2013 The Works Art & Design Festival

June 20 to July 2, 11 am to 11 pm
Sir Winston Churchill Square

The Works Art & Design Festival is North America’s largest FREE, outdoor art and design festival. Once a year, The Festival transforms over a square kilometer of Edmonton’s downtown core into a visual phenomenon that invites the participation of a broad audience. For 13 days, between June and July, patrons can soak up some sun while appreciating an array of visual art, design, performance and creative ideas.

SITE #6 | SUTTON PLACE HOTEL
10235 - 101 Street | LOBBY | Daily 24 Hours
Keith Walker, Pets
This recent series of blown glass explores the idea of an object having its own personality and vibrancy. The shapely gestures, animated colors, and soft surfaces reference the animals we keep and the notion that animals, and perhaps even objects, have a voice in today’s society.

SITE #12 | FAIRMONT HOTEL MACDONALD
10065 - 100 Street | Daily: 24 hours
Bee Kingdom Travelling Exhibition
These artworks are excerpts from a catalogued, self-titled show produced with support from the AFA and features work characteristic of each Bee Kingdom artists' style as well as collaborative glassworks.

SITE #16 | MATRIX HOTEL
10001 - 107 Street | HOSPITALITY ROOM | Open 24 Hours [except Mon - Sat, 6:30 am - 9:30 am and 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm]
Bee Kingdom, Honey Variation
This series of glassworks is a selection of pieces from the studio's 'Honey Collection,' which are multiple edition glassworks in different colours and sizes. Along with pieces are other prototypes and designs developed during the making of the Honey Collection

SITE # 17 | ALBERTA CRAFT COUNCIL
10186 - 106 Street | FEATURE GALLERY | Mon - Sat: 10 am - 5 pm Thurs: 10 am - 6 pm Sun & Canada Day: Closed
Bee Kingdom and Barbara Tipton
Bee Kingdom is a four person glass collective. Each member’s practice is highlighted along with collaborative sculptures. Barbara Tipton explores the idea of the cup and saucer with sculptural variations.

SITE #20 HARCOURT HOUSE GALLERY | VISUAL ARTS ALBERTA ASSOCIATION
10215 - 112 Street | Wed - Fri: 10 am - 4 pm Sat: 12 noon - 4 pm Sun & Canada Day: Closed
ACAD in Edmonton
Ten up-and-coming artists from ACAD, present exciting new work created in a diverse range of media. Featuring: Laura Ambrosone, Carli Castle, Steele J. Duncan, Iren Gibson, Madison Jordheim, Jake Klein-Waller, Brittany Nickerson, Matthew Nyitrai, Sean Taal, and Kristyn Wozniewich

Click here for a full 2013 Festival Guide