Woodside Pottery and Gallery Craighurst is a gallery of fine craft and fine art. It is housed in the 130 year old schoolhouse in the village of Craighurst and has served,for the last 30 years, as the working studio of potter Hartley Woodside. The gallery exhibits his work and that of other potters, glassblowers, jewellers, bird carvers, wood turners, metal and stone sculptors, weavers etc.. a fine craft gallery featuring his works, other work from area artisans, pieces from across the country and some fair trade work from Kenya. The Gallery hosts periodic fine art exhibitions of regional artists. The current exhibition is a collection of the works of Edward Curtis, the noted American photographer of first nations people.
The GAC provides wonderful experiences for children, youth and adults. March Break and Summer camps provides campers an opportunity to step outside of themselves and engage in a new creative experience. Programming for adults ranges from beginner to advanced and the selection of items in the retail runs from one of a kind pieces to the perfect gift.Read more
Lee Mingwei and His RelationsLee Mingwei , a Taiwanborn artist living in New York, has been working internationally since the 1990s. 'Lee Mingwei and His Relations' will mark Lee's first survey exhibition featuring the most important works from his artistic practice spanning 20 years. In the late 1990s, a new trend in contemporary art emerged which involved the participation of an audience and was called 'relational art' or 'relational aesthetics,' drawing much attention from around the world. This exhibition will reexamine the various ?kinds of 'connections' through Lee' s practice, which is often Dimensions variable discussed within the context of read moreart
Col Mitchell originals are showcased in a working studio accompanied by apparel and accessories inspired by select original works.
Through her original technique of pen and ink on sculpted paper Canadian Contemporary Paper Artist Col Mitchell fluidly melds texture with intricately layered lines of colour, creating magical impressions of the beauty and mystery of nature and wildlife.
An international award winning artist Mitchell’s work has featured in Times Square NYC; the 2010 G8-G20 Summit Media Centre, Toronto; online and print magazines; art publications; popular art blogs; and juried global exhibitions.
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