EXHIBITIONS..

Until September 10, 2010

"11th Annual Juried Emerging Sculptors Exhibition". CANADIAN SCULPTURE CENTRE, 500 Church Street, Toronto, ON, M4Y 2C8, 647-435-5858, gallery@cansculpt.org, www.cansculpt.org.

Until September 11, 2010

"British Glass Biennale". The British Glass Biennale is the UK's most prestigious exhibition of excellence in contemporary glass by artists and craftspeople currently working in Britain. Ruskin Glass Centre, Wollaston Road, Amblecote, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 4HF, England.

Until September 12, 2010

"Private Pleasures: Japanese Porcelain of the Edo Period". Examines the historical development of Japanese porcelain during the Edo period and its close connections to other arts of the time such as painting, printmaking, textiles and lacquers. Gardiner Museum, 111 Queen's Park, Toronto, ON, M5S 2C7, 416-586-8080, Fax: 416-586-8085, mail@gardinermuseum.on.ca.

Until September 17, 2010

Johann Wieghardt, "Sailing the Forbidden Seas". Mixed media sculptures (found objects, kinetic and interactive) and paintings create a narrative depicting the longing and envy of the creator for the swashbuckling life of the mariner and the sailing days of yesteryear. Main Gallery, Campbell River and District Public Art Gallery, 1235 Shopper's Row, Campbell River, BC, V9W 2C7, 250-287-2261, contact@crartgallery.ca, www.crartgallery.ca.

Until September 18, 2010

Preston Singletary," Echoes, Fire, and Shadows". The Museum of Glass is proud to present Preston Singletary: Echoes, Fire, and Shadows, the first mid-career survey of this renowned artist. For nearly two decades, Singletary has straddled two cultures—melding his Tlingit ancestry with the dynamism of the Studio Glass Movement—and in the process creating an extraordinarily distinctive and powerful body of work. Museum of Glass, 1801 Dock St. Tacoma, WA 98402, 1-866-4MUSEUM, www.museumofglass.org.

Until September 19, 2010

"Leather 2010: Containment". Opening Reception: Thursday, August 26, 5:30-8:30 pm. 2010 Canadian Society for Creative Leathercraft Juried Biennial. 'Containment' as an exhibition references historical considerations of costume, myth and social culture. Ontario Crafts Council, 990 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON, M6J 1H1, www.craft.on.ca/home.

Until September 21, 2010

"The Art of the Garden". Discover the latest in garden works-of-art by talented Canadian artists and new works by Carole Arnston. Van Dop Gallery, 421 Richmond Street, New Westminster, BC, V3L 4C4, 604-521-7887, info@vandopgallery.com, http://www.vandopgallery.com/.

Until September 26, 2010

"All That Blooms". Featuring the works of Japanese textile artists. La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 703 S. 2nd Street, PO Box 1270, La Conner, Wa 98257, info@laconnerquilts.com, www.laconnerquilts.com.

Until September 26, 2010

Anna Hergert, "Compelled". A canadian portrait of three dimensional fibre art--impresssionistic and representational scenes of Canada by the artist. Saskatchewan Craft Council Gallery, 813 Broadway Avenue, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 1B5, 306-653-3616, Fax: 306-244-2711, saskcraftcouncil@shaw.ca, www.saskcraftcouncil.org.

Until September 28, 2010

Glass works by Susan Edgerley. Galerie Elena Lee, 1460 Sherbrook W, Suite A, Montreal, QC, 514-844-6009, info@galerieelenalee.com, www.galerieelenalee.com.

Until September 30, 2010

Kirsten Chursinoff, "Low Tide". Embroidered art quilt exhibition. Knotty Threads Studio, 111 Morningside Road, Fulford Harbour, Salt Spring Island, 250-653-4137.

Until September 30, 2010

Keith Rice-Jones. Ceramics. Gallery of BC Ceramics, 1359 Cartwright Street, Granville Island, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R7, 604-669-3606, http://www.bcpotters.com.

Until October 3, 2010

"Transformations: Reflections". Studio Art Quilt Asociates exhibit. Quilt Visions, The Art of the Quilt, 2825 Dewey Road, Suite 100, San Diego, Ca 92106, www.quiltvisions.org.

