One day... Three Openings! Join us on Saturday, September 11th from 2-5 pm in Cambridge as we celebrate contemporary Canadian textile art by opening a unique art installation by Cambridge Centre for the Arts 2010 Artist-in-Residence Sue Sturdy; along with two textile based exhibitions organized by Cambridge Galleries. Opening comments will take place on the Main Street Bridge at 3:00 pm. Receptions to follow at Cambridge Galleries, Queen's Square and Design at Riverside. Fibreworks 2010 September 11-October 31, 2010 Jurors: Catherine Heard and David H. Kaye Canadian artists from coast to coast participate in this juried competition, now in its 13th edition. The competition honours the community's rich textile manufacturing history and provides a showcase for the extraordinary work carried out by Canadian artists working in the fibre medium. This year's jurors, Catherine Heard and David H. Kaye, have selected works that truly represent the diversity and ingenuity of these artists. FABRICation August 24-October 24, 2010 Curated by Esther E. Shipman This exhibition features the work of established and highly regarded textile designer-entrepreneurs from across Canada, whose work bridges the worlds of art and commercial fabrication. Each of the studios in the exhibition is represented by several examples of their work, providing an opportunity for a closer look into their individual design styles, products and collections. KNIT camBRIDGE Through September 26, 2010 Main St. Bridge installation under the direction of Sue Sturdy, Artist-in-Residence, Cambridge Centre for the Arts More than 1,000 people, ranging in age from 4 to 103 years, have joined together to help cover the Main Street Bridge with creative knitting designs. Contributors come from Cambridge, across the province, North America and throughout the globe as far away as Australia. This colourful public artwork celebrates the rich textile history of the area and the resurgence of knitting as an exciting contemporary art form. Once the bridge installation is over the knitting will be washed and sewn into scarves to be used for a fundraising event on November 25th with all proceeds going towards the Cambridge Self Help Food Bank, YWCA and the Cambridge Arts Guild (Cambridge Centre for the Arts). FREE ART BUS: The bus will be departing from the Virginia Johnson Boutique (132 Ossington Avenue, Toronto) at 1 pm. To RSVP for the ART Bus contact 519.621.0460 x127. CAMBRIDGE GALLERIES QUEEN'S SQUARE 1 North Square, Cambridge, ON  N1S 2K6 T: 519.621.0460  www.cambridgegalleries.ca Gallery Hours: Monday to Thursday: 9:30 am-8:30 pm; Friday & Saturday: 9:30 am-5:30 pm DESIGN AT RIVERSIDE 7 Melville Street South, Cambridge, ON  N1S 2H4 T: 519.621.0460  www.cambridgegalleries.ca Gallery Hours:Tuesday-Thursday: 12-8 pm; Friday: 12-5 pm; Saturday: 10 am-5 pm CAMBRIDGE CENTRE FOR THE ARTS www.cambridgecentreforthearts.ca MEDIA CONTACTS Katrina Jennifer Bedford                                                          Audience Development Coordinator Cambridge Galleries               jbedford@cambridgegalleries.ca T: 519.621.0460 x119 Sophie McCann Arts Coordinator Cambridge Centre for the Arts City of Cambridge McCannS@cambridge.ca T: 519.740.4681 x4367 IMAGE CREDIT Left to right: Bev Hisey, Cholera from the "Dirty Dishes" series, hand knitted 100% wool (detail), Yvonne Wakabayashi, Pina Fibre Seaforms, pina fibre fabric, monofilament (detail).

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Katrina Jennifer Bedford
Audience Development Coordinator

Cambridge Galleries
1 North Square
Cambridge, Ontario
Canada N1S 2K6

T: 519.621.0460 X119 F: 519.621.2080
E: jbedford@cambridgegalleries.ca
W: www.cambridgegalleries.ca