Saturday, March 11, 2023 (4)

Mar 11, 2023
January 28, 2023
Saturday
  • Story Keeping

  • Jan 28, 2023 to Apr 9, 2023
  • Location: Nanaimo Art Gallery - 150 Commercial Street Nanaimo, British Columbia V9R 5G6 Canada
  • Description:

    ArtistBrittney Namaakki Bear Hat and Richelle Bear Hat

    All are Welcome to the Opening Reception on January 27th at 7 pm.

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    Nanaimo Art Gallery is pleased to present Story Keeping, an exhibition of new and existing work by Calgary based artists Brittney Namaakki Bear Hat and Richelle Bear Hat. Drawing from their shared Blackfoot and Dane-zaa Cree heritage, the artists look to storytelling practices and legacies of land and language displacement through their experiences growing up in rural and urban environments. While Story Keeping will include the 2016 collaborative work: Little Cree Women (Sisters, Secrets & Stories), it will also highlight Brittney and Richelle’s individual practices and perspectives. Through photography, video, sculpture, and installation, this exhibition celebrates the value of stories carried through everyday lives.

    Story Keeping is the fourth exhibition through which Nanaimo Art Gallery asks the question, What stories do we tell?

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February 28, 2023
Tuesday
  • Make Mine a Combo colour and design workshop for weavers

  • Feb 28, 2023 at 1:00pm to Mar 16, 2023 at 1:00pm
  • Location: 744 Primrose Street, Qualicum Beach the studio of the Qualicum Weavers and Spinners Guild
  • Description:

    This is a 4 day workshop given over a 3 week period.  students will cover the basics of visual design and colour theory as applied to weaving and will design and weave their own pieces.

    Anyone with an interest in making cloth of their own design will find this informative.  Participants must be able to warp a loom.

    There will be both in-studio and an on-line version of the course.  Cost for in-studio workshop $160,  Cost for on-line workshop $60

    For details please contact Caron Byrne  cebyrne@shaw.ca

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  • Make Mine a Combo colour and design workshop for weavers

  • Feb 28, 2023 at 1:00pm to Mar 16, 2023 at 1:00pm
  • Location: 744 Primrose Street, Qualicum Beach the studio of the Qualicum Weavers and Spinners Guild
  • Description:

    This is a workshop for weavers covering colour and visual design theory as it applies to woven cloth. Participants will design and weave their own pieces based to illustrate the principles

    The workshop has two forms.  The in-studio version will be given over a 3 week period at the QWSG studio in Qualicum Beach   Participation is limited to accomodate one on one instruction.  Cost $160.

    An on-line version will be offered in late March,  Cost $60

    FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT CARON BYRNE at Cebyrne@shaw.ca

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  • Categories: Class
  • Tags: weaving
March 11, 2023
Saturday
  • OCEANSIDE LANDSCAPES

  • Mar 11, 2023 to Apr 2, 2023
  • Location: McMillan Arts Centre 133 McMillan Street PO Box 1662 Parksville, BC, V9P 2H5
  • Description:

    Terri has used her love of and experience with the landscapes of Vancouver Island to create this collection of acrylic paintings.  Using her own photographs as well as those by locals Allan Bassett and Karen Bull, she has transferred this recorded beauty to vibrant canvasses.  Terri wishes to also acknowledge the involvement of her many art students who have enhanced her life-long learning in the arts.10995889487?profile=RESIZE_400x10995889885?profile=RESIZE_192X10995890054?profile=RESIZE_400x10995890064?profile=RESIZE_192X

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  • Categories: Exhibition