Until October 5, 2010

Wayne Harjula, "Glass". This exhibition features a collection of illuminated glass sculptures. Harjula draws inspiration from jellyfish and simple undersea organisms. Circle Craft, 1 - 1666 Johnston Street, Net Loft Granville Island, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3S2, 604-669-8021, 604-669-8585, shop@circlecraft.net, http://www.circlecraft.net.

Until October 9, 2010

"Harold Balazs". The largest overview of the artist’s over 50-year career, this exhibition is a rich and wildly varied survey of Balazs’s deep, unfettered, and wildly creative imagination: jewelry, major sculpture, a hand-made wooden boat, enamel works, folk furniture, children’s toys, sketchbooks and handmade artist books, and  photo documentation of significant public and liturgical commissions. NorthWest Museum of Arts and Culture, 2316 W. First Ave
Spokane, Washington 99201-5906, 509-456-3931,
themac@northwestmuseum.org, www.northwestmuseum.org.

Until October 16, 2010

"Sewing in Wartime and Under African Skies". Two exhibitions. The first is a selection of quilts Canadian needlewomen made and donated some 25,000 quilts to British war relief. The second exhibition, is the story of one quilter’s 10-year journey to source African fabrics. St Anthony's Hall, Peasholme Green, York, YO1 7PW, 01904 613242, info@quiltmuseum.org.uk, www.quiltmuseum.org.uk.

Until October 17, 2010

Lia Cook, "Faces & Mazes". This exhibition features Lia Cook's most recent series of weavings in which she uses an electronic Jacquard hand loom to weave faces that dissolve into continuously changing maze-like patterns. Textile Museum of Canada, 55 Centre Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 2H5, 416-599-5321, info@textilemuseum.ca, www.textilemuseum.ca.

Until October 17, 2010

David R. Harper, "Skin & Bone". David R. Harper (Halifax/Chicago) embroiders portraits of people on animal skins, playing on one of the traditional roles of portraiture which was to immortalize and elevate the subject through artistic representation – just as the trophy from a hunting excursion might be a bear skin rug or a rack of antlers. Textile Museum of Canada, 55 Centre Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 2H5, 416-599-5321, info@textilemuseum.ca, www.textilemuseum.ca.

Until October 17, 2010

Stephen Schofield, "Stumble". Montreal artist Stephen Schofield’s one-and-a-half life-sized sculptures are intensely sensual. His patchwork figures, based on Pliny the Elder’s tale of Dibutade recounting the origin of drawing, are mapped from the male body and then expertly tailored out of old clothes. Textile Museum of Canada, 55 Centre Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 2H5, 416-599-5321, info@textilemuseum.ca, www.textilemuseum.ca.

Until October 17, 2010

"FABRICation - Studio Production Textiles for Interiors". Opening Reception: Saturday, September 11, 2 pm. The exhibition focuses on designs referred to as ‘limited, or studio production’ works, meaning that they incorporate manufacturing processes and technologies, but are produced in limited quantities rather than mass produced. Each of the studios is represented by several examples of their work, which provides an opportunity for a closer look into their individual design styles. Cambridge Galleries, Queen's Square, 1 North Square, Cambridge, ON, N1S 2K6,  519-621-0460, Fax: 519-621-2080, www.cambridgegalleries.ca/flash/index.htm.

Until October 17, 2010

J. de Haas & J. Pleadwell, “Warped, Wrapped, Textured”: An exhibition of felted and handwoven luxury kimonos and kimono-inspired garments.  The artists focus on the kimono and present exciting variations in a modern, wearable form. Calvin Taplay, Crafthouse Gallery, 1386 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC, tel: 604-687-6511, info@cabc.net.

Until October 24, 2010

"Waterloo Potters--A Survey". Using works from past and present members of the guild, this exhibition explores the elements that have distinguished the direction this guild has taken over the years. Permanent Collection Corridor, Burlington Art Centre, 1333 Lakeshore Road at Brock, Burlington, ON, L7S 1A9, 905-632-7796, info@burlingtonartcentre.on.ca, www.burlingtonartcentre.on.ca.

Until October 30, 2010

Ai Weiwei, "Dropping the Urn". This exhibition of artist Ai Weiwei features his iconoclastic use of Neolithic vessels, blue and white Qing and Yuan dunasty replicas, and a new work consisting of a ton of 'sunflower seeds" crafted from porcelain. Museum of Contemporary Craft, 724 Northwest Davis, Portland, Oregon 97209, 503-223-2654, Fax: 503-223-0190, www.museumofcontemporarycraft.org.

