Mary E. Black Gallery Past Exhibitions
2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001
2012
Jan 13 – Feb 26
Chalkworks Rory MacDonald
A solo exhibition of cast porcelain ceramics by Rory MacDonald. An examination of ceramic surface as a recorder for the present these works interrogate the images of ceramic decoration of the past, within a fragile and even fugitive surface. By their very design like a chalkboard, these pieces become a site of changing images.
2011
November 12 - December 18
KYE-YEON SON Vessel/Jewellery
A solo exhibition of work by silversmith Kye-Yeon Son includes work the artist categorizes as ‘utilitarian functional’, ‘personal statement with hollowware form’ plus work resulting from Son’s recent research exploring forms, materials and techniques.
October 7 - November 6
The Making of History and Artifacts (1888-1926): The Photography of John Cooper Robinson from Meiji-Taisho Japan
John Cooper Robinson, an accountant and Canadian missionary, lived in Japan during the Meiji Restoration from 1888 until his death in 1926. This exhibition of his photography provides an exemplary opportunity to explore the unique history of his journey in Japan. They are equally artifacts that invite an affective encounter with the intersubjective narratives of culture and temporality.
Guest Curator, Robert Bean
Custodian of Collection and Curatorial Advisor, Jill Cooper Robinson
September 16 - October 2
The Making of Gathering
Summer Residency Exhibition
The works from emerging artists who have spent the summer developing new pieces within the Nova Scotia Centre for Craft and Design’s studios.
July 29-Sept 11
Sub Rosa
Employing different materials and technologies, ceramic artist Amelie Proulx and textile artist Barbara Sutherland combine their practices to present this new body of work wherein they expand the notion of what constitutes a book. In their current work these artists have been using ceramics, fibre, printmaking and video to express their ideas.
June 10-July 24
Inspired
Inspired encouraged NSDCC members to visit any museum or heritage site in Nova Scotia, select an artifact, and then reinterpret that artifact through the creation of a new work of craft.
April 22-June 5
The Reclaimers
Welcome to the wonderful world of the reclaimers...Mention recycling and one's mind drifts to notions of sorting tin cans and bundling newspapers. The artists in this exhibition straddle a line between fine craft and fine art, weaving ideas and materials together, breaking rules, transforming the old and cast off into the new, the quirky, the beautiful.
March 4-April 17
Vessel
The concern with life and the present moment, performed through virtuosic embroidery, also describes the work of Merydie Fjarlie and Cynthia Jackson. In their hands the latent three-dimensionality of embroidery springs forward into fully realised sculptural forms. - Sarah Alford
January 13-February 27
Kloqowej (Star):
Mi'kmaq Basket Weaver Caroline Gould
Curator – Ursula Johnson
Retrospective of work from private, public collections and family members. Previously undocumented, Gould's work is seminal in East Coast basketry and necessitates recording.
2010
October 29-December 19
Homage - Donald A. Stuart
Donald A. Stuart, one of Canada’s leading gold/silversmiths, creates a new body of work: necklaces dedicated to iconic Canadian women, both historic and contemporary.
Organized by MacLaren Art Centre.
Curator – Susan Benson
September 24-October 24
METAMORPHOSIS - Metal Arts Guild of NS
Theme for this year's Metal Arts Guild of NS Exhibition is "Metamorphosis" Link to Metal Arts Guild of NS website: www.metalartsguildofnovascotia.com
September 10-21, 2010
Momentus
During the past 8 weeks as Summer Residents 9
emerging artists explored individual creative
processes, style and techniques creating an eclectic
mix of installations in
Jewellery, Sculpture and Fashion
July 23-September 5
Land, Sea and Memory - Laurie Swim
Curator – Susan Charles
This Nova Scotian textile artist investigates processes and methods for achieving effects that convey the textural magic of Atlantic Canada’s landscape and ever-changing light.
