OBJECToronto: art exposition of contemporary craft + design is toronto's annual urban arts event for the promotion of unique artist-made objects. the three day event gives exposure to canadian designer-makers who create work that reflects a convergence between craft, art and design. the artists and galleries participating work in a range of media including metal, clay, textiles, jewellery, wood, paper, plastics, glass, and mixed media. at OBJECToronto the public has an opportunity to meet artists, discover galleries and view or purchase works that are a growing and vital component of the toronto arts community. now in its third year, OBJECToronto 07 once again takes place at the gladstone hotel. this year the event includes a number of satellite exhibition venues situated around queen street west's gallery district.
info: friday october 19 - sunday october 21, 2007 venue: gladstone hotel and satellite galleries in the queen west gallery district.
opening night: friday from 6 - 9 pm 1214 queen street west, toronto gladstone exhibition admission $5 [includes catalogue] hours: fri. 5 - 9 pm sat. 11 - 6 pm sun 11 - 5 pm
OBJECToronto acknowledges the generous support of the ontario arts council and the toronto arts council
this is just a few of who wil be there, it all looks incredible:
ken gangbar, 'balanced off center', porcelain sculpture.
marina dempster, 'receptive'
ying yueh chuang, 'plant creature group', ceramic sculpture.
pamela ritchie, 'rubber brain ring', silver, rubber, ribbon. [sorry, we haven't a website for here but we do know she ia a professor at nscad ]
brad copping, 'collecting sap', glass sculpture.
we will be there checking out all the design objects we can see! thanks a bunch ken!!!
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Brad's vessel would be so much fun to animate with a liquid!
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