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March 19th<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div></div><div><div><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>Opening Reception: Thursday February 5th, 7 - 9pm<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>1386 Cartwright Street, Granville Island<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>Artist Talk Thursday February 5th, 6pm - 7pm across the street<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>Carousel Theater 1411 Cartwright Street, Granville Island<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div></div></div></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;display:table' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK3"><tr><td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><div><p class=maintext style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_3" o:spid="_x0000_s1026" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="https://mlsvc01-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/d1f70713201/f1b201d3-4650-4215-bead-c7bf10417207.jpg" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0018JgBnxa8WyXqsFE6kbl9YwDmoS7S8TEvywo6BHGmnCC_2owW_Y9vCH2shqtjK93SwoE_kRR6yVf2rnQTgptr6vaKJxw8tdi33mRvvLlHjWoejbv6th0Zzg==" target=""_blank"" style='position:absolute;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;width:206.25pt;height:283.5pt;z-index:251659264;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-wrap-distance-left:3.75pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:3.75pt;mso-wrap-distance-right:3.75pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:3.75pt;mso-position-horizontal:left;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:line;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-width-relative:page;mso-height-relative:page' o:allowoverlap="f" o:button="t">
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The felt bodies are illuminated, demonstrating the way in which these resists are often hidden from view. We reveal them only through self-reflection. When non-illuminated, these messages are barely visible...only hints of existence. The felt wall connects the narrative of the individual pieces, telling the whole biographical or societal story. It is opaque. The metaphors have a quiet and constant presence. This very large work speaks to the scale of our own resistance to change and therefore fulfillment of our goals and ambitions, as individuals and as a society.</span><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'><br> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>Craft Council of BC Gallery 1386 Cartwright Street, Granville Island, Vancouver, BC <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>tel 604.687.7270 email <a href="mailto:info@craftcouncilbc.ca" target="_blank">info@craftcouncil.bc.ca</a> <a 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