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Capuano College Textile Arts Grad Exhibition iy Shrtfey HarrUmt Rac / { y o u ' v e ever been to a 'grad s h o w ' you k n o w the buzz and excitement that fills the air. T h i s year's graduates of C a p i l a n o C o l l e g e T e x t i l e A r t s w i l l celebrate their achievements with a gallery exhibit of their w o r k s . In the p r o g r a m , students learned by e x p l o r i n g m a n y different processes and studying historical and contemporary works. T h e i r course w o r k included W e a v i n g and Textile Surface Design, Drawing, Design, 3 D M i x e d M e d i a , Visual Literacy, C o m m u n i c a t i o n s a n d T e x t i l e H i s t o r y . N e w c o u r s e s in "Professional and Business Skills in Arts and C r a f t s " and " P r e c i s i o n D y e i n g " p r o v i d e d students w i t h i n f o r m a t i o n and h a n d s - o n experience that w i l l facilitate e n t e r i n g a p r o f e s s i o n a l career. T h e r e s u l t o f this c o m p r e h e n s i v e p r o g r a m w i l l be featured in the C i t y S c a p e G a l l e r y . T h e artists w i l l be in attendance for the opening reception on Thursday, M a y 3 , 7 - 9 pm. Woven shawl by Vanessa Cunningham Bloc print by tee Stevens WHO: Textile Art Students WHAT: Grad Student's Exhibition WHEN: May 4 - 19 WHERE: CityScape Gallery, 335 Lonsdale Ave., N. Vancouver Info: Gallery Hours: Tues. - Sat. 12 - 5 pm Tel. 604.988-684 Email: nvartscouncil@telus.net Art in the Garden / Geedwin Beryl Hicklnbottom weaves scarves, shawls, wraps and custom ordered natural and new fabrics, like tercel and bamboo. No stranger to garden art, Beryl gives cart tours at Van Dusen gardens. "I translate my love of the colours of flowers into my weaving." Guity Novin Is a w o r l d - r e n o w n e d a c r y l i c s painter, who inaugurated a movement in painting called "transpressionlsm." Her work is in galleries and collections around the globe. MUSICIANS Sixteen m u s i c i a n s will perform two h o u r s d a i l y in d i f f e r e n t g a r d e n s including: Rene Hugo Sanchez guitarist who plays sacred music from the Peruvian High Andes, and the sounds of the Inca; Gustavo Rodriguez, a classical violinist; The North Shore Celtic Ensemble; and the GEEIStrings who p e r f o r m harmonized h u m m i n g vocals. t is time again to tour the artful gardens of the North Shore. This self-guided tour was created eight years ago, by the North Vancouver Community Arts Council. For two days in May, sixteen gardens will be open to the public. This very popular tour attracts patrons from across the Lower Mainland and beyond. This year, half the gardeners, proudly displaying their blossoming offspring, are new to the tour. More than thirty artists and musicians will also stimulate your senses amidst nature's infinite beauty. GARDENERS INCLUDE: Lawrence Wyck @ 175 East Windsor Road. His canvas contains Bonsai and tropical plants, palms, banana and monkey trees. Mr & Mrs Park @ 1286 Cloverley Street. Be inspired by beautiful stonework, dry riverbed, and many unusual plants and plantings. Rudl P l n z o w s k l @ 2 8 9 8 Bellevue Avenue. A layered Mediterranean waterfront beauty. Riedlinger family @ 915 Drayton Street. Featuring eucalyptus and wisteria, waterfall and large pond with koi. ARTISTS Artie George and R i c h a r d de la Mare (Coast Raven Design Studio) silver, brass, copper and beaded work; wood c a r v e d masks, plaques, rattles and bowls. Matthew Freed pottery. Freed's love affair with clay began in the 1 9 9 0 s in W i n n i p e g , " T h e process is mystical sometimes joyful sometimes sinister" he says. 14 IJ WHAT: Art in the Garden Tour WHEN: May 26 & 27th. Noon to 5pm both days Admission by donation Tel: 604-988-6844 Free brochures with map and details will be available throughout the community in early May , INFO: North Vancouver Community Arts Council M a y u n e