Until October 31, 2010

"Tiffany Treasures: Favrile Glass from Special Collections". This exhibition features nearly 60 of Tiffany’s blown-glass works from outside collections. The Corning Museum of Glass, One Museum Way, Corning, NY, 14830, 800.732.6845, info@cmog.org, www.cmog.org.

Until October 31, 2010

"International Triennial of Tapestry". In what may be the largest textile museum in the world, nearly 150 artists from over 50 nations are represented in the oldest and biggest international show promoting contemporary tapestry. Organizational Bureau, Jolanta Piwonska, j.piwonska@muzeumwlokiennictwa.pl.

Until October 31, 2010

"ITAB: International TECHstyle Art Biennial". ITAB is a juried exhibition of work by artists mining the expressive potential of combining fiber media with new information and communication technologies in their artistic processes, in the content of their work and as a mean of artistic expression. San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, 520 S. First Street, San Jose, Ca 95113, info@sjquiltmuseum.org, www.sjquiltmuseum.org.

Until January 2, 2011

"Medieval Glass for Popes, Princes and Peasants". This is the first exhibition in the United States devoted to glass made for the use of popes, princes, and peasants in the Middle Ages. Changing Exhibitions Gallery, The Corning Museum of Glass, One Museum Way, Corning, NY, 14830, 800.732.6845, info@cmog.org, www.cmog.org.

Until January 2, 2011

"Voices of Contemporary Glass: The Heineman Collection". A survey of one of the largest and finest collections of contemporary studio glass in the United States, Voices of Contemporary Glass showcases, for the first time, the collection donated to the Museum in 2006 by Ben W. Heineman, Sr. and his wife, Natalie G. Heineman. Contemporary Galss Gallery, The Corning Museum of Glass, One Museum Way, Corning, NY, 14830, 800.732.6845, info@cmog.org, www.cmog.org.

Until January 9, 2011

"HOT COMMODITY: Chinese Blue and White Porcelain and Its Impact on the World". From the 14th century through to the present, find out how this porcelain became an icon of China and became one of the world's most in-demand ceramics. Gardiner Museum, 111 Queen's Park, Toronto, ON, M5S 2C7, 416-586-8080, Fax: 416-586-8085, mail@gardinermuseum.on.ca.

Until January 16, 2011

"Miniature Arts of China and Japan". The miniature art forms in this exhibition express the delight of the Chinese and the Japanese in small things and their aptitude for exquisite workmanship on a miniature scale. Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, 1040 Moss Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 4P1, 250-384-4101, Fax: 250-36-3995, www.aggv.bc.ca.

Until February 1, 2011

"Drawing with Scissors: Molas from Kuna Yala". The graphic panels on the mola blouses – done in reverse appliqué and embroidery – depict everything the Kuna see around them, from ancient plant and animal spirits to reimagined television news and Disney characters. Drawing with Scissors includes nearly 200 molas that are among the earliest known and those that were made yesterday, some by Domitila Deleon de Fernandez, the granddaughter of the leader of the 1925 Revolution. Textile Museum of Canada, 55 Centre Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 2H5, 416-599-5321, info@textilemuseum.ca, www.textilemuseum.ca.

Until February 21, 2011

Max Streicher, "Architecture of Cloud". Max Streicher's immense inflatable sculptures spark a wondrous encounter. Art Gallery of Hamilton, 123 King Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8P 4S8, 905-527-6610, Fax: 905-577-6940, info@artgalleryofhamilton.com, www.artgalleryofhamilton.com.

Until February 27, 2011

"A Way of Life". Inuit Sculpture from the Jacqui and Morris Shumiatcher Collection. Mackenzie Art Gallery, 3475 Albert Street, Regina, SK S4S 6X6, 306-584-4250, Fax: 306-569-8191, mackenzie@uregina.ca, www.mackenzieartgallery.ca.

Until June 19, 2011

"Masters of Studio Glass: Richard Craig Meitner". Organized by Corning Museum of Glass. Museum of Glass, 1801 Dock St. Tacoma, WA 98402, 1-866-4MUSEUM, www.museumofglass.org.

