[Bcma-l] Media Release: Upcoming Crafthouse Gallery Exhibit, Eliza Au

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For immediate release: February 7, 2008

"Circumference: A Ceramic Exhibit by Eliza Au"


Eliza Au, Wreath #4, 2006, cone 10, slipcast ceramic, dia. 22" h.10".


Exhibit: February 14 - March 23, 2008
Crafthouse Gallery, 1386 Cartwright Street, Granville Island, Vancouver, BC
Gallery Hours: Daily 10:30 - 5:30pm
Telephone: 604-687-7270, www.cabc.net <http://www.cabc.net/>

The ideas of cycle, symmetry and repetition inform Eliza Au's ceramic 
works in the exhibit, "Circumference" at the Crafthouse Gallery. The 
attribute of symmetry and repetition alludes to the cycle of life: 
birth, death and rebirth. Both symmetry and repetition have connotations 
of the floral - the wreath as an object made of flowers, the vase to 
contain them. This exhibition presents two views of the floral - the 
sculptural and the utilitarian. Each respond to the idea of repeating 
around an axis; the wreath in the form of a ring, the vase in the form 
of a vessel. The universal need to represent time and life and our place 
within this cycle is mirrored by what we create.

The Crafts Association of British Columbia provides leadership in the 
craft community by building and promoting the development, appreciation 
and sustainability of Canadian fine craft through programs and services 
for the public and craft makers.

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Media Inquiries Contact:
Calvin Taplay, Communications Coordinator calvin.taplay@cabc.net 
<mailto:calvin.taplay@cabc.net>
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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.