Late Night Curators Tour for Northern Lights Exhibition
Wednesday August 3, 2005 at 7pm

Join curator Niki Kavakonis, jeweler and President of the Metal Arts Guild
of Canada, for a guided tour of the exhibition.

Tour free with price of admission. RSVP 416-216-2160 or exhibits@dx.org.

The Northern Lights
Exhibition July 1 – August 7, 2005

FREE ADMISSION ON CANADA DAY – celebrate the great white north with metalwork and jewellery created in response to our vast and varied landscape. From Vancouver to Corner Brook, professional and student metal smiths, jewellers and designers are participating in The Northern Lights exhibition. The Metal Arts Guild competition was juried by jeweller Donald Stuart, recipient of the Order of Canada; Marion Cameron, design director at Birks; and industrial designer Helen Kerr. Coinciding with the Finnish Design Year 2005, the exhibition also features pieces by Bjorn Weckström. Together, the Canadian and Scandinavian work reveals the link between societies and cultures where nature and the northern environment powerfully shape character and identity.


The Metal Arts Guild of Canada
The Metal Arts Guild of Canada is the member-based organization for silversmiths, jewellers and metal artists in Canada. Since 1946, this non-profit organization has been committed to encouraging the appreciation of Metal Arts through the exchange of ideas and information.

The Northern Lights is guest curated by Niki Kavakonis, President of the Metal Arts Guild of Canada, Editor of its publication MAGazine and jewellery designer.

Metal Arts Guild of Canada (MAGC) Competition
This years’ MAGC Competition was open to both professional and student metal smiths, jewellers and designers from across the country. The Competition provided a unique opportunity to students to compete on a level playing field with professionals in their field.

Jurors
Donald A. Stuart, Gold/Silversmith, C.M.
Helen Kerr, Principal, Kerr & Co.
Marion Cameron, Designer/Director Design, Birks