(Mixed Media Fibre, 2009 - 34"x34"/86cmx86cm)
June 4-July 18, 2010
Collaboration - NSDCC juried exhibition
Guest Curator - Philip Doucette
Dynamic works created in partnerships of two or more NSDCC members representing various media and artistic styles.
April 16 to May 30, 2010
re:growth - Greg Sims and Catherine Allen
Guest Curator - Barbara Lounder
Nova Scotia artists collaborate in a multidisciplinary approach to jewellerymaking
Catherine Allen Greg Sims
February 23 to April 11
Beyond Words/Au-delà des Mots
a tribute by 19 New Brunswick artists to the power of books in our live
Darren Byers, View Through the Broken Pain Ash & Butternut, 2’x2’x10”
January 8 to February 21, 2010
Ex Corpore: Carol Collicut and WhiteFeather
Guest Curator - Léola Le Blanc
two New Brunswick artists incorporating organic found
materials and playing with the idea of attraction/replusion
WhiteFeather, Alma, 2009, found/mixed media, life-size
Chris Giles photo/Carol Collicutt, Damage, 2009, gut, dimensions variable
Artist photo
2009
October 30 to December 20, 2009
Departures and Returns - Sandra Brownlee
Curator, Susan MacAlpine Foshay
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I Am Becoming, 2005mercerized cotton sewing thread recycled obi wefts, hemp fabrichand sewn text168.0 x 31.0 cmJohn Chew photo |
September 11 to October 25, 2009
Shaping Space: A Celebration Of Lance Clay
By The Nova Scotia Potters Guild
Guest Curator, Ray Mackie
Nova Celiosa by Carol Morrow
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September 11 to 24, 2009
Propel 2009
An exhibition of the Summer 2009 Professional Development Resident's work in Vessel Gallery.
June 5 to July 19, 2009
Invocation: Sculpture in Stone and Whalebone, Wood and Clay by Linda Johns
Guest Curator, Jeffery Parker
Singing Sea by LInda Johns; whalebone; Jeffery Parker photo
June 5 to July 19, 2009
Just for Fun
NSDCC members' juried exhibition
Catherine Beck, Helene Blanchet, Grace Butland,
Wilma Butts, Sharon Fiske, Emily Gill, Joleen Gordon,
Lily Greer, Brad Hall, Susan Hood, Peter Lawrence,
Ghita Levin, Dawn MacNutt, Beverley McInnes,
Alexandra McCurdy, Rion Microys, Carol Morrow,
Vanessa Neily, Ann Pocket, Karen Robinson,
Chris Shute, Kay Stanfield and Stuart L. Taylor
Untitled by Ghita Levin; clay and buttons; Steven Kennard photo
April 17 to May 31, 2009
Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
2 Chairs Exhibition
Wendell Castle, Heidi Earnshaw, Michael Elmitt, Peter Fleming, Michael Grace, Stephen Hogbin, Michael Hosaluk, Gord Peteran and Peter Pierobon
Mary E. Black Gallery exhibition photo
February 27 to April 12, 2009
Contemporary Fibres: the art of J. Penney Burton, Joanna Close, Margaret Forsey and Rilla Marshall
Guest Writer, Deanne Fitzpatrick
North of the Trans Canada; 2006; by Joanna Close
hand dyed wool, embroidery, screen printing, needle felting;
95" x 60"
January 8 to February 22, 2009
The Art of the Book '08
Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild
photo by Anna Prior
Sailing to a Promised Land 2; by Paul Johnson (England); Pop-up book with Waterford paper dyed with reactive dyes with pen work overlays; 34 x 48 x 4 cm
2008
October 24 to December 21, 2008Art Hits the WallA juried exhibition of quilts and hooked rugs by Atlantic artists
photo by artist Funiculi, Funicula; by Kate Madeloso; wet and dry felting, hand and machine embroidery, machine quilting, beading; hand dyed and commercial cottons, hand dyed wool felt, commercial wool and yarns, perle cotton threads; 26" x 26"
September 5 to October 19, 2008The Red Shoes: The Invisible Landscapeby Audrey Feltham Guest writer, Gloria Hickey
photo by artist Plimsoll Line; unique print, monoprint, gum arabic transfer, sewn line, pochoir, chine colle; torn, collaged, sewn; silk, mohair, marino wool, on Somerset Satin; 22” x 30”
September 4 to 21, 2008propelIntroducing, Deborah Livingston-Jorna, Meris Mosher, Vanessa Neily, Heather Rathbun, Meredith Robb and
photo by artist Suction Cup Jewellery ; 2007 by Heather Rathbun; balls range from 0.7 cm to 1.6 or 1/4" to 3/4"; sterling silver
July 18 to September 4, 2008 The Art of CollectingCurator, Susan MacAlpine Foshay
photo by Paul Bégin Overall dimensions: 6.5" x 2.5" x 1.5"; hand dyed, hand and machine stitched
May 30 to July 13, 2008Quiet Prayers:
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2007
