Talking Art is a series of artist talks and conversations to be held in advance of this year’s Eastside Culture Crawl in celebration of its 20th Anniversary. There are four events taking place between October 23th to November 5th, and each will pair two artists exploring a common theme. I’ll be presenting along with Heather Braun-Dahl on Sunday October 30th at 2pm. The full schedule in below.

Sunday, October 23 – 2pm
Material: Britta Fluevog and James Kemp
Britta Fluevog and James Kemp both balance experimental sculpture and installation works with the production of functional wares, each arising through the process of their material practices.

Saturday, October 29 – 2pm
Narrative: Haisla Collins and Richard Tetrault
Haisla Collins and Richard Tetrault are both engaged in individual and community-based works, each informed by strong narratives and realized in brilliant colour.

Sunday, October 30 – 2pm
Abstraction: Rachael Ashe and Heather Braun-Dahl
Rachael Ashe and Heather Braun-Dahl work in different media, but are brought together through form and line, with abstraction as a common ground and understanding.

Saturday, November 5 – 2pm
Place: Marcus Bowcott and Connie Sabo
Marcus Bowcott and Connie Sabo have both addressed place through environmental and social concerns, with intimacy and individuality that nonetheless speaks to the collective.

Talking Art is FREE and will be held at The Arts Factory (281 Industrial Ave). The series is curated by Francesca Szuszkiewicz.

I dropped in on Hammer Cut Stitch Repeat last weekend to take photos and document the exhibition at Circle Craft gallery in the Net Loft on Granville Island. It was great to hear from the shop staff how well received the work has been. People are intrigued by the scroll installation, and can’t believe it was hand cut.

We had a terrific opening night at the beginning of September, and the tiny gallery space was packed all evening. We could not have asked for a better turn out.

The show continues until October 11th, 2016, so you have a couple more weeks to see it in person.

Hammer Cut Stitch Repeat is an exploration of repetition to achieve pattern and form in fine craft. With an emphasis on wearable art, Hammer Cut Stitch Repeat will bring together artists working in metal, paper, and textile. Individually, each artist’s practice has a focus on repeating one action over and over; something that would drive most people mad. For this group of artists, repetition becomes a vessel for creativity and it is within that place that they push themselves further to explore their craft.

Hammer Cut Stitch Repeat brings together the work of Rachael Ashe, Nell Burns, Su Foster, Patsy Kolesar, and Simone Richmond.

The show opens Thursday September 8th, 6pm to 8pm, and continues until October 11th, 2016. All of the artists will be in attendance and we would love to see you there!

Hammer Cut Stitch Repeat
Circle Craft gallery
Opening reception: September 8, 2016, 6pm to 8pm
Dates: September 8th to October 11th, 2016
Location: 1 – 1666 Johnson Street, The Net Loft, Granville Island

 

My lovely friend Negar Katami celebrated the second anniversary of Katami Designs Gallery last week, and Boris and I were in attendance. It’s been slightly more than a year since the gallery started to carry my work, and I could not be happier with the care and attention they bring to my work.

You can see six new pieces in their current show, which will be up for the next six weeks. There are the four repetitive drawings I shared previously on the blog along with two small 3D paper cut pieces. I don’t have photos of those unfortunately, because I forgot to photograph them before delivering the pieces to the gallery. You’ll just have to see them in person.

Visit Katami Designs at 138 East Broadway near Main Street.

Boris and I attended the Nikkei Museum fundraiser on Saturday evening, along with friends M.A. Tateishi, Arleigh Wood, and Christina Norberg. We four artists (not including Boris) had each donated a piece of art to their annual silent auction. I made a three dimensional arrangement of gel pen drawings in a shadowbox as my contribution (as pictured above).

Here is the piece hanging beside M.A.Tateishi’s spectacular painting in the auction show at the museum. Both of our pieces went home with lucky bidders.

I decided to bid on a piece myself, and came home with this fun screen print on wood panel by Yuriko Iga. I love the crazy colours, and all the patterns in the owl.

View the full gallery on Flickr of artwork donated to the fundraiser.