Vancouver-based Iranian–born artist presents new site-specific sculptural work
Gallery hours: noon to 5pm Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday
Admission Price: free
Contact information: chscott.ecuad.ca
This exhibition features the works of Circle Craft’s 2011 student scholarship recipients: Kelly Austin, Emily Carr University of Art & Design, Ceramics Program; Emily Hill, Capilano University, Textile Arts Program; Donovan Hough, Kootenay School of the Arts, Metal Program; and, Idolly Schwendener, Vancouver Community University, Jewellery Program. In partnership with the above four BC institutions, Circle Craft initiated an external scholarship award program in 2003 to support new and upcoming craftspeople. Selection is based on outstanding achievement and intent to pursue their art form professionally or through furthering their studies.
Admission Price: free
www.circlecraft.net
Presented by: Circle Craft Cooperative Association
Join tour guides from Continuing Studies' Teen Art Group for a unique behind-the-scenes tour of the University's studios, shops and galleries. Tours will leave from reception at 12:00 and 2:00 pm on Saturday only. For a small donation, pick up supplies for a life-drawing session in the Library at 1:00 pm or 3:00 pm with a live model and instruction from Emily Carr faculty and students. No prior experience is required. First-come first served; students should be prepared to stay and draw for the full hour. This workshop is appropriate for artists aged 12 and up.
Guided Tours at 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm
Drop-In Life Drawing at 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm
Presented by Continuing Studies at Emily Carr University of Art and Design
Cost: Free. Supplies by donation.
Contact: www.ecuad.ca or 604-844-3810
Watch Haida carver Clarence Mills as he transforms logs into monumental totem poles and works of art
Show Dates and Times: Feb. 24 - Feb. 26 , 11am to 4pm
Location: Ocean Artworks
Admission Price: Free
Artist Kim Kennedy Austin draws inspiration for her works on paper directly from historical texts and defunct artistic practices. The printed word is often depicted in her work as transcriptions and quotes from a wide range of references. Her exhibition at Malaspina will present new prints inspired by the manhunt of Albert Johnson: The Mat Trapper of Rat River, a mysterious fugitive who was killed by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police near Eagle River in the Yukon on February 17, 1932. For more information visit www.malaspinaprintmakers.com.
Recycled, salvaged, scrounged or found materials are transformed into amazing Art! Come and see how, in the hands of an artist, recycled materials are transformed into new and wonderful creations - e.g. a garden of roses made from discarded plastic bags, a crystal cat made from discarded glass wall sconces, and, giant flowers made from old fire extinguishers. See imagination come to life.
Cost: Free
Presented by: ReVision – the Art of Recycling Society
Some of the best BC Woodworkers exhibiting their work, sharing techniques and exploring new frontiers in the wood world. An exhibit of cabinets and wood sculptures, accompanied by presentations and hands-on demonstrations.
Cost: FREE
www.dalbergia.ca
A mix of tradition and innovation with art works inspired by both our urban and natural environment. Exhibiting the work of Haida carver Clarence Mills and i.e. creative artists Cheryl Hamilton and Michael Vandermeer.
Granville Island is a mix of tradition and innovation with many art works inspired by both our urban and natural environment. This exhibition showcases the work of Haida carver Clarence Mills and i.e. creative artists Cheryl Hamilton and Michael Vandermeer. The juxtaposition of these works, tradition and innovation, steel and tree, organic and urban, spurs us to think about sculpture, the life of a tree and our relationship to our environment.
Mills’ work is a Haida Bear and Eagle totem carved out of an eight hundred -year-old red cedar that fell during the Stanley Park windstorm of 2006. It is rare to find such a large and strong piece of cedar. Clarence was able to deeply carve this piece which is unique to Haida totems.
i.e. creative have created Mirare, a 20-foot-tall stainless steel sculpture modeled after the standing trunk of a wind-topped Hemlock: an artwork borne of their interest in nature’s ongoing organic transformations: of matter into energy; of life into life. They articulate this in a material method, through the transformation of mirror-polished stainless steel into the robust delicacy of organic form.
