Booking Catalogue September 2012 - Art Gallery of Alberta

Intangible Cultural Assets | Available March 2013 to August 2013Developed by the Alberta Craft Council, this exhibition featuresworks by four metal artists who travelled to Korea to participate inthe 2009 International Craft Biennale: Linda Chow, Crys Harse, KariWoo and Simon Wroot.Simon WrootTextures: Bukchon district, Seoul, 2010Sterling silver, bronze, copperCollection of the artistExhibition Information20 3-D artworks and 2 Didactic Panels4 artists3 crates* flat surface necessary for displayThis group of artists had the opportunity to see aspects of Koreathat other tourists might not. In addition to museums of history,folk life and craft, they visited the studios of craft artists working ina variety of media including ceramics, lacquerware, embroidery andwoodworking. The Alberta artists were impressed by the ways inwhich craft is significant to ordinary Korean life, as part of a commonheritage. Also, the blend of the traditional and the modern stood out- the established Korean historical identity of the country existingside by side with emerging cultural identitites defined by technology,architecture and art. These impressions provide the inspiration forIntagible Cultural Assets as Linda, Crys, Kari and Simon consider themin the context of the diversity of their own Canadian craft culture.The exhibition Intangible Cultural Assets was curated by the Alberta Craft Council andorganized by Dean Tatam Reeves and Xanthe Isbister for the Esplanade Arts & HeritageSelected Comments on AGA TREX Exhibitions from the 2011/2012 Season:Allan Johnstone School (Hardisty) - Judy Routledge re: Abstract ThinkingThe Interpretive Kit was excellent and useful to our venue. I used the material on the History ofAbstraction, especially the information on Pollock’s work and Action Painting. We did our own“Pollock” type work. Our experience with the AFA Travelling Exhibition Program has always beenexcellent and we are very pleased.Fox Creek Library (Fox Creek) - Leslie Ann Sharkey re: Half-Breed MythologyWe really enjoyed the exhibit and are glad that we had a chance to house it. There were several questions initiallyabout the title, but once they had the explanation they were fine with it and there were lots of positive commentsabout the images and colour.Selected comments from exhibition visitors:- Love it!- very cultural- Wow. Great work- Thanks for bringing such a nice show!- Wonderful to see. Thanks so much.- Wow! Terrific exhibit.- What a mix of culture - great Art.- Great work. Thanks for having in Fox Creek!C.J. Schurter School (Slave Lake) - Angie Iverson re: Wild Thing!The interpretive kit was excellent. We enjoyed the shape art activity as suggested in the guide. Our students’creativity flourished thanks to the fabulous art display’s motivation. We feel extremely fortunate to offer this artappreciation to our students.