September 10 - 30, 2010

Sergio Raffo, "Seduced". Opening Reception: September 10, 7pm. The work will consist of an intallation of four or more life sized figures made of ceramic materials and metal. Oxygen Art Centre, 3-320 Vernon St, Alley Entrance, Nelson, BC.

September 10 - October 2, 2010

Sonja Neven, "Saved From Oblivion". Recycling vintage jewellery with new creations while oreserving the sentiment. Zilberschmuck Art-Jewellery, 1852 Queen Street East, Toronto, ON, 416-693-7109, zilberschmuck@rogers.com, www.zilberschmuck.com.

September 11 - October 31, 2010

"Fibreworks 2010". Opening Reception: Saturday, September 11 at 2:30 pm. The exhibition promises to be a showcase for exciting new fibre-based artworks and provides a unique opportunity for both emerging and established fibre artists from across Canada to share their work with a broad audience. Cambridge Galleries, Queen's Square, 1 North Square, Cambridge, ON, N1S 2K6,  519-621-0460, Fax: 519-621-2080, www.cambridgegalleries.ca/flash/index.htm.

September 14 - October 14, 2010

Alex Tavares, "Psycho-Kinesis". Opening Reception: Deptember 16, 6:30 pm. Psycho-kinesis--a series of welded steel works exploring the movement of physical objects through pure thought. CANADIAN SCULPTURE CENTRE, 500 Church Street, Toronto, ON, M4Y 2C8, 647-435-5858, gallery@cansculpt.org, www.cansculpt.org.

September 16 - 26, 2010

"Toronto Potters 2010 Biennial Juried Exhibition and Retrospective". Gardiner Museum, 111 Queen's Park, Toronto, ON, M5S 2C7, 416-586-8080, Fax: 416-586-8085, mail@gardinermuseum.on.ca.

September 17 - November 7, 2010

Maggie Tchir and Kathleen Hill, "Cosmic House: The Point of Return". A collaborative fibre installation that brings focus to the global environment and socio-political viewpoints from the threshold of home. Kootenay Gallery, 120 Heritage Way, Castlegar, BC, V1N 4M5, 250-365-3337, info@kootenaygallery.com, http://www.kootenaygallery.com.

September 19 - October 9, 2010

Jewelry by Suzanne Carlsen. Opening Reception: Friday, September 24, 6-9 pm. Lafreniere & Pai Gallery, 13 Murray Street, Ottawa, ON, K1N 9M5, 613-241-2767, info@lapaigallery.com, www.lapaigallery.com.

September 22, 2010 - January 9, 2011

Judy Chicago, "Chicago in Galss - En Verre". Artists Judy Chicago whose Dinner Party in Montreal in 1082 did not go unnoticed makes a comeback with glass art. LE MUSÉE DES MAÎTRES ET ARTISANS DU QUÉBEC, 615, avenue Sainte-Croix, Montreal Qc H4L 3X6, 514-747-7367, Fax: 514-747-8892, m.dube@mmaq.qc.ca, www.mmaq.qc.ca/index_en.htm.

September 23 - 29, 2010

"Buy/Origin" The London Craft Fair". The very best in contemporary craft including ceramics, glass, textiles, jewellery and furniture. Old Spitalfields Market, Brushfield Stree, London, E1 6EW, England, www.originuk.org/index.shtml.

September 25 - 26, 2010

"Autumn Splendor Quilt Show". Watson Arts Centre, Dauphin, Manitoba, 204-572-6173.

September 25, 2010 - January 9, 2011

"CraftTexas 2010". Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, 4848 Main Street, Houston, TX  77002, 713-529-4848, exr. 104, aclifford@crafthouston.org, www.crafthouston.org.

September 29 - December 31, 2010

"Double Take". Featuring the works of Helen Remick and Janet Kurjan. La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 703 S. 2nd Street, PO Box 1270, La Conner, Wa 98257, info@laconnerquilts.com, www.laconnerquilts.com.

September 29 - December 31, 2010

"Constructed Inquiries". Tapestries by Linda Rees and Carolyn Price Dyer. La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 703 S. 2nd Street, PO Box 1270, La Conner, Wa 98257, info@laconnerquilts.com, www.laconnerquilts.com.

