[Bcma-l] Media Release: The Vancouver Museum and the Crafts Association of British Columbia present "Contemporary Craft in BC" Exhibit

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NEWS RELEASE -CABC Feb 7 - Apr 6, 2008

For Immediate Release - January 10, 2008

Media Contact: Cynnamon Schreinert
Tel: 604-802-2733
Email: cynnamon@shaw.ca <mailto:cynnamon@shaw.ca>

THE VANCOUVER MUSEUM PRESENTS
"CONTEMPORARY CRAFT IN BC: EXCELLENCE WITHIN DIVERSITY"
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CRAFTS ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

In Short?The Vancouver Museum presents The Crafts Association of British 
Columbia's latest exhibition, Contemporary Craft in BC: Excellence 
Within Diversity, with pieces from over 90 fine craft artisans at the 
Vancouver Museum, located at 1100 Chestnut Street by Vanier Park, from 
February 7 to April 6. Tickets available at the door. Information: 
www.vanmuseum.bc.ca <http://www.vanmuseum.bc.ca/> or www.cabc.net 
<http://www.cabc.net/>.


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.

"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."

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 
<http://www.cabc.net/>.

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 <http://www.vanmuseum.bc.ca/> or www.cabc.net 
<http://www.cabc.net/>.

Events at the Vancouver Museum for Excellence within Diversity are as 
follows:

    * 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 <mailto:craft2007@cabc.net>. Funds raised
      support the CABC's commitment to provide exhibitions,
      opportunities and educational programs for craft makers and the
      public.
    * February 7th from 7pm-9pm, Private Opening Reception for artists
      and invited guests.

Upcoming:

    * 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
      <http://www.fibreessence.ca/> or 604-738-1282, or the Vancouver
      Guild of Fibre Arts at www.vgfa.org <http://www.vgfa.org/>.

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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.