Happening Now – Those Fabulous Fibres
Join us for witnessing how textiles have served our needs for thousands of years from the utilitarian to the FABULOUS!
Fabulous Fibre show starting August 5 to August 30th at the Village Gallery.
Also be sure to join us at the Lumby Public Market on Saturdays for weekly art demonstrations including spinning and weaving demos from the Monashee Spinners and Weavers and witness how fleeces go from what is sheared from a sheep and other animals to the amazing works of art in the Village Gallery.
Call for Artists – Portraits
Portraiture is an old art form going back to at least to ancient Egypt, where it flourished from about 5,000 years ago. The oldest known portrait was of a woman carved on mammoth ivory. It was found in 2006 in a grotto near Angoulene.
Most early portraits were of rulers, priest or the elite, they were not always an accurate portrayal, but depicted ideal looks and strength and power. Portraits were not only paintings, but sculptures and images on coins. But portraits have always been more than just a record. They have been used to show the power, importance, virtue, beauty, wealth, taste, learning or other qualities of the sitter. Portraits have almost always been flattering, and painters who refused to flatter, such as William Hogarth, tended to find their work rejected. A notable exception was Francisco Goya in his apparently bluntly truthful portraits of the Spanish royal family.
The first photographic self-portrait was by Robert Cornelius in 1839. Most modern artists no longer just paint portraits by commission, but will depict friends, family or lovers. Even Picasso’s very abstract paintings of women’s faces can be considered portraits.
There is no limit to the style of art or the medium used to depict a person’s portrait. It can be of people or pets and can be in anything from acrylic, oil, charcoal, pen and ink; clay, felted or carved; photography or any 3-D medium.
Get you favourite portraits ready for the upcoming show in September.
Drop off deadline is August 31st.
This show runs September 2nd through September 27th
Call for Artisans! Autumn Artisan Market
Join the Monashee Arts Council for our 1st Autumn Artisan Market on Saturday, October 5th & 6th , 2024, as part of the Culture Days.
This Market will be open to all Artists and Crafters with tables being FREE for Artists, meaning any sales you make are 100% Artist profit! Limit of 1 table per Artist currently until we know how many artists are interested.
We are also looking for Demonstrators, who would be willing to show the wonders of their Art. So let us know, if you would like to share your passion for the arts, be it sitting and painting through the day or offering a hands-on opportunity to promote your type of art (all demos must be free participation).
MAC will also be hosting a Silent Auction that day, with all funds going towards youth and community art classes! Donations are appreciated.
Find more information at https://monasheeartscouncil.com/1525-2/
