north shore news & RASHION Tapestry weaves crafi W Layne Christensen Fashion Editor layne@nsnews.com THE Canadian Craft Museum’s current show, Weaving Between the Lines, features the work of 14 of this province’s best contemporary tapestry . artists. Though their art is varied, there is a common thread. Many have a connection to Capilano College's textile arts pro- Anthea Mallinson is an instructor there. So is Kaija Rautiainen. Margaret Klajnert is a former student. All have their work in the craft museum show. The program is administered as a part of the college's visual and performing arts division. A wvo-year diploma program offers courses in weaving and sur- face design, drawing, textile history, visual literacy and business skills. A certificate program offers advanced studies to experienced weavers and students with a fine-arts background. The exhibition is curated by tapestry maker and art educator NEWS photo ike Wakefield a ANTHEA Mallinson sits before the tapestry that will : hang in the Dr. Peter AIDS hospice and daycare cen- tre at the close of Weaving Between the Lines. LININGS . Selectedstock! © ith art and narrati ve Jane Kidd under the banner of the British Columbia Society of Tapestry Artists (B.C. STARS). The exhibition runs to March 1. A centrepiece of the show is the Community Tapestry for the Dr. Peter AIDS Centre, a day centre and hospice for people with advanced HIV or AIDS. The centre is temporarily located within St. Pauls Hospital until enough finds are raised to construct a per- manent facility nearby. The tapestry was designed by five members of B.C. STARS and woven by 40 volunteers in the very public setting of the Vancouver Public Library's central branch in the summer of 96. Mallinson was its project manager. While the project was an important step towards community awareness of AIDS, Mallinson says it also went a long way towards increasing public awareness of tapestry art. Novice and professional weavers alike were invited to sit down and work the loom, which was Jocated near the escalators on the library’s sixth floor. “The public loved seeing it,” says Mallinson, who would like to see More community-based projects like it. She has a suggestion for corporations who may be in the mar- ket for a large-scale commission: invite the artist to weave the tapestry on-site, in the front foyer or boardroom, for example, and emplovees and clients can watch the commissioned work unfold. “It's a way of giving the commission back to the public by allowing | them to wateh it develop,” she says. That way, “the puis- lic participates in the commission. There are road blocks to Mallinson’s idea. In Europe, tapestry is recognized as an established art form. In Vancouver, it isn’t yet acknow! ledged as an art investment. Weaving is a time-consuming art. If can take a weaver 30 hours to complete one square foot of tapestry. That makes a tapestry a costly investment. Tapestry artists sell their work for anywhere trom $300 a square foot to $1,206 a square foot, says Mallinson. That's why many tapestry artists can’t afford to work fill nme in their field. See Tapestry page 20 * MATERNAL INSTINCT 7 ‘97 STOCK BLOWOUT WEST VAN. STORE ONLY Wed 4" - Wed 11" Mon - Fri: 10 -7 Sat: 10-6, Sun 12-6 ¢ MATERNAL INSTINCT Urban Maternity Wear 2} 1333 Marine Dr, West Venoner ® 971-5111 3673 West 4th Vancouvere /3§-830 www.maternal-instinct.com “PATTERNS Allin store stock!- $2.49 & $3.49 Awesome election oipolyésters, velvets, is velouré metallics. ayons, fun fake fur, drapery fabrics 50%- 100m Sunday, February 1, 1998 — North Shore News — 19 BEST GIC RATES AVAILABLE! Alliance Trust Deposit Brokerage Services Cas of January 2a, 1958) I year 5.125% 3 year 5.500% 5 year 5.750% i vear (eashable) 4.150% Call Lin Klick at 996-9438 or drop by our office at I42A West 15th Street. North Vancouver for more information. Eosch person's skis diftrct cs tek inpererae Patadd Our salon’ philosophy is to teat the th Fiat why we we an nis roy - 1951 Glenaire Drive sysem from fruit acids North Vancouver,BC exfoliaon process Telephone g 980-9940 talizes sessed ont cd We cant stop life from affecting your skin, but we can help make it soft, clear and smooth again. To prove it, we'd like tm offe= you « sample and complimentary skin ItSimply Works. Lasting Freedom from unwanted hair The hair removal process that has everybody talking: *SoftLignt™ Hair Removat system. *Patented laser-based process erases hair quickly and gently witn lasting results. The most effective laser for all skin colours Drought to you DERMAL LASER CENTRE Dr. A. Jamal,MD ~ 103-2419 Bellevue Ave. W.Van., BC! 926-2609 _ Call today for a complimentary consultation First in'fabric sig Quality & Value. NORTH. VANCOUVER - _ Capilano Mall Fobiictand Sewing Club Gur g , Members Value Hotline 75-9244