There's Broadway and there's off-Broadway.
There was the Trashion Show and now there's the Trashion After-Show.
The successful Trashion Show event at Two Rivers Gallery brought out crowds of viewers to see artistic designers come up with wild, wearable art all made from recycled materials. The downtown municipal art facility was transformed into a high-fashion runway where models walked the catwalk to show off these up-scaled re-creations.
Now the recycling has been recycled.
Omineca Arts Centre (OAC) will be the home of a static display where the mind-bending and eye-popping "clothing" will be in public view from Sunday to June 14.
OAC's curatorial leader Chelsea Amber Miller is working with Two Rivers Gallery staff to give the event this unique kind of extension. A reception to open the show is scheduled for Saturday at 7:30 p.m. when all will be revealed.
OAC's board chair Jennifer Pighin said it was another opportunity for their grassroots organization to support the work of other local arts catalysts.
"We have been partnered with Two Rivers Gallery since our inception through mentorship and via the Living Labs when they had the Neighbourhood Time Exchange and North/South Axis," Pighin said. "We hope to have more partnerships with local arts communities such as the guilds and artist's co-op to have more exhibitions and engaging events. We support each other's events as much as we can, as we do with the Community Arts Council. Earlier on Saturday we are also part of the (CAC's) Chili Cookoff. Wish us luck."
