Monday, October 3, 2011

Woven Bridges - Tapestries Exhibit and Artist Talk

"Tapestries" - an exhibit by Thoma Ewen, Krystyna Sadej, and two guest artists, Ewa Bartosz Mazus from Poland and Thomas Cronenberg from Germany. Together, their work presents an energetic dialogue of cross-cultural vision and an open-ended approach to contemporary woven art.

City of Ottawa, the Centrepointe Theatre Gallery, 101 Centrepointe Drive
October 28 to November 30 2011


The City of Ottawa will host an artist talk "Textiles in Europe Today"
by Thomas Cronenberg, on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 7pm.

The talk will provide an excellent opportunity for cultural exchange between Mr. Cronenberg and Ottawa-area fibre artists. The reception will follow the talk. We sincerely invite all to join us. The event is free of charge. (Room 1A in the Ben Franklin Place complex, 101 Centrepointe Drive)

Thomas Cronenberg ~ is one of the leading contemporary tapestry artists in Europe today. His works are autobiographical memoirs and technical masterpieces. A many-time recipient of awards and prizes, Thomas has exhibited all over Europe and the United States, is a longtime contributor to and guest editor of the renowned Textile Forum magazine, and is a member of the Steering Committee of European Tapestry Forum (ETF).