Thank you to the BC Gaming grant commission for our recent grant which will go a long way to helping provide programming in our community
Happening Now –Patterns
It can be a noun or a verb. It’s been used to decorate walls with vivid motifs and mosaics since ancient times. Seamstresses use them to create clothing, and weavers follow them. It exists throughout nature from fractals, Fibonacci spirals, tessellation and repeating symmetry
Patterns can be attributed to many art forms and biological manifestations. Although some philosophers and scientists say that fascinating biological manifestations are sourced from divine design, everyone (of every stripe) can ponder the wonder of stripes on a zebra.
In this upcoming show, join our artists as they illustrate what Pattern means through the visual arts.
The show runs from January 3rd until February 2nd at the Village Gallery (1975 Vernon st Lumby).
Call for Artists – Time·worn /’timwôrn/
Should I have been surprised when I searched for definitions for ‘TIME WORN’ and found a derogatory litany? I did and I was! I confess that when I think of time-worn, my mind is filled with all things comfortable and familiar. In a place and time that values philosophies like Mend and Make do, Wabi Sabi and honours vintage methods or items, I was struck dumb by the following definitions.
- damaged or impaired, or made less striking or attractive, as a result of age or much use.
- Impaired by time. Hackneyed and stale.
- showing the adverse effects of overlong use or of old age
- (no longer of interest or value because of) having been used a lot over a long period of time.
- Repeated too often, over familiar through overuse.
Where in this is the appreciation of verdigris blossoming on a copper surface, the silvering of exposed woodgrain or a developing patina of any sort?
Is the stone step with its swayed back from uncountable footsteps less or more remarkable than when it was freshly set?
Have we lost the ability to see the ingenuity of a simple tool – because we have benefited from it – for too long a duration?
Where’s the romance? The antiques! The antiquities! Let alone the Shabby Chic!
Let us see your artwork in all varieties of Time Worn; in all of its frayed, eroded, bleached, thinned, faded, used, hand-me-down, worn out beauty!
Applications are available at the Village Gallery (1975 Vernon St) or online at www.monasheeartscouncil.com
Deadline for applications is February 3rd
Winter Art Social –Drop in and get creative!
Join other artists for MAC’s Winter Art Social drop-in days!
This drop-in event is for artists of all diciplines to get together and work on their own individual works new or in progress around like minded creatives. So be it painting, fibre arts or even story writing join us for this self guided time of creativity.
Drop-in fees are $5/day, this fee helps to cover the space and snacks
Starting Monday, January 15th 5pm-8pm or during the day on Wednesday January 17th 1pm-3pm
For those who would like to pay for multiple drop-in’s there will be punch cards available at the Village Gallery $25 gets you 6 drop-ins!
Located at the Lumby OAP hall at 1737 Glencaird Avenue, Lumby.
