SEATED
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Alberta Craft Gallery 10186 106 St, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 1H4
SPECIAL EVENTS FOR CULTURE DAYS WEEKEND
at the Alberta Craft Gallery - Edmonton:
Exhibition Reception & Artist Talk | Saturday September 29, 2 - 4pm
Interactive Artist Demonstrations | Saturday, September 29 from 10am - 5pm
Whether it’s a majestic throne or a humble stool, what we sit on has undergone a rigorous design process and is an expression of its creator. Aesthetics, scale, style, materials, and proportions are just a few of the considerations taken when creating traditional, contemporary, or re-imagined seating objects.
SEATED features a diverse range of work created by 18 Fine Craft artists from across Canada. From stools, chairs, and benches that are created by master woodworkers all the way to unexpected fold formed copper and enamel metal work, this exhibition explores the theme of seating objects in clever and unexpected ways.
In the piece “Still Life” by Amanda McCavour, it appears as if two chairs are welcoming you and a friend to have a seat after a long day, but upon closer inspection you discover that the entire scene is created with thread. McCavour’s thread installation looks as if the work it would easily unravel but it holds a deceptive strength.
Traditional and contemporary handcrafted furniture are complimented by conceptual work in this exhibition. Visit the Feature Gallery to see how each artist has crafted a unique spin to an object that is generally overlooked but plays an important part in our daily lives.
Participating Artists:
Cory Barkman (Calgary, AB), Adrian Ferrazzutti (Guelf, ON), Micheal Fournier (Edmonton, AB), Natalie Gerber (Calgary, AB), Grace Han (Winnipeg, MB), Michael Holton (Calgary, AB), Kenton Jeske (Edmonton, AB), Mike Lam (Edmonton, AB), Amanda McCavour (Toronto, ON), Dana McLean & Kyle Gaudreault (Calgary, AB), Tara Owen (Calgary, AB), Jeffrey Pelton (Edmonton, AB), Talar & Jean-Claude Prefontaine (Calgary, AB), Douglas Pueschel (Stony Plain, AB), Sumer Singh (Calgary, AB), and Amy Skrocki (Edmonton, AB)