As part of the Art Dealer’s Association of Canada’s National Art Hop, join us for a curator’s talk with Gallery 78’s very own Véronique Thériault in the gallery’s group show, Paper | Papier on Saturday, April 27th at 3 pm.
Featuring work of over 15 artists, we celebrate the versatility and complexity of paper as the foundational material for watercolours, original multiples, photography, drawings, and more. Discover the fascinating history of this ancient material and learn about modern preservation techniques in this exciting talk. We look forward to welcoming your friends and family!
What’s a Draw-a-thon? It’s a Drawing Marathon, and a fundraiser for CSAC! To participate, you and your team of 4-8 must work together to collect a minimum of 10 donation pledges for the Centre. Then, on the day of the draw-a-thon, all teams work together to draw up to 15 drawings. These drawings are then collected and will be combined into a colouring book for all participants!
All ages and all skill levels are welcome to participate. Sign ups are open NOW!
Come join us for five drawing workshops hosted by ALMAG and fine Canadian artists.
Colin Smith: Thursday, February 9th, 6:30-7:30pm Nick Walsh: Thursday, February 16th, 6:30-7:30pm William Forrestall: Saturday, February 25th, 11am-12pm Jennifer Stead: Saturday, March 4th, 11am-12pm Stephen Hutchings: Thursday, March 9th, 6:30-7:30pm
Join us on December 8 when we officially open Pull Back the Curtain, an exhibition of the creation and design process that emphasizes drawing, organized by the NBCCD Drawing Studio, and studio head, Christina Thomson.
About “Pull Back the Curtain”
Drawing is vital for design work. It’s the early drafts of an article; the ingredients of a tasty treat. Your bowl, scarf, business card, jeans, and necklace started as a scribble. NBCCD’s Drawing Studio intends to ‘Pull Back the Curtain’ on this process in an exhibition of the same name at the George Fry Gallery (408 Queen St., Fredericton) with works from all college studios, opening December 8, 2022, and running until January 17, 2023. Open 10am-4pm. Masks required.
Come and see an exhibition of fine craft with a twist. Instead of viewing a polished final product, peek behind the scenes and see the process through layers of preliminary sketches, drawings, brainstorming, and ideas presented with the finished artwork. The George Fry Gallery is a space for showcase; but equally important, a space for learning and history.
“Drawing from observation starts with re-considering our habits of perception and how we interpret the world around us,” says NBCCD Drawing Studio Head and Instructor Christina Thomson. “Are you really seeing? What is your brain editing out? Can you understand the forms around you in a deeper way? “ Every student at the New Brunswick College of Craft & Design (NBCCD) studies drawing, along with 2D and 3D design, colour study, and other foundational art and design courses. Students build on these foundational skills as they continue into a diploma program: 3D Digital Design, Ceramics, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Jewellery/Metals Arts, Photography/Videography, Textile Design, Wabanaki Visual Arts.
It all starts with a sketch. Analog and digital drawing strategies are customized practice for each studio. Jewellery/Metal Arts students detail renderings and measurements for a client’s ring; a ceramic student designs various forms of mugs and vessels before throwing the clay; textile designers create patterns through exploratory gridwork; videographers storyboard their scenes before shooting—it all comes back to foundational drawing skills and translating ideas to paper.
“We want to see with fresh eyes so that we can create imagery that is unique,” says Thomson. “A lot of drawing happens in your mind before it makes it to your hand.”
Admire the countless hours of effort and strategy that go into our daily items and peek inside the minds of the artists creating them from concept to creation.
