Art of Craft Lecture Series

09/22/2015 07:00 PM - 11/17/2015 09:00 PM PT

Admission

  • $20.00  -  CCBC or VGBA Member Single Ticket Sept 22
  • $20.00  -  CCBC or VGBA Member Single Ticket Oct 27
  • $20.00  -  CCBC or VGBA Member Single Ticket Nov. 17
  • $25.00  -  Gen.Pop Single Ticket Price Sep 22
  • $25.00  -  Gen.Pop Single Ticket Price Oct 27
  • $25.00  -  Gen.Pop Single Ticket Price Nov 17
  • $50.00  -  CCBC or VGBA Series Ticket Price
  • $65.00  -  General Public Series Ticket

Description

Craft Council of BC in partnership with the VanDusen Botanical Garden Association are hosting 3 lectures this fall to celebrate Craft Year 2015. These lectures feature craft artists discussing how their work has been inspired by the shapes, the ethos and/or the products of the botanical world. Each evening will include an opportunity for those in attendance to interact with the artists and their work.

This lecture series is a fundraiser for the educational programs of the Craft Council and the VanDusen Botanical Garden Assoication.

 

CCBC or VBGA Members Members $20 for each lecture each or 3/$50
Non Members $25 each lecture or 3/$65

 

September 22 - 7-9pm

From the Garden

Three artists will present how they use botanicals in the creation of their craft. The artists will have their work for sale during the evening

 

October 27 - 7-9pm

Botanically Inspired

Three artists from the exhibition will discuss how the garden and all its riches – insects, flowers, weeds and compost – has inspired their artistic practice.
artists: TBA

 

November 17th - 7-9pm

Reclamation

Three artists will share how and why they choose to upcycle using what is left over from human interactions with nature & turning it into amazing pieces of art
artists:TBA