October 1 - 2, 2010

"and the stitch goes on". Boundary Bay Quilters Guild Show. Also merchants' mall, refreshments, guild boutique, challenge quilts, featured quilter, raffle quilts & "sit 'n stitch" for charity quilts. South Delta Recreation Centre, 1720 - 56th Street, Delta, BC.

October 1 - 2, 2010

"Legacy of Quilts VII". Vernon Silver Star Quilters. Vernon Recreation Centre, 3310 - 37 Avenue, Vernon, BC, 250-558-0200, ehinds@shaw.ca.

October 1 - 3, 2010

"Quilt Fest 2010". Sponsored by the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum and will be featuring quilts from The Applique Society. Held in 3 locations: the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, Maple Hall, & the La Conner Civic Garden Club. La Conner Quilt Museum, 703 S. 2nd Street, PO Box 1270, La Conner, Wa 98257, info@laconnerquilts.com, http://www.laconnerquilts.com.

October 2 - 30, 2010

Amy Chang. Ceramics. Gallery of BC Ceramics, 1359 Cartwright Street, Granville Island, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R7, 604-669-3606, http://www.bcpotters.com.

October 2 - November 28, 2010

Jenine Bressner, "Glass Beads". Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, 4848 Main Street, Houston, TX  77002, 713-529-4848, exr. 104, aclifford@crafthouston.org, www.crafthouston.org.

October 6 - November 3, 2010

"Christmas Market Preview". This exhibition highlights a selection of exhibitors participating in the Circle Craft Christmas Market at the Vancouver Exhibtion and Convention Centre November 10-14, 2010. Circle Craft, 1 - 1666 Johnston Street, Net Loft Granville Island, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3S2, 604-669-8021, 604-669-8585, shop@circlecraft.net, http://www.circlecraft.net.

October 8, 2010 - January 30, 2011

Daniel Laskarin, "Agnostic Objects". This is the first survey exhibition for Victoria artist, Daniel Laskarin, whose sculptures and public art commissions have been presented across Canada and internationally. Laskarin’s art practice is primarily object-based working with a diverse range of media to arouse questions about perception, doubt and uncertainty. Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, 1040 Moss Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 4P1, 250-384-4101, Fax: 250-36-3995, www.aggv.bc.ca.

October 9 - 30, 2010

"Osoyoos Quilters Art Show". Opening Reception: Saturday, October 9, 1-4pm. Osoyoos Art Gallery, 8715 Main Street, Osoyoos.

October 9 - November 7, 2010

"Burlington Potters Guild Juried Members' Exhibition". Members' juried exhibition. F.R. Perry Gallery, Burlington Art Centre, 1333 Lakeshore Road at Brock, Burlington, ON, L7S 1A9, 905-632-7796, info@burlingtonartcentre.on.ca, www.burlingtonartcentre.on.ca.

October 9, 2010 - May 8, 2011

Lucio Bubbaco, "Eternal Temptation". Museum of Glass, 1801 Dock St. Tacoma, WA 98402, 1-866-4MUSEUM, www.museumofglass.org.

October 14 - 16, 2010

"Georgia Quilt Show". Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, GA 30097, 800-224-6422, www.gwinnettcenter.com.

October 15 - 17, 2010

"Women's Voices". Washington State Quilters--Spokane Chapter 32nd present their Annual Quilt Show. Celebrating the many ways women express themselves, their art and the 100th Year Anniversary of Washington State granting women the right to vote. Spokane Country Fair & Expo Center, 404 N. Havana, Spokane Valley, Washington, www.wsqspokane.org.

October 15, 2010 - January 23, 2011

"The Art of the Stitch". Juried invitational exhibition of work featuring hand and machine embroidery as an expressive medium. Quilt Visions, The Art of the Quilt, 2825 Dewey Road, Suite 100, San Diego, Ca 92106, www.quiltvisions.org.

October 16 - 17, 2010

"Harrison Mills Annual Country Quilt Show". Harrison Mills Community Hall, School Road, Harrison Mills.

October 16 - 17, 2010

"Quilts Galore: A Quilt Show". The Blue Mountain Quilters' Guild invites you to attend this show. Montgomery Middle School, 1900 Edgewood Avenue (just south of Austin Avenue), Coquitlam, www.bluemaountainquiltersguild.ca.

