The changing exhibitions of Touchstones Nelson offer a diversity of topics and themes that reflect the broad interests and capabilities of people living in the region. From contemporary art and pop culture, to fine craft and design, to local architectural and human history, Touchstones Nelson exhibitions connect to this area’s creative energy and rich heritage.
Current ExhibitionsGallery A Gallery B |
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Gallery A
Kristi Malakoff: The Golden Bell
Kristi Malakoff, Maibaum
- Opening reception: Friday June 25, 2010 6:30 to 9pm
- Artist Talk: September 9, 2010 at 7pm
Swarms of bees, dancing children, paper cut outs and fruitloop towers are all part of installation artist Kristi Malakoff’s exhibition, The Golden Bell. Inspired by life’s paradoxes, her passion for nature, and her love of making art, Malakoff offers the viewer a glimpse into a fantasy world of awe and beauty. Through her meticulous craftsmanship she transforms everyday materials and familiar objects into works of art that are both playful and subversive.
Malakoff is a prolific artist and maintains a rigorous exhibition and residency schedule. Since graduating from the Emily Carr Institute in 2005, Kristi has participated in artist residency programs in international destinations such as Germany, Mexico, Iceland and most recently, a spring 2010 residency in Moscow, Russia. She has also participated in group and solo shows both in Canada and around the world. In 2008, she received a Canada Council Project Grant for Visual Artists. Her work is held in private and corporate collections across Canada and the US.
Gallery B
Angelika Werth – Ladies in Tents
August 7 to October 17, 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, September 17 from 7 – 9pm
Artist talk: Tuesday, September 21st at 7pm
Gallery B
Local fibre artist Angelika Werth will exhibit a series of hand-sewn dresses that explore the idea of the dress as a shelter or dwelling. “The tent dresses are big enough that you could sleep under them,” says Werth. “I quite often think of the kilt, which used to be a bedroll at night and then was worn as a garment in the day.” Werth’s creations typically have a historical genesis, Ladies in Tents, for example were inspired by the poetry of 16th century writer Christopher Marlowe. Werth has hand embroidered lines of Marlowe’s poetry into the dresses themselves. Werth’s art work reflects a high level of skill and long hours of hand felting, embroidery and beading. Her work she has been recognized for across the province, where she has been included in many group exhibitions and received the BC Creative Achievement Award in 2008. This year she was chosen as Cultural Ambassador in the Arts for the city of Nelson.