Sun 14th May 2006

Exciting Exhibition Opens

"Structure"

The Gallery, 75/77 Main Street, West Kilbride. KA23 9AP

Tel: 01294 829179 email: info@westkilbride.org.uk

Saturday 13th May until 17th June 2006

Gallery hours: Tuesday to Friday 10am till 5pm, Saturday 10am till 4pm

Craft Town Scotland"s Development Officer is delighted to announce the opening of "Structure", an exhibition that offers an opportunity to view the work of six innovative contemporary artists based in Scotland.

Highlighting interpretations of structure - visions of architecture and geometry, of engineering and construction, of chemical transformation, of nature and raw materials, of society and observation - the works in the show capture the vibrancy and diversity of current craft and visual art practice

Craft has an extremely long history; it has encompassed the purely functional, the symbolic object steeped in ritualistic significance, the designator of status and wealth, the deliciously decorative - on many occasions being a fusion of some or all of these. Allied to these pre-occupations was the skilled manipulation of materials in the creation of objects which bore the individual "mark" of their maker.

Contemporary craft is a continuation of that tradition, of the making process entered into by successive generations. On many occasions, the distinction between "craft" and "fine art" blurs, with boundaries skilfully crossed.

This show focuses on the work of six established and respected artists, consisting of five applied artists and one visual artist. Highlighting various interpretations of structure - visions of architecture and geometry, of engineering and construction, of chemical transformation, of nature and raw materials, of society and observation- the works capture the vibrancy and diversity of current craft and visual art practice.

Selected Exhibitors

Gillian Cooper: Printed & Knitted Textiles, Caroline Dear: Sculptural Basketweaving, Michael Durning: Drawing & Painting, Shona Fidgett: Jewellery , Hanne Mannheimer: Ceramics, Amanda J. Simmons: Fused Glass (New work)

Entry to the exhibition is free of charge.

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