Stately rooms at Craigdarroch Castle will be getting a contemporary make over in a unique exhibition of work by students, faculty and alumni from the Fine Furniture program at AV资源.
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Fine Furniture student Marie Claude Bleau and instructor Sandra Carr
Several Victorian rooms in Craigdarroch Castle will be reimagined with contemporary furniture as part of the . The Camosun Fine Furniture exhibition runs from May 8 until May 26.
鈥淪tudents have been creating original work based on the history, architecture and visual referents of the castle,鈥 explains Sandra Carr, Fine Furniture Program instructor. 鈥淭he exhibit celebrates the rich history of craft and design, and illustrates the relevance historic work can have for present day makers.鈥
Celebrating a rich history of craft and design
is a Canadian National Historic Site owned and operated by the Craigdarroch Castle Historical Society.
鈥淭his is the first ever exhibition of its kind in the Castle and we are delighted to host the Fine Furniture program from Camosun,鈥 says John Hughes, executive director of Craigdarroch Castle. 鈥淚t promises to be an interesting meeting of the past and the present.鈥
The runs from May 8 until May 26, Wednesday through Sunday from 10am to 4pm. Tickets and admission details are available on the .
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