ArtWave tour, April 2, 3 & 4, 2010

Experience art; experience ArtWave, April 2-4

ArtWave is back - bigger and better! This time, 10 Pender Harbour area studios and galleries are gearing up for their second ArtWave tour, to be held during the Easter Weekend (April 2-4).

Members of the public are encouraged to make a day of it or even three days of it to tour and experience the artistic culture of the Pender Harbour area. Participating studios and galleries will open their doors to showcase a wide range of artistic creations, including many brand new works produced by local artists.

The first ArtWave weekend, held in December, was highly successful and featured eight galleries and studios. This time, with two more galleries participating, the ArtWave tour now extends to Egmont. Visitors will be issued with passport cards and encouraged to visit all 10 galleries.  For those who do make the rounds of all 10, the rewards include a diverse cultural experience and a chance to win prizes.

As in December, participating ArtWave studios and galleries will make a donation in support of the Pender Harbour Food Bank. Funds donated to the food bank will aid singles, couples and families who need help just to put food on their tables.  

The participating galleries, located all around Pender Harbour (from Madeira Park to Garden Bay to Daniel Point) and in Egmont, include:

• The Harbour Gallery, a preview of new works by this cooperative of local artists
• Copper Sky Gallery & Café, a collection of art and fine craft by local BC artists
• FibreWorks Gallery, fibre arts in yurts
• The Piecefull Glass Canvas, limited edition sculptures, stained and mosaic glass
• The Flying Anvil Studio & Gallery, forged, fabricated and funky things
• Jack Gibson Fine Art Creations Ltd., limited edition sculptures, fine art reliefs
• Motoko's Original Art Studio & Gallery, contemporary paintings by Motoko, originals, limited edition prints, gift items and art cards
• Blue Orca Studio, contemporary fine art and gemstone jewelry
• Bluff Hollow Cement Works, lightweight concrete art, specializing in faces, fountains, torsos and whimsy
• Geopia, art and ceramics, featuring a huge wood kiln

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