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Book Highlighting Work of Local Craftspeople soon to be Released
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A new full colour portfolio
book highlighting the fine
craft practice of thirty high-
calibre makers from the Grey
and Bruce Counties is about
to go to press.
Confirming that a thriv-
ing arts culture is sustain-
able outside of city cen-
tres, Backroad Craft
explores the inspirations,
skills and individual stu-
dio practices of thirty local
craftspeople that make
their homes within the
two counties. This area
has always been an attrac-
tion to artists seeking a
peaceful environment to
create fine craft and the
region has enjoyed a
higher than average level
of exceptional craftspeo-
ple as a result.
Backroad Craft was the
idea of glassblower Kate
Civiero and photographer
Becky Comber after a
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conversation about the
number of talented craft-
speople who reside and
work in Grey and Bruce
Counties, some of them
world-class makers highly
respected in their medium.
The two women felt it would
be a good idea to highlight
these makers in the form of a
book that would explore how
living rurally affects their
artistic practices.
In February of 2014,
Civiero and Comber
received Ontario Arts
Council funding for Back -
road Craft. What started
out as a dream turned into
a reality, enabling these
authors to interview and
photograph these makers
in their studios, then turn
their research into book
form. Heather Hughes,
Assistant Curator at the
Tom Thomson Art Gallery,
assisted by curating the
craftspeople and writing
the foreword of the book.
Backroad Craft will be
officially launched on
September 7, 2014 at the
Legacy Gallery at the
Owen Sound Artists'
Co-op and a Backroad
Craft Exhibit featuring the
thirty makers who are
included in the book will
be shown during Septem-
ber. Authors Kate Civiero
and Becky Comber will be
present for book signing
on September 7 from 1pm
- 4pm during the Exhibit
Opening /Book Launch.
As well, there will be an
accompanying exhibit enti-
tled "A Tribute To Backroad
Craft" in the Atrium of the
Tom Thomson Art Gallery
from September 14, 2014 to
January 4, 2015. This is an
open exhibit to all craftspeo-
ple in the Grey and Bruce
region. Contact the Tom
Thomson Art Gallery for
Exhibit info.
For more information or
to pre -order a copy of Back -
road Craft, please visit
www.bacicroadcraft.com
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FINE CRAFT IN GREY' BRUCE COUNTIES
Book Backroad Craft
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"Backroad Craft", a book featuring fine crafts from 30 artisans in Grey and Bruce Counties is soon
to be released. August 11, 2014.
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