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Curious Couture: Fab Fashions & Personal Collections

February 21, 2018 @ 8:00 am - March 3, 2018 @ 5:00 pm
The Open Studio, 93 Cedar St.
Sudbury, Canada
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Open Studio | Cambrian College presents Curious Couture: Fab Fashions & Personal Collections Feb 8–Mar 3, 2018 Gallery hours: Wed–Fri 11am–2pm, Sat 12–4 pm or by appointment (closed Thurs Feb 15) Admission is free but donations are welcome. *Sat Feb 17, 12–1pm: Richard Neufeld will discuss his collection of Bob Basset handmade masks. *Sat Feb 24, 12–1pm: Nadine Olivier will discuss her collection of Lolita fashion, a Japanese street fashion. Have you wondered what other people in your community collect? Many have personal collections: some are inherited; some have developed over the years beginning childhood; and others have just started their collections from seemingly nowhere. We’re giving you a glimpse into three people’s collections from Sudbury, Ontario: • Leesa Bringas (Cambrian’s Open Studio technician / Instructor in Design and Visual Arts) featuring a wide range of Betsey Johnson fashion (NYC designer) and ephemera from the 60s through the late 2000s; • Richard Neufeld (Instructor and Coordinator for Cambrian’s Art Foundations & Design and Visual Art programs and Cambrian alumni) featuring handcrafted masks by Bob Basset (Ukrainian Art Studio created by brothers Serhii and Oleg Petrov) + additional items; and • Nadine Olivier, alumna of Cambrian’s Public Relations program (graduate certificate) featuring Lolita fashion, a Japanese street fashion. Each personal collection intersects art, fashion, design and popular culture. Viewers will be treated to a visual display of their collections as well as information about the items, if and when they wear their collected items and overall why they collect. Curator/personal collector lead tours & discussions: Sat Feb 10, 12–1pm: Leesa Bringas will discuss her collection of Betsey Johnson fashion from the 60s through the late 2000s. She will discuss her research into how Betsey Johnson got her start in the fashion industry as well as interesting clothing features, silhouettes, imagery and...

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6:00 pm

Date Night: French Classics

February 26, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Kitchen Bits, 1390 Kingsway
Sudbury, Ontario Canada
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$70

Come out and learn to create traditional French favourites using classic techniques for everything from caramelizing to braising. Recipes include Onion Soup Au Gratin, Chicken Chasseur (Chicken in Hunter Sauce) and a divine Dark Chocolate & Orange Mousse.

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