"Women Who Work With Metal" Group Show in Maple Ridge, BC

Here's the invite to a group show I'm in Oct. 8- Nov. 12. Maple Ridge has a beautiful arts centre and gallery, and this show has some spectacular work in it. I especially love Sylvie Roussel-Janssen's work, pictured at the bottom of this post. I thought at first it was stained glass, but it is actually fabric stretched over a series of metal frames.




Please note I will be giving an artist talk on November 5, 1-2:30 pm. I will be showing a slide presentation of the progression of my work from jewellery to sculpture, some photos of the armour and samurai sword fittings that have inspired me, and also a bit of a travelogue of the artist residency I did in Finland, which was so important to the development of my work.

Setting up the show with the other 5 artists, I was amazed at the variety of approaches to working in metal.

Show opens at Circle Craft on Granville Island

A new show of my work has just opened at Circle Craft Gallery in Vancouver. The details:

Karin Jones: Works in Damascene Metal
Aug. 5-30, 2011
Circle Craft Gallery (In the Net Loft on Granville Island, across from the public market.)
Opening reception: Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011

The show is an overview of work I have done over the last 2 years, including some of the "Precious" Series (farming and garden tools inlaid with silver and gold), framed wall pieces, home decor items, belt buckles, and some brand-new jewellery pieces.

I have also just returned from a week of teaching at Red Deer College's "Series Summer School of the Arts" in Alberta. I hope to return there next year to teach again, and am also looking at other summer schools to teach at next summer, including Haliburton, Ontario, and Metchosin, Vancouver Island. Watch this space for upcoming workshops!