ANNOUNCEMENTS

Transformation
An Exhibition by Krisztina Szabo, Shelia Amy Berlin & Estrella Lucero

Opening January 6-8pm, CCBC Gallery

This year’s winners of the Craft Council of BC’s student award, Krizstina Szabo, Shelia Amy Berlin, and Estrella Lucero make their debut as January 2011 begins.  In Transformation, these three artists play with their common interest in stretching expectations and altering the familiar.  Whether it be modified slightly, or drastically, they hope that the viewer will not only appreciate the skills of the artists, but also question the assumptions we make during daily life.  Transformation will be at the Craft Council of British Columbia, 1386 Cartwright Street on Granville Island. Opening Reception is January 6th from 6 to 8 pm. The exhibition runs through to February 17th.

The work of these three new artists is as diverse as their personalities.  It differs dramatically in scale- from Shelia’s tiny cast animals, to Estrella’s substantial pieces, but also in material- from Krisztina’s use of fiber, to Shelia and Estrella’s use of metal and stone.  The work of each artist pushes the viewer to consider functionality within the world of craft.  Though function speaks to the item’s practicality, it can also meet needs of the mind and spirit.

 
By choosing to enter the realm of the handmade, these new craft makers remind us of the importance of skill and visual appeal, but also that these pieces can evoke feelings, send us into reverie, or create memories.  Be it Shelia’s small animals that encourage careful examination of social commentary, Krisztina’s dolls that provoke us to question why certain objects are designated to particular life stages, or Estrella’s sculptural pieces that marry the practicality of function with the beauty of design, the ideas over which to linger in this exhibition are limitless.

CCBC Introduces the Cheongju International Craft Biennale 2011

The organizing committee of the Cheongju International Craft Biennale (CIBC) 2011, is hoping to once again make a connection with craft artists from British Columbia as they did in 2009.  This Biennale will take place from Sept 21st through October 30th, 2011.

The CIBC hopes to encourage the view of craft as a necessity, as a means of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to the environment. To read more please follow this link: Cheongju 2011 or visit their homepage at http://www.cheongjubiennale.or.kr

CCBC announces a New Bursary for Craft Artists – The Filberg Festival Professional Development Bursary

Through generous annual donations from the Filberg Festival, the Council is able to provide a bi-annual bursary for a craft artist to pursue a professional development activity.  The bursary includes:

1. An opportunity to participate in the Filberg Festival, the year after completion of the professional development activity. The Maker will not to go through the jurying process and will receive a 50% reduction in booth fees. Notice of intent to participate must be sent to the Filberg Festival no later than January 30th of the year in which the recipient wishes to be in the Filberg Festival
2. A one thousand dollar ($1000) financial contribution to further the recipient’s professional development

Potential Bursary Recipients will be required to submit an application through the Council’s Online Submission System before December 31st, 2010. You will need to include:

1. A plan for professional development that will expand their knowledge base and skill set
2. 15 digital images that demonstrate an established career making fine craft, with a body of work suitable for participation in the Filberg Festival
3. Complete the required professional development within one year of receiving the award. By joint agreement, the parties may extend or shorten this duration
4. A curriculum vitae which details their training and development as a Maker, including a list of exhibitions, shows or other outlets where their work has been featured
5. An agreement to write a short piece on their professional development experience that can be published online within 3 months of completing their professional development

Digital Technology and the Cultural Sector

The Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC) and the Nordicity Group invite you to join the dialogue surrounding the impacts of digital technology on the creation, production, distribution, marketing and consumption of culture.  The discussion will begin in January 2011 and run through May 2011.  For more information on how you can get involved, please visit http://www.culturalhrc.ca/research/digitalimpact/.  It is their hope that through discussion, issues and challenges may be overcome as we continue to rely heavily on technology in the cultural sector.

“As I Roam… Felt Relations”

Should you be spending some time in Victoria this holiday season, you might enjoy a visit to the Superior Café.  Here you’ll find the felt works of their current feature artist, Joanne Circle.

Where: The Superior Café, 106 Superior Street, Victoria BC
When: December 16th- March 30th, 2011

Cahiers Métiers d’art- Craft Journal

We are pleased to announce that the most recent issue of the Cahiers métiers d’art:::Craft Journal currently features an interview with glass artist Lou Lynn as well as one of her pieces on the cover.

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