March 4, 1992 Dy Oa Season's Greetings to all our customers from the staff at Chicken Time We will be closed for the holidays beginning Dec. 25th Re-open again Jan. 3rd. 2816 Columbia Ave. Bronfman award winner at NEC SUBMITTED The West Kootenay National Exhibition Centre is proud to announce an upcoming exhibi- tion of work of one of British Columbia's most highly accomplished craftspeople. From March 7 to April 26, the NEC will display the works of Bronfman Award recipient Joanna Staniszkis. “To have of Joanna Staniszkis’ = IOS-O184 ~ Recreations‘ nm: 4-10 pm ~ Tuesday thru Sunday — Closed: Mondays Christmas Hours Closed: Monday, Dec. 23 rusian’ Dec. 24 Wednesday, Dec.25 Open: New Year's bve - regular hours Stature represented by a solo exhibition in the Kootenays is unprecedented, I'm sure” says NEC director Lou Lynn Tapestry and fibre-art inno- vator Staniszkis has to her credit over 40 large-scale architectural commissions in Canada, the US, England, and Japan. 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Staniszkis has also shown her work in group shows in Canada, US, and Eastern and Western Europe As well, her work is included in numerous public and private collections in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East Born in Poland, Staniszkis studied fine arts in Warsaw and later in Lima and Ch ‘0. She moved to Vancouver in the late ‘60s. She furthered her studies in Bolivia in the early ‘80s through a UBC Dean's Grant She now resides in Vancouver, where she maintains her studio and teaches as an associate pro- fessor of textile design and his. tory of costume at UBC. However, a pinnacle in her illustrious career must surely be her receipt of the $20,000 Saidye Bronfman Award for Excellence in the Grafts, the highest honour in the field Every year, outstanding crafts- people from each of Canada’s provinces are nominated, and one emerges as the jury's choice. Joanna Staniszkis received the Bronfman in 1981 Recipients have included the internationally renowned Haida sculptor Bill Reid, architectural glass designer Lutz Haufschild, and potter Wayne Ngan. Along with other BC-based Bronfman winners, Staniszkis was recent ly featured in the Winter ‘91/92 issue of Beautiful British Columbia. Joanna Staniszkis’ fibre and mixed-media work is always fresh, adventurous, and colour- ful. She sometimes draws on traditional motifs, but puts these into new contexts where there visual meaning is trans- formed. Staniszkis has been described as having a passion- ate interest in folk art, and she uses both traditional and non- traditional fabrication tech niques. But make no mistake her work refers to tradition, yet isn't limited by it. It's thor- oughly contemporary craft, as novel and unpredictable as the ‘90s themselves. West Kootenay residents will have the opportunity to see this highly original work when Staniszkis’ show “Inspired by Tradition” opens at the NEC, near Castlegar. The show first opened in New Zealand and stopped in Toronto. The Wet Kootenay is favoured with a sojourn on a grand tour. “It contains works which have been inspired by patterns, shapes, and colours of textiles produced throughout history by various cultures,” Staniszkis says of the show. “I hope in this exhibition the borders between all the cultures will fade, and my work will bring joy celebrating colour, texture, and life.” Joanna Staniszkis is know as a technical innovator who sel- dom stands still in her explo- ration of possible means for making her ideas into realities “I am very interested in invent- ing new methods of manipulat- ing threads, fibres, and fabric,” she says. the materials used in the works included in this show range from Silk ribbon, to wool, to mohair. The work will have an obvious broad esthetic appeal but will be of special interest to our region's creative community, who will appreci- ate it on the conceptual and technical level. NEC Director Lou Lynn applauds the heroic contribu- tion of time and energy volun- teered by the Selkirk Spinners & Weavers Guild to paint the large gallery for this show Lynn also gives credit to the Craft Connection, the Nelson Spinners & Weavers Guild, and Marie Berg, for financial con- tributions While Staniszkis’ show hangs in the larger gallery, the NEC's smaller gallery will fea- ture “Table of Honour,” a juried show of functional ceramic and glass from the Canadian Craft Museum in Vancouver. The pieces included are those designed by the final- ists and the winners in the Murchie's Award competition, held to provide table settings and goblets to Victoria’s Gov- ernment House. According to the Canadian Craft Museum, “Throughout history, it has been customary for royalty and government to entertain visi- tors in ways that best represent the uniqueness of the hosts’ culture. This prestigious pro- ject is a showcase for the craft artists of British Columbia, who are renowned for their excellence.” The show was fea- tured in the April 1991 issue of Western Living magazine Area residents are cordially invited to attend the opening of these two exhibitions, at which Joanna Staniszkis will be pre- sent. The opening reception will be on Saturday, March 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. Ms. Staniszkis will also give a public lecture and slide presentation at that time. The West Kootenay National Exhibition Centre is located across from the Castle- gar Airport on Highway 3A The NEC's hours are 10:30 - 4:30, Tuesday through Friday, and 12:00 - 4:30, Saturday and Sunday. 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Sentinel School in South Slocan on Saturday March 7 with registration starting at 9 a.m All the entrant need to bring is white-soled runners, a badminton racket and their gym clothes If you are planning to attend, please phone the SVRC at 226- 7744 to let them know you'll be there. Artists preparing for upcoming exhibition 122 Artists have entered the Kootenay-Boundary Art Exhi- bition Come view a wonderful vari- ety of work including water- colour, acrylic and oil paintings, ceramics, pottery, sculpture, photography, stained glass, wood work, and fabric art. Various art will be for sale. The 15 pieces chosen to enter Objects & Images IX, the visual component of the Provin- cial Festival of Arts to be held in Vernon, May 27 - 31 will be on display, as well as 15 Spe- cial Mention, and an opportuni- ty for the viewers to vote on People’s Choice Awards. The Exhibition will be on display February 24 - 29. 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