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The Jean Jacket Show From June Cleaver to Jane Fonda Shelley Harmon Rae -1 /CityScape Community Art / Space pays tribute, this \j March, to the jean jacket with a group show by artists exploring the garment as a symbol of rebellion, social change and cutting edge fashion. North Shore artist and writer Moira Thompson came up with the idea while volunteering at the opening of another CityScape show. She noticed a woman wearing a jean jacket and her creative juices started flowing with ideas of what a could be done with one, "You could cut it off and not finish the edges, take it in, paint it up, stud it up," and she began thinking about the whole jean jacket phenomenon. "That ubiquitous piece of apparel that Is really not that glamorous... where has that old jacket been, where has it taken us, [women] and where it is going." Her thoughts grew into the idea for a gallery exhibition showcasing the art of women over 50 and "a way to celebrate women who are of a certain age, who have been through all that stuff." Excited by the idea but realizing it was "ageist, sexist, and exclusionary," she proposed it to the gallery with some trepidation and was delighted to have it accepted. Thompson says, "All my colleagues and friends (now over 50) have a special jean jacket in their closet that they've had all these years. It's like a symbol of where we came from and where we're going." She recalls her own school days when jean jackets were worn by "the bad boys," and stood for rebelliousness, toughness and individualism. "The few girls who donned them were the naughty ones who had borrowed them from their boyfriends." The jackets became more popular ft North Shore artist and writer Moira Thompson with girls who began to wear them as symbols of social change and feminine power. Linda Fiel, Director of CityScape Community Art Space, and Executive Director of the North Vancouver Community Arts Council, describes this group exhibition as featuring "works by women exploring their feminist power, sense of adventure and social change, through the medium of a decorated jean jacket." For women over 50 who have inspired and witnessed most of this social change it is especially important as It symbolizes the progress of women's rights and feminist development. The trusty, denim, jean jacket has shielded many women against blocks of resistance and shouldered many a blow in the process. The works of art in The Jean Jacket Show trace the dramatic journey, which transformed June Cleaver into Jane Fonda and set new principles and ideals for women today. WHAT: The Jean Jacket Show: From June Cleaver to Jane Fonda WHEN: Opening Reception: Thursday March 1st, 7-9 pm, show runs March 2 to March 31 WHERE: CityScape Community Art Space, 335 Lonsdale Avenue Tel: 604.988.6844 Email: nvartscouncil@telus.net 1 8 M a r c h | A p r i I