EDGE OF THE FOREST T ake a walk to the Edge of the Forest exhibit at CityScape Community Art Space featuring unique furniture & art objects highlighting the breadth and depth of contemporary, made WHO: The Edge of the Forest WHAT: Fine Wood Working Harrucn Rae in BC, studio furniture and designs. The pro ject's common WHERE: CityScape Community Art Space, 335 Lonsdale Ave. WHEN: Opening reception: June at 14 7: pm Show runs through July 14 Info: Gallery Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 12:00 pm-5:00 pm Tel. 604.988-6844 Email nvartscouncil@telus.net denominator is the use of BC woods and the highlight is the showcase of local talent. The impetus for the show was a parallel exhibit by the Greater Vancouver Wood Arts Society (GVWAS) at the International Furniture Society Conference in Victoria, BC. Jam es Esworthy, GVWAS member says, "When everything is stripped away, the design, the material and the purpose; what is left is craftsmanship; a person's integrity as an individual and as an artist. Even if something falls out of fashion it still retains dignity in its craftsmanship." Tony Grove, Edge of the Forest exhibiting artist, has honed a variety of skills as a craftsman and now works as a custom woodworker, boat builder and artist from his home shop, tucked amongst the trees on Gabriola Island. He has "always loved discovering new ideas and creating." In the past, as a commercial illustrator and artist, one of Grove's largest projects was to illustrate a book for the United Nations, w hich has sin ce been pub lish ed in several languages for distribution around the world. In 1992, he combined his sk ills to start a successful custom furniture design and building business. At the same time, he co founded the "Lava group", a collaboration of "some of the most creative furniture designer builders in BC," and a venue for an annual exhibition. Grove went on to publish articles, give lectures for various groups and classes and to do consulting on boat interior design and construction. Eventually, he started instructing at the Silva Bay Shipyard School on Gabriola Island and in 2003 he became the schools head instructor, teaching traditional boat building plus designing and teaching a course for ship cabinetry/joinery. V isit the Seym our Art Gallery and see what can be done with a log, a knotted burl, a pre-cut plank, or even a h a lf-ro tte d stum p. GVWAS m em bers find transforming wood into sculpture is an act of discovery. Beginning with the wood, the artist sees what it has to offer and where it can lead. Follow that lead to the Edge of the Forest. July | A u g u s t 17