[BCMA] Furniture Design at the Langley Museum

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Form and Function: A Showcase of Contemporary BC Furniture Designers

Exhibit runs July 27 to October 9, 2016


Years ago, furniture held high value and regard as a decorative art form. Canadians of the 19th century would likely have known several cabinet makers by name. Mass production has nearly erased connections to specific artists or craftspeople. Society often takes consumer products for granted without correlating those items to their creators. Join us as we explore the talent and ingenuity of modern furniture craftspeople active in BC today. Whether organic or plastic, recycled or new, today's artists design and create pieces that support various human activities and needs while still remaining stylish. They conceive unique furniture solutions for relaxation, sleeping, food preparation, entertainment, ceremony, eating, storage and more.

A new design consciousness emerged in Canada following the end of the Second World War. Canada had a long legacy of furniture manufacturing in small studios, but an increase in consumer demand in combination with government policies of reconstruction created a favourable environment for industrial designers. New materials like moulded plywood, plastic, and aluminum drastically changed the manufacturing of furniture forever, and innovative, functional furniture design came about through exploration of these materials. Post-war Modernism became the dominant design aesthetic.

Come explore a sampling of BC furniture designers who create Objets d'art, both sculptural and functional, from diverse materials intended for placement and use in a variety of spaces. Form and Function will highlight the creativity and artistic talents of BC furniture designers while exploring the contribution they make to the larger creative collective of Canadian design.

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  Artist Mario Sabljak working on
                  "3 Series"


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Kobi Christian | Arts & Heritage Curator
Recreation, Culture, and Parks Division | Township of Langley
Langley Centennial Museum
9135 King Street (PO Box 800), Langley, BC V1M 2S2
Direct Line:  604.533.6090 Ext. 5007
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