Wunderkammern: Jewelry & Miniatures
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Mark Loria Gallery 621 Fort St, Victoria, British Columbia V8W 1G1
Wunderkammern translates to 'cabinet of curiosities' from old Germanic, and were proto-museums in Renaissance Europe. Before public galleries, individual patrons would demonstrate their breadth of knowledge and wealth of travel via small rooms filled to the brim with unique artifacts. I couldn't help but register with this idea as I began to put this exhibition together. You will see an incredibly diverse group of artists using an astoundingly unique set of materials from Alaska down to Victoria. Because of the varying techniques and multitude of artists, this exhibition intends to exemplify the diversity, uniqueness and strength of talent along the Northwest Coast.
Seeing an artist's eyes light up as they talk about working with mountain goat horn for the first time, or the process for creating 'fire copper' is the exact same light everyone here at Alcheringa would like to share with you.
Please join us for some champagne and holiday cheer on Saturday November 25th at 2pm for a lovely afternoon. This exhibition will be on display until the new year so you can come in at your leisure. All work will be available online as well.