January 5 to February 18Fashion Forward11 Nova Scotia Designers: Catherine Beck, Grace Butland, Wilma Butts, Thea Crawford, Jon Gray, Linda Jones, Fred Longtin, Brodie McGruer, Lucy Neatby, Maria Rakel and Janel Warmington Susan MacAlpine Foshay, Curator |
February 22 to April 8OddballsKevin Maclean's sculptural work of concrete and industrial surplus |
April 13 to May 27FrameworkRachel Ryan's traditional quilting and tapestry weaving techniques from a contemporary mindset |
June 1 to July 15Jewellery Out of ContextAn Exhibition of New Zealand Artists |
July 20 to September 2Thread CountBonnie Baker, Dorothy Caldwell, Anneke Henderson, Laurie Swim and Janice Wright Cheney Susan MacAlpine Foshay, Curator |
September 7 to October 21Atmoshpere: The Rising Sun of Eastcoast Woodfired CeramicsLee Clark, David Eastwood, Darren Emeneau, Quercy Golsse, Jane Herold, Ghita Levin, Mary Jane Lundy, Rod Marquart, Dana Porter. |
October 26 to December 16The New Cartography of Craft: Charting a Course from Regional to GlobalNSDCC Juried Exhibition |
2006
January 6 to February 26Process: Jewellery Made By Hand (Metal Arts Guild of Nova Scotia)Carolyn Allworth, Peter Lawrence, Angela McGann Candice Prior, Exhibition Coordinator |
March 3 to April 9Did You Know. . .? Seldom Seen Works from the Nova Scotia Art BankSusan MacAlpine Foshay, Curator |
April 13 to 23New Acquisitions of the Nova Scotia Art Bank, Unveiled |
April 28 to June 25Serged Thread
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June 30 to August 27Production WorkNova Scotia Designer Crafts Council Membership |
September 1 to October 22Pelvis Envy
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October 27 to December 17Silk fabrications by Marilyn Preus and forged metal work by Brad HallCurator, Léola Le Blanc |
2005
January 7 to February 26
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March 4 to April 17
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April 21 to June 5
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June 10 to July 24
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July 29 to September 11
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September 16 to October 30
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November 4 to December 18 |
2004
November 28 , 2003 to January 10, 2004
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January 23 to March 7
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March 27 to May 2
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May 27 to July 3
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July 16 to August 28
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September 10 to October 23
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November 4 to December 19
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2003
January 10 to February 15
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Ending of Time / Skeletal Earth: Jacqueline Reimer and Rebecca TudorKay Stanfield, Curator |
April 18 to May 31
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June 13 to July 5
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July 18 to August 9
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August 22 to September 20 |
October 3 to November 15 |
2002
January 18 to February 23
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March 8 to April 13
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April 26 to June 1
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June 14 to July 20
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August 2 to September 7
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September 20 to October 26
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November 8 to December 21
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2001
January 18 to February 14
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February 23 to March 24
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April 5 to May 5
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May 17 to June 16
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June 28 to August 4 |
August 16 to September 22
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October 4 to November 10
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November 22 to January 5, 2002
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