For the Love of Craft

Date: Saturday, July 10, 2010 - Saturday, September 25, 2010

A special Alberta Craft Council 30th Anniversary exhibition exploring the love of making fine craft.

Artist Reception: Saturday, July 10 from 2-4 pm

“For the Love of Craft” celebrates the full spectrum of craft making from Alberta Craft Council members at all stages of accomplishment or career and from diverse creative backgrounds.

Much of the joy and satisfaction of craft making is highly individual and personal. Whether for a dedicated amateur or a celebrated professional, the common ground is often the love of material and process, the love of experimentation, the love of ideas, the love of family or cultural expressions, the love of giving, the love of being appreciated, or simply the love of personally made objects.

 The exhibition call attracted a wide and rich response. 145 images of 96 pieces were submitted by 53 Craft Council members. The exhibition committee reviewed and debated the merits of each submission. And they discussed how the objects related to the exhibition theme, as well as how the makers’ comments reflect or communicate the theme – for the love of craft. This was not an easy task. Eventually work by 38 members was selected.

Alberta Craft Council Gallery - 10186 106 Street