FESTIVAL PREVIEW
were her friends and the wild line ofthe (‘atterline are subjects of liardley's which remain clear in memory. A book published by Mainstream and written by Cordelia ()liver. critic and friend of Iiardley. accompanies the exhibition. price £9.95 paper. £14.95 hard. It contains many photographs of her work. her subjects and herself and is the first in-depth biographical work to be undertaken on this important Scottish artist. Photographs and smaller worksare
on display on the ground floor of the Royal
Scottish Academy.
llew Lorimer- Sculpture t'ntil 10 Sept. A respected Scottish artist. the sort of architect Robert l.orimer. His work is mainly figurative with strong. simple lines reminiscent of art nouveau and times past. llew lives and works in a private wingat Kellie (‘astle where his family have taken holidays all his life. Hill ofTarvil. in the same district in File and not many miles away. was btiilt by his father at the turnof the century and like Kellie. is now-owned by the National Trust and open tothe public.
I 369 GALLERY 2(19 ( ‘owgate. 225 31113. Mon—Sat Ill.3ll 5.30pm.
Tenth Anniversary Exhibition t'ntil 3 Sept. In its ten years olslttiwing the work of Scottish artists. 369 has grown from a low-beamed. stone-w alled. dinky gallery in the Royal Mile to a large art centre down the road in the (‘ow gate with two galleries. artists' studios. education facilities and an adjoining theatre. Andrew Brown. the founding director. is still in charge and the name 3b9(taken
from the gallery's first address. a very New
York thing to do) is now well-established as a promoter of young up-and-coming talent. This exhibition shows the work of 30 of those artists who have shown with the gallery in the ten years since its inception. June Redfern. l.ys l lansen. Douglas Thomson and Joyce (‘airns are some of the names which stand out in the list. Studio Floor Gallery Time artists working at 369 show recent paintings — Rose Frain. Rob McCarthy and Robert Maclaurin. Geoffrey MacEwan l'ntil 20 Aug. An installation A Dream of Shipwreck accompanied by a talk on Fri 19 Aug at 4.3(lpm. Macliwan's installations Rudder 22-27 Aug) and Screen (29 Aug-3 Sept)
will be shown in following weeks and will be accompanied by talks on the Wed at 2pm and Fri at -I.3llpm of those weeks. I UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY 7 (ieorge Square. Edinburgh. Mon—<I‘ri 1(1am—5pm. Sat 9am- I 2pm Moira Bertram. Wendy Gunn and Henry
Rogersl'ntiIZtlAug. I WARE ON EARTH l5 Howe Street. 558 127o. Molt-Fri lilam—(ipm'. Sat “lam—4pm; Sundays by appointment. Fiona Sutherland l‘ntil 3 Sept. Sculpture. I W.A.S.P.S. GALLERY Patriothall. Hamilton Place (near Theatre Workshop) Mon-Sat 2 -(ipm. WASPS have struck on a fast~moving exhibition programme showing the work of artists working in the studios above the gallery. WeekTwo l 'ntil 20 Aug. Kate Downie.
Karen Forbes. Donald White and Kerry
Kirkwood.
. Week Three 22—27 Atig. Marcel ()‘('onner.
g Simon North and Dorothy Black.
1 Week Four 29 Aug-.3 Sept. Lynn Arhens.
i HazelWalker.(‘laire HellewellandAnne
Forte.
l WINE EMPORIUM 7 Devon Place. 346 1 1 13.
j Mon—Sat lllam—bpm: Sun 11am—5pm.
Vintage '88 l'ntil 3 Sept. ()ver 4(1Scottish artists have produced new work for this
' exhibition which offers a first prize of£75ll (given by Louis de Vernier ('ava). Artists
include Kate Downie. Reinhard Behresn.
l Gwyneth Leech and Joseph Eric.
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FESTIVAL ART —
MADE IN BRITAIN
Making It, Edinburgh College olArt This is a wide ranging and extensive show, covering all aspects of British applied and decorative arts and it looks well in the spacious sculpture court of the art college.
General themes or styles are almost impossible to pick out, so diverse is the work, but a few pieces particularly stand out, not least because of their vast scale. At one end of the room are two massive silk and wood sculptures by John Newton. They look like the sort of colourful, billowing sails you’d expect to find on a legendary Japanese
. ship, or the sort of prop which wouldn't
look out of place in one of the Ninagawa company's heavily stylized, very visual productions.
At the other end of the counyard there is also a piece predominantly made from silk, a big arching canopy by Linda Green. Its hard to imagine a practical use for it— something for a wedding reception perhaps- but it certainly creates a pleasant space, a bit like being inside a Bedouin tent.
It's cool and light and airy, and the pieces of work shown under the canopy —shelves, glass bowls, and tables— have been carefully chosen to set off it’s delicate, fragile style very well. (Sally Kinnes)
DESIGN AND CRAFT
I ASSEMBLY ROOMS 54 George Street
Dazzle lintil 3 Sept. 11am—midnight.sevcn
days a week. The jewellery group Dazzle return to the Assembly Rooms for the sixth time. From their large selection of work by top-class designers. it is possible to select silver. gold. perspex and titanium — in fact. almost everything you can twist into an earringor bend into abangle. Dazzle have sold to Lenny Henry (who is in town this year) Annie Lennox and Paul McCartney. but with starting prices at £5. their goods are affordable to all.
I BACKROOM GALLERY 42 London Street.
