Wednesday, May 8, 1991 - North Shore News - 27 First Thursdays have first-rate potential A Review: First Thursday Art Night at various galleries. F First Thursday Art Night is anything to go by, art is alive and kicking among young Vancouver artists. Organized by the Cultural Alliance, this annual event is a loosely coordinated congerie of openings, the objective of which is te publicize art and increase au- dience attendance by providing extended viewing hours during the summer (5-8 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month) at the participating galleries. Aithough itis not yet there, First Thursday Art Night (which began May 4) could be turned intoa ~ thoroughgoing festival of the arts. There is an astonishing assortment of works in every conceivable medium showing at the more than 80 member galleries across the ci- ty. it seemed appropriate, however, in the springtime of the year, to select from the numerous student exhibitions since the young artists involved in these, after graduating from their respective programs, are taking their first plunge into the icy waters of public scrutiny. Capilano College is ably repre- sented at the Community Arts Council Gallery (837 Davie) by the students emerging from the se- cond of the two-year Clay and Textiles program. We are treated to skilfully printed cotton fabrics, richly woven wall-hangings, delicately rendered hand-made paper pro- ducts, elegant raku and art-deco vases, playful masks in a variety of media, and finely crafted clothing. The participants in this show en- thusiastically explore the gamut of the female sensibility as is ex- pressed in and through the soft materials historically associated with so-called “women’s work.” There are particularly strong performances by Noreen Ostrikoff, Karen Michelson, and Lori Richter, who are among those taking a ten- tative stab at bridging the gap be- tween art and craft. This show is the best presented and most im- Arts fest looking WEST VANCOUVER’S upcoming .Harmony Arts Festival is looking for local entertainers to take part in the week-long festival, planned for Aug. 12-18. Organizers are interested in work that reflects cultural influ- ences, that features unusual musical instruments, or talking concerts. Those that encourage Archie Graham ART REVIEW pressively organized of the four on my roster. The work by a group of West Vancouver high-school students at the Ferry Building (Ambleside Latiding) is not as mature or authoritative as that of the older Capilano College students. Nevertheless, much of this selection, juried by Susan Aoki and Jane Ford, shows promise, particularly in the photography department. The photes of Janet McGill, jen- nifer Topham, Michele Lee, Burns Jennings and Jeany Chapman demonstrate technical dexterity, emotional sensitivity, and concep- tual integrity worthy of note. The most wide-ranging exhibit of the four is the show of Foundation Year students at Emily Carr College of Art and Design (Granville Island). The works here include the usual component of drawing and painting, but, in addition, a variety of multi-media assemblages and constructions, photo works, video art, and computer graphics. Most of the pieces, as we might expect from students coming out of their first year in art school, are still in the stage of awkward ex- perimentation. 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Nevertheless, within this range there are some impressive pieces. Kelly McCrea’s text laden chest of drawers, for example, makes a contribution to the contemporary debate on the relation between language and personal history, while Catherine Solomon's mix- ed-media work made from a goat's horn, a broken hay-fork, horse- hair, and a tree-branch, among other things, boldly delves into envirenmental issues. The most surprising and in- novative show of all is put on by a small group from Simon Fraser's third year Visual Arts class at the Perel Gallery (112 W. Hastings). Organized and curated by the students themselves, this exhibit is oriented around environmental motifs. The participating artists employ a variety of media, including photographs, text, steel, wood, windows, dead leaves and papier mache to construct vigorously in- dividual three dimensional works. 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