Under the Silvery Moon Studio Crawl*
5 - 9 p.m.
Various Locations
(For information on locations, please contact Dee Fontans at dee.fontans@acad.ca)
Take a look behind the scenes and see the studios of some notable J + M alumni. Artists Louise Chong, Jeff deBoer, Mona Hayes and Shona Rae are opening up their workshops and inviting you in to sneak a peek of the wonder world of jewellery making and metalsmithing.
*Participants will be responsible for their own transportation to and from the studios.
Louise Chong
Designer dreamer who works out of her funky studio on creative solutions for corporate and private collectors. Always makes time for mentorship, teaching, loved ones, friends and maybe working out.
Working as a designer proves that art school = my real self: passionate about ideas, unwavering optimism, eclectic, curious and definitely know when to take a nap.
Jeff deBoer
Jeff de Boer, RCA, ASA, is a Calgary-based multi-media artist with an international
reputation for producing some of the world’s most original and well-crafted works of art.
With an emphasis on metal, he is best known for such bodies of work as suits of armour
for cats and mice, armour ties and sword-handled briefcases, rocket lamps and pop
culture ray guns. In the last decade, Jeff has moved towards producing large-scale public
works, ranging from giant wind-up tin toys, figurative pieces and sculptures
incorporating technology.
Mona Hayes
coming soon
Shona Rae
A lifelong fascination and study of myth, fairy tales and ancient religious artefacts are the major influences in my artwork. I believe that in our urge to tell stories we seek to give order and meaning to our lives, explain natural phenomena and understand the human condition.
Goldsmith techniques and metalwork lay the foundation for my visual artwork, while the carving of natural materials such as bone and antler is very satisfying. I feel a greater connection to storytelling when I use these materials. I am reminded that life is tenuous and fragile, yet the human spirit is strong.
In today’s technologically driven society it is important to me to use my hands, my heart and my mind to create singular objects that serve the human inclination to adorn our person and our environment with objects of meaning and beauty.
My sculptural artwork also, at times, purposely strives to bring the viewer discomfort to provide a platform to provoke the discourse on what I see as the “zombification” of our culture. As long as we continue to ignore the serious issues of global warming, overpopulation and the poisoning of our environment we are wandering aimlessly, brainlessly, eating ourselves and our children’s future.
Art making provides a vehicle that I use to address issues that are of concern and enables me to reach out and empower my community to work towards meaningful solutions.
I feel honoured to have had the privilege of creating art and music for a living for over three decades