Price:
Free admission

Date and Time:
Exhibit – June 25 to July 26, 2025

Gallery Hours: Wednesday to Saturday Noon to 5:00 pm

Opening Reception on June 28, 2025, from 1:00 to 2:00 pm

The “12 Turners” exhibition in the Odlum Brown Art Gallery at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre showcases work created by twelve of the sixty-eight members of the Fraser Valley Woodturners Guild. All with different styles and years of experience, so the exhibition is quite eclectic. As may be expected from items turned on lathes, there are a number of circular items such as bowls, plates and hollow form vases, but there are also lathe-formed items such as a hedgehog toothpick holder, a three-cornered jewelry box with a ring post on the lid, a bird family and a variety of segmental and off-centre ornamental pieces. Much of our wood is locally-sourced from felled trees, pruning’s and driftwood. In addition to the natural grain pattens, items may have embellishments by means of colors or by using texturing tools. On wide-grained woods such as Pine, sandblasting can be used to remove the softer part of growth rings. As to forms, these may depend on the envisaged usage such as salad and fruit bowls or dishes, to ornamental such as earrings and pendants, or decorative such as segmented vases. Then there is the possibility of combining epoxy as a binder for wood with cavities or punky areas. Finishings can be polishes, waxes or left plain. The making of turned wood items is truly creative and we hope that our exhibition will serve to show some of the myriad possibilities using a wide variety of woods and finishes.

The Fibre Art Network (FAN) is a co-operative of self-defined artists based in Western Canada. The group is committed to promoting fibre as an art form and each other as artists. Two of their travelling exhibits titled, ‘Narrow Works’ & ‘I AM’ will be presented. ‘Narrow Works’ allowed each artist to explore a theme of their choosing, using their skill, creativity, and techniques to create a one-of-a-kind piece, while working within the restrictive size, orientation, and finishing of the canvas. ‘I AM…’ serves as a powerful foundation for exploring identity, self-expression, and personal narrative. Each artist’s interpretation of ‘I AM…’ offers a unique perspective, making for a diverse and thought-provoking exhibit.

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