October 19 - November 12, 2010

Roger Golde, "Grace". Opening Reception: October 21, 6:30 pm. Grace--narrative-based, life-size works explore the human condition with candor and compassion. CANADIAN SCULPTURE CENTRE, 500 Church Street, Toronto, ON, M4Y 2C8, 647-435-5858, gallery@cansculpt.org, www.cansculpt.org.

October 23, 2010 - September 6, 2011

Beth Lipman and Ingalena Klenell, "Glimmering Gone". American artist Beth Lipman is known for her complex clear glass assemblages comprising fruits, flowers and topiary forms; Scandinavian artist Ingalena Klenell is recognized for her kiln-formed clear glass often overlaid with lacework patterns. Museum of Glass, 1801 Dock St. Tacoma, WA 98402, 1-866-4MUSEUM, www.museumofglass.org.

October 24, 2010 - March 13, 2011

"Quilt Visions 2010: No Boundaries". A juried exhibition of quilts celebrating the art of the quilt. Oceanside Museum of Art, 704 Pier View Way, Oceanside, CA 92054, 780-435-3720, www.quiltvisions.org/.

November 1 - 28, 2010

Julia Hepburn, "Canadian Mythology". Sculpture - Witty and whimsical cliches and turn of phrases reborn into small scultures. Zilberschmuck Art-Jewellery, 1852 Queen Street East, Toronto, ON, 416-693-7109, zilberschmuck@rogers.com, www.zilberschmuck.com.

November 4 - 7, 2010

"International Quilt Festival/Houston". George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, TX 77010, 713-853-8000, http://www.houstonconventionctr.com.

November 4 - December 30, 2010

"Art Quilts at the Adobe 2010". Exhibit of Art Quilts by members of Pacific Quilt Artists, a juried group in San Diego County, California. Rancho Buena Vista Adobe Gallery, 640 Alta Vista Drive, Vista CA 92084.


November 5 - 30, 2010

Kirstan Chrisonoff, "Fibre". This exhibition celebrates the urbam wilderness and focuses on our city's natural gem: Stanley Park. She translates flowers, vines, seedpods and berries into intricately stitched compositions. Circle Craft, 1 - 1666 Johnston Street, Net Loft Granville Island, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3S2, 604-669-8021, 604-669-8585, shop@circlecraft.net, http://www.circlecraft.net.

November 6 - 26, 2010

Student Show - West Point Grey Academy. Ceramics. Gallery of BC Ceramics, 1359 Cartwright Street, Granville Island, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R7, 604-669-3606, http://www.bcpotters.com.

November 6, 2010 - January 23, 2011

"Makers' Choice 4". Part of a continuing series of exhibitions where five ceramists chose a selection of work from the Permanent Collection of Canadian Ceramics at the Burlinton Art Centre and write their perspective as a maker on their choices. Permanent Collection Corridor, Burlington Art Centre, 1333 Lakeshore Road at Brock, Burlington, ON, L7S 1A9, 905-632-7796, info@burlingtonartcentre.on.ca, www.burlingtonartcentre.on.ca.

November 7, 2010 - May 1, 2011

Kai Chan, "A Spider's Logic". A 35-year retrospective at the Textile Museum of Canada and the Varley Art Gallery. Kai Chan expresses the small moments of daily life, employing materials and techniques that speak to tradition and modernity. This exhibition celebrates his achievements and reveals the essence of his observations of natural and constructed worlds – and his autobiographical impressions of the connections between the two. Textile Museum of Canada, 55 Centre Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 2H5, 416-599-5321, info@textilemuseum.ca, www.textilemuseum.ca.

November 12 - December 24, 2010

"Christmas Arts and Crafts Market". The gallery becomes a festive showcase of decorative and functional pieces by Vancouver Island artists and artisans. Main and Discovery Gallery, Campbell River and District Public Art Gallery, 1235 Shopper's Row, Campbell River, BC, V9W 2C7, 250-287-2261, contact@crartgallery.ca, www.crartgallery.ca.

November 13 - December 24, 2010

"Christmas at the Gallery". This exhibit and sale is a celebration of local and regional artists, craftspeople and collectors. Kootenay Gallery, 120 Heritage Way, Castlegar, BC, V1N 4M5, 250-365-3337, info@kootenaygallery.com, http://www.kootenaygallery.com.

