NEWS phvto Mike Vakatieid ARTIST Jane Woisek lets them fall where they may, as she casts stones and sticks on a board for her new exhibition Touch Stone, Touch Wood. Artists needed lay work to disp FALL adjudication for next spring and summer’s showings at the Ferry Building Gallery are coming up fast. North Shore artists (past and present) are invited to submit three finished and framed pieces of artwork, 20 slides or prints of current work, a written concept or proposed theme for exhibi- tion, a curriculum vitae, and a $12 jury fee to the West Vancouver Masonic Hall, at 1763 Bellevue Ave. on Sunday Oct. 20. between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Submissions can be picked up the same day from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. In order to qualify, you must not have shown in the district of West Van within the past 12 months. “Excuse me, but is that a crab on your roof?” = Sure is, and his name is Buster. Buster, described as “The World’s Largest Inflatable Crustacean” is in Vancouver to support the September 19 - October 27 Alaskan King Crab Fest at The Boathouse Restaurants. Buster is 75 feet in diameter and 12 feet high. It takes 45,000 cubic fect of air to inflate his body, legs and claws, Someone said that if Buster were a real crab, he could feed almost 200,00 people at a single sitting. Of course, you would nced 35,000 pounds of melted butter and more than 45,000 fresh lemons to make it all work! Buster comes from Florida and is currently on a world tour that will include stops in Canada, the United States, Europe and South America. He made an appear- ance at Super Bow! XXV in ‘Tampa, Florida. In British Columbia, Buster will hang around on the roofs of Boathouse restaurants in English Bay and Richmond. Show opens Tuesday at Ferry Building By Deana Lancaster Contribsuting Writer YOU could say artist Jane Wolsak’s iatest exhibition shows off her flair for the indecisive. It opens at the Ferry Building Gallery on Tuesday and is titled Touch Stone, Touch Wood. The collection of acrylic paintings and drawings presents examples of Wolsak’s recent attraction to chance. Friday, October 4, 1996 ~ North Shore News - 41 “I have read of an African tribe whose custom it is ro draw a grid pat- tern in the sand, and, in the morning, make their plans based on the position of the tracks of animals who have hap- pened on the grid during the night,” Wolsak says. She has used the same kind of hap- enstance planning in the creation of er paintings. “Having always had a hard time making decisions, I’m intrigued by these procedures,” she says. “In these aintings I am playing with the chance Re of objects and ancient diagrams.” Wolsak says she has also included a few interactive pieces. Visitors to the exhibition can make yn of chance their own temporary arrangements with sticks and stones on a horizontal set- ting. The public is invited to attend an artist’s dialogue on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 11 a.m., and an evening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. There will also be an evening artist’s lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. Admission is by donation and includes coffee and refreshments. Touch Stone, Touch Wood is set to run to Oct. 20. Gallery hours for the winter are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. The Ferry Building Gallery is located at 141.4 Argyle Ave. in West Vancouver. Admission is free. The North Shore Arts Commission Presents 1906 E \SNIGI IT An opportunity to recognize and celebrate the creative achievements of these nationally renowned North Shore artists and 1996 FANS award finalists: composer Michael Conway Baker, visual artist Daniel Izzard, singer, songwriter Ann Mortifee, and artist, author Elizabeth Smily. Join us for FANS Night when the winner will be announced. vay (corner,of Welch & Capilano) Tuesday, October 7 7pm Squamish Nation Recreation Centre Visual art show, live performances, an auction and a cocktail reception. Tickets © $25 each * $40 per couple (advanced sales) Purchase tickets from the North Shore Arts Commission, 148 E.2nd St., North Vancouver, the North Shore News or call 980-3559. P ai 4 R@GERS spirit a9 gallery ,