[Bcma-l] Media Release: Upcoming Exhibit at Crafthouse Gallery, Random Pattern: Works by Jean Kuwabara

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For immediate release: April 17, 2007

*Random Pattern: Textile Works by Jean Kuwabara*

*Exhibit:* May 3 - June 3
*Opening Reception:* Thursday, May 3, 6 - 8 pm
Crafthouse Gallery, 1386 Cartwright St., Granville Island
Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8 www.cabc.net <http://www.cabc.net/>

Visit an exhibit that explores the balance between order and chaos in 
the month of May at the Crafthouse Gallery. "Random Pattern" is a body 
of textile work based on West Coast imagery and explores the nature of 
random pattern. Random pattern is both the subject of these works, and 
the method by which they are produced.

Jean Kuwabara describes the exhibit in the following manner: "The work 
for this exhibit is created out of my desire to grasp the concept of 
random pattern, as exemplified by the sea. There are many examples in 
our world of random pattern, the veins in a leaf, raindrops splashing in 
a puddle, even the spacing of stars in the heavens. However, as someone 
who has grown up at the edge of the ocean, I am interested in the 
patterns of water. By observing the patterns in ocean waves, these 
pieces [in the exhibit] explore the delicate balance or order and 
randomness. My human brain wants to find order underlying every 
phenomena and resists the idea of utter randomness. . . Order and chaos, 
a dynamic tension that is present in everything around us. This work is 
my intuitive response."

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The Crafts Association of BC gratefully acknowledges the support from 
the following: City of Vancouver, the British Columbia Arts Council and 
the Province of British Columbia through Gaming Revenue, CHMC Granville 
Island, CABC members and volunteers.