November 13, 2010 - Jamuary 9, 2011

"Chanukah Menorah Design Entries". The works exhibited are entries accepted for a Chanukah Menorah design competition. Leigh Square Community Arts Village, #1100 - 2253 Leigh Square Place, Port Coquitlam, BC,  V3C 3B8, 604.927.8400.

November 16, 2010 - January 30, 2011

"Cream of the Cloth: Quilts from the Marbaum Collection of Hilary & Marvin Fletcher". Cream of the Cloth is the first-ever exhibition of the personal collection of long-time contemporary art quilt advocates Hilary & Marvin Fletcher. San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, 520 S. First Street, San Jose, Ca 95113, info@sjquiltmuseum.org, www.sjquiltmuseum.org.

November 19 - December 18, 2010

"Positively Petite". Multiple 2D and 3D miniatures. Atrium Gallery, Place des Arts, 1120 Brunette Avenue, Coquitlam, BC, V3K 1G2, 604-664-1636, Fax: 604-664-1658, info@placedesarts.ca, http://www.placedesarts.ca.

November 26, 2010 - January 30, 2011

"Hard Twist V -Chroma!". Fifth Annual Juried Show of Textile-Based Art which explores the expressive qualities of colour, colour symbolism, and/or meaning, relationships and perceptions of colour. The Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON, M6J 1J6, HardTwistChroma@gmail.com.

November 27 - December 31, 2010

Contemporary Canadian Jewellery. Lafreniere & Pai Gallery, 13 Murray Street, Ottawa, ON, K1N 9M5, 613-241-2767, info@lapaigallery.com, www.lapaigallery.com.

November 29 - December 24, 2010

"Bond". Opening Reception: Thursday, December 2, 6-9 pm. 6th Annual Juried Jewellery Arts Exhibition. National exhibition of professional and student artists exploring the meaning of the word bond.

December 4, 2010 - January 30, 2011

Leighelena, "Jewelry". Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, 4848 Main Street, Houston, TX  77002, 713-529-4848, exr. 104, aclifford@crafthouston.org, www.crafthouston.org.

December 18, 2010 - February 6, 2011

Ian Johnston, "Bag Suite in 4/4 Time". Opening Reception: Friday, December 17, 7-9pm. Ian has created 432 slip-cast porcelain vessels, using plastic shopping bags as their originating forms. The repeated vessels are beautiful to behold as they are neatly stacked on the metal retail shelving that will line the gallery walls. Kelowna Art Gallery, 1315 Water Street, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 9R3, 250-762-2226, Fax: 250-762-9875, info@kelownaartgallery.com, www.galleries.bc.ca/kelowna.

December 18, 2010 - June 12, 2011

Jasmine Reimer, "100lbs. 3 Days". Opening Reception: Friday, December 17, 7-9pm. For her installation in our Dysfunctional Chairs series Reimer explores the virtual colonization of the corpulent, strained body by the standard office chair. Using fragments of discarded office chairs paired with sand-filled fabric forms, Reimer creates weirdly provocative sculptures, visceral visual metaphors for the way many of us feel at the end of the week at our desks working on a computer. Kelowna Art Gallery, 1315 Water Street, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 9R3, 250-762-2226, Fax: 250-762-9875, info@kelownaartgallery.com, www.galleries.bc.ca/kelowna.

March 1 - 26, 2011

Andrea Wenckeback, "Reliquaries For Everyday Life". Wearable jewellery containers and repositories safeguarding your precious memories, youth or a child's tantrum.

March 3 - April 10, 2011

"Wearable Art Awards Entries". The Port Moody Arts Centre, 2425 St. John's Street, Port Moody, BC, V3H 2B2, 604-931-2008, Fax: 604-931-2052, info@pomoartscentre.ca, www.pomoartscentre.ca.

April 30 - May 1, 2011

"Pacific Spirit Quilter's Guild Quilt Show". Merchant Mall, Members' Gift Shop, Tea room and, of course, the creativity of their amazing quilters in over 250 quilts. Shriners' Hall, 3550 Wayburne Drive, Burnaby, B.C.

November 3 - 6, 2011

"International Quilt Festival/Houston". George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, TX 77010, 713-853-8000, http://www.houstonconventionctr.com.

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