Opening Reception: Waking Dreams, Transpositions

Start Date: September 17, 2011 at 2:00 PM
End Date: September 17, 2011
Where: Craft Council Gallery, 59 Duckworth St

Description:

The Craft Council Gallery invites you to attend the opening reception of its two new Fall exhibitions: Waking Dreams and Transpositions. Artists Rachel Ryan and Donald Stuart will be present. All are welcome to this free, public event. The event begins at 2 p.m. and ends at 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 17th.

IN THE MAIN GALLERY

WAKING DREAMS
Rachel Ryan

Ethereal landscapes by textile artist Rachel Ryan hint at the mysterious “other world” that exists as we sleep. The textile art of Rachel Ryan is admired for its exacting technique and the sophistication of its design but it is always remembered for what it reveals on closer inspection. Rachel brings the improbable and the picturesque to her own brand of surrealism in textiles, blurring the boundaries of fact and fiction. She works with a fine control of fabric collage, drawing and stitched imagery.

IN THE ANNEX GALLERY

TRANSPOSITIONS
Donald Stuart

An exhibition of unique jewellery and hollow ware of gold/silversmith Donald Stuart. As one of Canada’s leading gold/silversmiths, Donald Stuart has earned an international reputation for his jewellery and hollow ware. During his celebrated career, Stuart has participated in countless exhibitions and many one-man shows. Stuart was awarded the Order of Canada in 2002 in recognition of his illustrious career as a craftsman and educator and his profound influence on Canada’s arts and crafts industry.

These two exhibitions will run September 17 through October 30, 2011