The Hardware Show III

Hardware Show III The Fort Gallery, Fort Langley March 5 to March 23, 2014 How is a tradition created? Four years ago 18 contemporary artists, each with his or her own personality and artistic style, put on a show of extraordinary creativity at the Fort Gallery. It began with a challenge. Each artist was tasked with making a piece of art with $40 or less of merchandise purchased at a hardware store. Proof of purchase was posted beside the work of art. It took each artist out of their comfort zone. The creations that resulted were amazing. Kristin Krimmel remembers, ?It was this show that gave me the idea to join the group. I wanted to be part of that creative energy. We need to step outside of our norm to move forward and discover new ways of thinking.? Two years later, the Fort Gallery revisited the challenge, and the process was so much fun and the results were so extraordinary that they have decided to do it again. It?s becoming a tradition. The players have changed. Some artists have moved on, and new members have come to make up their number. That means that the idea pool will bring completely new visions and the synergy will be different. Be prepared for cleverness, for a great deal of humor and for interesting contemporary work which steps outside of the box. Join the artists at the opening reception March 7, from 7 to 9 p.m. Artists from the gallery are available for interview upon request. They include Lucy Adams, Doris Auxier, Deborah Colvin, Susan Falk, Fiona Howarth, Marilyn Hunt, Judy Jones, Olga Khodyreva, Edith Krause, Kristin Krimmel, Don Portelance, Jo-Ann Sheen, Leanne Sjodin, David Vegt and Bob Wakefield. Don and David are new to the gallery.