[Bcma-l] Contemporary Craft in BC: Excellence within Diversity Opens Feb. 7th at Vancouver Museum
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NEWS RELEASE - Feb 7-Apr 6, 2008=20
For Immediate Release - January 10, 2008
THE VANCOUVER MUSEUM PRESENTS=20
"CONTEMPORARY CRAFT IN BC: EXCELLENCE WITHIN DIVERSITY" =20
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CRAFTS ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
In Full.The Vancouver Museum invites you to experience contemporary =
craft in the Craft Association of British Columbia's (CABC) newest =
exhibition, Contemporary Craft in BC: Excellence within Diversity, =
presented at the Museum from February 7 to April 6. Celebrate the =
diversity of over ninety BC artisans using mediums of fibre, glass, =
wood, metal, ceramic and mixed media to create vibrant pieces with West =
Coast flair. =20
"This is the largest fine craft exhibition in British Columbia that =
features a broad range of mediums and artists," said Yvonne Chui, CABC =
Executive Director. "Excellence within Diversity celebrates the =
technical skill and creative excellence required by the craft makers to =
create pieces that are a combination of function and aesthetics. Some =
of our artists are people who have had previous careers as doctors, =
nurses, teachers and engineers or recent graduates of art and design =
colleges and have been drawn to become craft artists to express and =
comment on identity, place and social issues. Craft is all around us =
and has been produced for centuries. The exhibit celebrates how =
ordinary objects made by hand can be extraordinary." =20
Artists featured in the exhibit are inspired by the natural environment, =
cultures around the world, current events, science, history and =
architecture. This exhibit promises to be filled with unique, =
one-of-a-kind pieces created by makers who have reached the peak of =
their creative skills. Photographs are available of the exhibit pieces =
and an e-catalogue will be available by February 7 at www.cabc.net.=20
The exhibit is open during regular Vancouver Museum hours: TUESDAY =
through SUNDAY, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, THURSDAYS 10:00 am - 9:00 pm, Closed =
MONDAYS. Tickets are available at the Vancouver Museum, 1100 Chestnut =
Street in Vanier Park. General admission is $11, students and seniors =
$9, youth $7, and children's admission is Free. For more information =
visit www.vanmuseum.bc.ca or www.cabc.net.
Events at the Vancouver Museum for Excellence within Diversity are as =
follows:
a.. February 1st, from 7pm to 9:30pm, ExtraOrdinary Gala Celebration, =
with emcee Sheryl MacKay from CBC's Radio One's North by Northwest. =
Tickets are $50 available through the CABC 687-6511 or email =
craft2007@cabc.net. Funds raised support the CABC's commitment to =
provide exhibitions, opportunities and educational programs for craft =
makers and the public.=20
b.. February 7th from 7pm-9pm, Private Opening Reception for artists =
and invited guests.
Upcoming:
a.. Green is the New Black Wearable Art Fashion Show, presented by the =
Vancouver Guild of Fibre Arts, Sunday, March 30th at 2:30pm. For =
tickets contact the fibreEssence Gallery at www.fibreessence.ca or =
604-738-1282, or the Vancouver Guild of Fibre Arts at www.vgfa.org.=20
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Media Contact: Cynnamon Schreinert
Tel: 604-802-2733
Email: cynnamon@shaw.ca
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<P>NEWS RELEASE</B> =96 <B>Feb 7-Apr 6, 2008 </P></B>
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BC: EXCELLENCE WITHIN DIVERSITY" </P></I>
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Vancouver Museum invites you to experience contemporary craft in the =
Craft=20
Association of British Columbia=92s (CABC) newest exhibition, =
<I>Contemporary=20
Craft in BC: Excellence within Diversity,</I> presented at the Museum =
from=20
February 7 to April 6. Celebrate the diversity of over ninety BC =
artisans=20
using mediums of fibre, glass, wood, metal, ceramic and mixed media to =
create=20
vibrant pieces with West Coast flair. </P>
<P align=3Djustify></P>
<P align=3Djustify>"This is the largest fine craft exhibition in British =
Columbia=20
that features a broad range of mediums and artists," said Yvonne Chui, =
CABC=20
Executive Director. "<I>Excellence within Diversity</I> celebrates =
the=20
technical skill and creative excellence required by the craft makers to =
create=20
pieces that are a combination of function and aesthetics. Some of =
our=20
artists are people who have had previous careers as doctors, nurses, =
teachers=20
and engineers or recent graduates of art and design colleges and have =
been drawn=20
to become craft artists to express and comment on identity, place and =
social=20
issues. Craft is all around us and has been produced for =
centuries. =20
The exhibit celebrates how ordinary objects made by hand can be=20
extraordinary." </P>
<P align=3Djustify></P>
<P align=3Djustify>Artists featured in the exhibit are inspired by the =
natural=20
environment, cultures around the world, current events, science, history =
and=20
architecture. This exhibit promises to be filled with unique, =
one-of-a-kind=20
pieces created by makers who have reached the peak of their creative=20
skills. Photographs are available of the exhibit pieces and an =
e-catalogue=20
will be available by February 7 at </FONT><A=20
href=3D"http://www.cabc.net//oblocked::http://www.cabc.net/"><U><FONT=20
face=3D"Century Gothic,Arial" color=3D#0000ff=20
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size=3D2>.=20
</P>
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<P align=3Djustify>The exhibit is open during regular Vancouver Museum =
hours:=20
<B>TUESDAY through SUNDAY, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, THURSDAYS 10:00 am - 9:00 =
pm,=20
Closed MONDAYS</B>. Tickets are available at the Vancouver Museum, 1100 =
Chestnut=20
Street in Vanier Park. General admission is $11, students and =
seniors $9,=20
youth $7, and children=92s admission is Free. For more information visit =
</FONT><A=20
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<P align=3Djustify>Events at the Vancouver Museum for <I>Excellence =
within=20
Diversity</I> are as follows:</P>
<UL><B>
<P align=3Djustify>
<LI>February 1<SUP>st</SUP>, from 7pm to 9:30pm, ExtraOrdinary Gala=20
Celebration</B>, with emcee Sheryl MacKay from CBC=92s Radio One=92s =
North by=20
Northwest. Tickets are $50 available through the CABC 687-6511 or =
email=20
</FONT><A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:craft2007@cabc.net/oblocked::mailto:craft2007@cabc.net"><U=
><FONT=20
face=3D"Century Gothic,Arial" color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2>craft2007@cabc.net</U></FONT></A><FONT face=3D"Century =
Gothic,Arial"=20
size=3D2>. Funds raised support the CABC=92s commitment to =
provide=20
exhibitions, opportunities and educational programs for craft makers =
and the=20
public. </LI>
<P></P><B>
<P align=3Djustify>
<LI>February 7th from 7pm-9pm, Private Opening Reception</B> for =
artists and=20
invited guests<B>.</LI>
<P></P></UL></B>
<P align=3Djustify>Upcoming:</P>
<UL><B><I>
<P align=3Djustify>
<LI>Green is the New Black Wearable Art Fashion Show, =
</B></I>presented by the=20
Vancouver Guild of Fibre Arts<B>, Sunday, March 30<SUP>th</SUP> at=20
2:30pm. </B>For tickets contact the fibreEssence Gallery at =
</FONT><A=20
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face=3D"Century Gothic,Arial" color=3D#0000ff=20
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size=3D2> or 604-738-1282, or the Vancouver Guild of Fibre Arts at =
</FONT><A=20
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face=3D"Century Gothic,Arial" color=3D#0000ff=20
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