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Amanda McCavour
SCRIBBLE
October 13- November 13, 2011
opening reception: Thursday, October 13 from 7-10pm
Project Room Gallery installation
Amanda McCavour’s work holds a tenuous place between fine art and fine craft. McCavour’s background in both fibre and drawing media brought her to explore the idea of thread as a drawing material. Through these explorations, [...]
From Saturday’s Globe and Mail
Published Saturday, February 5, 2011
Avian at Lonsdale Gallery Until Feb. 20, 410 Spadina Rd, Toronto; www.lonsdalegallery.com
When I mentioned to a friend that I had seen Avian, a new group show about birds at the Lonsdale Gallery, he let loose with several dozen reasons why he dislikes birds. I [...]
Avian
Featured Artists: Joan Kaufman, Amanda McCavour, Julie Oakes, Peggy Taylor Reid
Exhibition Dates: January 16 – February 20, 2011
Avian explores the concept of bird as icon. Icon of flight, nesting, migration, fragility and independence. Every culture holds the bird in a place of mysticism. We anthropomorphize birds in an attempt to [...]
Avian
January 16- February 20, 2011
Opening reception: Sunday, January 16 from 2-5pm
Joan Kaufman, Amanda McCavour, Julie Oakes, Peggy Taylor Reid
Avian will explore the conept of bird as icon. Icon of flight, nesting, migration, fragility and independence. Every culture holds the bird in a place of mysticisim. We anthropomorphize birds in an attempt [...]
image: Amanda McCavour, Scribble, thread drawing 2010
Lonsdale artist Amanda McCavour is one of the featured artists in this year’s Hard Twist Exhibition, Chroma. Hard Twist is an annual juried fibre exhibition produced by the Gladstone Hotel. Showcasing cutting edge contemporary fibre based work.
Please see below for full details on the exhibition.
Lonsdale artist, Amanda McCavour is part of several exhibitions this summer; The Award Winners Exhibition at the Ontario Craft Council Gallery, the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition and Hard Twist at the Gladstone Hotel. See below for more details on these exhibitions.
In July 2010, Amanda will be taking part in a three-month residency at the [...]
Gallery artist Amanda McCavour has been part of three exhibitions in the month of January, 2010. Amanda’s works were featured at the Ontario Craft Council, the Best of the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition at the First Canadian Place, and It’s A Big Deal , curated by Melanie Egan and Patrick Macaulay.
It’s A Big Deal [...]