Looking at lines on the [...]]]> I wander the beaches of this island several times a week. There is so much beauty in the bits of flotsam left behind by the tide, I am having trouble distilling it. Call it visual overstimulation… In hommage to the shoreline, here is a trio of pictures from the edge.

Looking at lines on the shore...

Elisabeth McColl, Gate (San Miguel, Mexico), 2009

Studies in Light and [...]]]> Next Thursday, August 12, the Saturna Café hosts another show. This time, it’s Elizabeth McColl’s turn to wow us with her photos from Mexico. If you are on Saturna, this is one more excuse to go enjoy a meal with friends, while looking at some great photography!

Elisabeth McColl, Gate (San Miguel, Mexico), 2009

Studies in Light
and Colour
New Works by Elisabeth McColl
12 August to 19 September 2010
Opening reception Wednesday 11 August at 7 pm
Saturna Café
101 Narvaez Road, Saturna Island

Girl in Red Dress, 2008 - Nancy Angermeyer

This week, Tuesday to be precise, there is an art opening on the island. Artist Nancy Angermeyer will present several of her works at the local café, and I look forward to the ethereal ambiance these pieces will add to the room all summer long.  Her work evokes [...]]]>

Girl in Red Dress, 2008 - Nancy Angermeyer

This week, Tuesday to be precise, there is an art opening on the island. Artist Nancy Angermeyer will present several of her works at the local café, and I look forward to the ethereal ambiance these pieces will add to the room all summer long.  Her work evokes dream-like travels through a time machine. 

Musings
Photographic Paintings
by Nancy Angermeyer
30 June to 9 August 2010
Opening reception Tuesday 29 June at 7 pm
Saturna Café, 101 Narvaez Road, Saturna Island

Do you need an excuse to check out Vancouver this summer? Well, [...]]]> The weather has improved and there is plenty to do around the house and garden. Still, planning excursions – even to the big city – can be fun. I am making lists of places to visit this summer, and Vancouver is on my list.

Do you need an excuse to check out Vancouver this summer? Well, here is one from the textile art file... Aboriginal Textile Art

TIME WARP
Contemporary Textiles of the Northwest Coast
July 16, 2010 – January 16, 2011
At the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art
639 Hornby
Vancouver, BC

Time Warp is the first major exhibition to feature the contemporary practice of textile and fibre art on the Northwest Coast. The show celebrates 22 emerging, mid-career and internationally recognized Aboriginal textile artists, (20 female, 2 male), from Alaska, The Yukon, BC, and Washington State.
The works demonstrate a breadth of expertise, innovation, and cultural diversity. Historically, textiles were marginalized because they were, and still are, considered to be women’s work and purely decorative. Time Warp challenges this gender bias, which has contributed to inequalities of recognition and representation.
To learn more:  Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art