E 5568329. Mon—Sat 9am—5pm. East Coast Talent Until 4 Sept. Six young I artistsshowinthisdelightfulroominthe
back shop‘. All are recent graduatesof
Dundee and Edinburgh colleges ofart. Graham Anderson makes 3-dimensions
with his sculptural ceramics. Richard
(‘ouzins paints and constructs. Ruth
Downie makes textiles and prints. Dannie McFie is a painter. Alastair Mack looksto Matisse for print inspiration and Jared Lee Taylor fashions jewellery. It‘s a colourful selection for the festival.
I COLERIDGE GALLERY 47b George Street. 220 1305. Mon—Sat Illam—5.3()pm.
This is the place to see contemporary British glass; the selection is always excellent and the gallery. recognisingthat glass is a tactile medium. has a very welcome policy of encouraging visitors to
handle the pieces.
Festival Exhibition Lintil 3 Sept. Sculptural ceramics by Berenice Alcock and contemporary glass by David Reekie (winner of the Winston (‘hurchill Memorial Trust Travelling Fellowship 1988). John Ford and others. Also. unique contemporary jewellery by 10 British jewellers including Martin Page. John Hull and Karen MacGlashan and prints and paintings by Andrea Tana.
I DANISH INSTITUTE 3 Doune Terrace. 225 7189. Mon—Fri 1(1am-5pm. PerArnoldi and Bo Bonfils L'ntil ltiSept. Per Arnoldi is a designer of multi-coloured furniture. buildings. textiles. sculpture and paintings. Here along with his compatriot Bo Bonfils. he shows his skill with poster design.
I DESIGNER STUDIO 17 South Learmonth Gardens. 332 2882. Mon—Fri I().3()am—5.3f)pm.
Tapestries 1988 Until 31 Aug. Paola Marcellino is a young Italian designer living in Edinburgh. Her work is in great demand in both Britian and Italy - here she shows current work in a domestic interior. ITHE EDGE St Patrick's School. Drummond Street. Open all day and late bar.
The Edge is billed as the fringe on the fringe. As well as cabaret. theatre and music the Edge has an all-day cafe and markets for browsing. Artists are welcome to join the Edge and exhibit/sell their work at any time during the Festival. The Edge specialise in experiment and innovation. Worth a look.
I EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART Lauriston Place. 229 9311. Mon—Thurs l()am—8.3()pm. Fri lflam—Spm. Sat mam—4pm.
Making It LTntil 3 Sept. Ann llartree (ex
Prescote Gallery. now Prescote Art and Design) has organised this exhibition for the official Festival. She has brought together the work of British (mainly Scottish) designers. she is transforming the sculpture court at the college into a piazza hanging with silk and welcoming with trees and public seating. John Newton's ‘Tent'. seen recently in Kassel dominates one end. while furniture by Stuart Hill (lily seats). benches by Arthur Watson and a fountain by a recent (ilasgow graduate continue the visual delight elsewhere. Taccas 14 A ug—3 Sept. (‘ontemporary tapestries from Sardinia based on ancient weaving techniques and designed by renowned Italian architects. I GALLERY LA BELLE ANGELE l l Hasties (‘lose (round corner from 369 Gallery) (‘ow-gate. 225 2774. 1stAnniversary Exhibition Until-1 Sept. Work by artists living in Scotland. Zoe Barker and Vincent Butler make figures. Peter (iraham paints with hot colour and John I laswell and Brian Milliken take photographs of exotic places like the Sahara and Thailand. I FREEMASON'S HALL 9o (ieorge Street. 226 5257 9. Mon-Sat 9am—6pm. 200 ofthe Best L'ntil 3 Sept. The Fringe Poster has been plucked from a children‘s competition for the past nine years. It‘s become a tradition. A selection of2()(1 from this year‘s entry of 2. l 38 will be shown here. I GALERIE MIRAGES The Lane. 462i Racburn Place. Stockbridge. 315 2603. Mon—Sat Warn—5pm; Sun 2—5pm. Closed Wednesdays. Maskerade Until 6 Sept. Masks from around the world. the glitter and colour of Venice. ritual from Bali and Java and tribal from Africa. I IN-HOUSE 28 Howe Street. 225 2888. Mon-Sat 9.3(lam—5.3(lpm. Philippe Starck L'ntil 5 Sept. A contemporary French designer with a talent for diversity. His furniture. bottles and even pasta will be on display in this special exhibition. I IXIA 44a George Street. information 225 6882. Recent Graduates tintil 5 Sept. Tapestries. sketches and hand-made paper prints by recent graduates of Edinburgh (‘ollege of Art. I MARTIN AND FROST 83 85 George Street. 225 2933. Mon—Sat 9am—5.3()pm. Rugs Until 3 Sept. Afghans. Kazaks. Belouch and Turkmen decorate this furniture store. A selling exhibition. Lectures 18.25 Aug at bpm. ()n the subject of rugs. Apply for tickets at the exhibition. I OPEN EYE GALLERY 75 Cumberland Place. 557 1020. Mon-~Fri lllam—(ipm. Sat lflam—4pm. Sarah Honeyman Until 1 Sept. From Glasgow. lloneyman makes pink-headed figures in ceramics. Sweet and a bit like honey themselves. A pair of lovers. arms round each other. have cacti growing from their heads. There is a certain fascination with their grotesque cum attractive looks. but I‘m not sure where they belong. Susan Barr Until 1 Sept. Titanium jewellery by a young Edinburgh artist. I ROYAL FINE ART COMMISSION 9 Atholl Crescent. 229 l1(l9. Daily 1(1am—4pm. The Hole in the Ground Until 30 Aug. An exhibition which looks at the past and future of one of Edinburgh's most controversial building sites. ()pera house. theatre. hotel or office block . . . finally. afterthirty yearsof deliberation the Hole in the Ground. site of many a fringe event. is to be plugged with a financial centre. a disappointing choice but hardly surprising these days when money comes first. See panel.