Polaris by Wayne Harjula (40" X 48")
98% hand blown recycled glass, wood and electronics.
ReVision held its first show in October 2007 to celebrate Canada-wide Waste Reduction Week and to provide a showcase for artists using recycled materials as a major component of their work.
We incorporated ReVision - the Art of Recycling Society (ReVision) as a non-profit society in February 2011. We continue to provide a showcase for artists using recycled materials as a major component of their creative process and a public venue to advance awareness about issues of sustainability and zero waste / reusability.
ReVision has held its shows on Granville Island since it started, as it represents exactly the vision we have demonstrating that recycled materials can have a vibrant, fulfilling new life through envisioning and repurposing. Initially held inside the Granville Island Hotel, the 2011 show collaborated with Creekhouse Industries to move the show to a much longer, larger outdoor venue throughout the Creekhouse complex on Granville Island - 17 shops, walkways and plazas located just beside the Granville Island Public Market. The show incorporated large and small works in both public and merchant spaces.
It was extremely well received and was extended from the original 10 days into a three week run. Besides the public art, the festival incorporated art making workshops, sound making workshops and a wearable art fashion parade.
REVISION 2012
REVISION AT CREEKHOUSE FESTIVAL 2012
Owing to the popularity of 2011's show and our continued collaboration with Creekhouse Industrial and the CMHC at Granville Island, ReVision at Creekhouse undertook a 2-month (June 2 to July 27) juried exhibition, sale and festival featuring art made from recycled, salvaged, scrounged or found materials, be it useful, beautiful, odd, playful or thought provoking.
Large scale works were displayed in and around the boardwalks and patios of Creekhouse while smaller works were situated in more sheltered locations. A Wearable Art Fashion Parade took place Sunday July 22, 2012. Ar-making workshops or Creation Stations were held on selected weekends throughout the 2 months.
ReVision at Creekhouse remounted a sample of the art from the summer 2011 show in partnership with Granville Island Winterruption from Friday February 24 to 26, 2012.
REVISION 2018
REVISION AT CREEKHOUSE - SUMMER 2018
After a hiatus, ReVision once again mounted an exhibition for the Granville Island Creekhouse area during the summer of 2018. Several large outdoor sculptures were displayed in the outdoor areas while Creekhouse shops hosted smaller works. Participating artists for inside exhibition were: Louise Weir, Yorke Graham, Suzy Birstein, Graham Schodda, Ben Lee, Darcy Davis, Marcia Schultz and Deirdre Pinnock.
Mark Hamilton, a professional architect, had three steel pieces displayed on the outside wooden walkways on the Creekhouse complex called “Primacy of the Ear”, “Resonant Frequency” and “Unplugged”.
Ron Simmer showed the sculptures - “What the Nose Knows” in front of the chocolate shop, the “Berzerkatroid Dragon” opposite the Sandbar restaurant, the “Happy Dancer” on the Sandbar upper walkway, the “Red Rocking Dog” on the East walkway, the “Hot Metal Flowers” on the False Creek walkway facing the market and finally the two colourful “Big Birds” in the Sandbar plaza.
Bill Thomson and Mike Stefureak are exhibited a chandelier created from a bicycle wheel in the Reckless bike valet area just east of Creekhouse.
REVISION 2019
REVISION AT deer lake gallery
The major event for ReVision in 2019 was the group show at the Deer Lake gallery in Burnaby, operated by the non profit Burnaby Arts Council society. The opening reception featured the Berzerkatroid Dragon, a fire show and some great music.
Participating artists were David Dumbrell, Yorke Graham, Lori Goldberg, Mike Stefureak, Bill Thomson, Marcia Pitch, Jan de Beer, Ron Simmer, Valerie Arntzen and Ron Holzman. During the month workshops featured Lori Goldberg and Abbie Green Bull.
The wrap party on Oct. 26 featured a Trash Fashion show and final auction for the Bad Art Sale, a fundraiser for the Burnaby Arts Council involving resale of donated unloved art. Participating fashion designers were Tam Harrington, Janet Lee, Lorraine Kwan, Genette Mujar, Zoe Zizlak and Wade Shapley.
After a two-year hiatus, ReVision partnered with the Sculpture Society of BC to end 2021 with an art sale. The sale showcased art pieces from both societies, including art made from recycled materials and natural elements. Styles varied from classic, folk, steampunk, stone carvings, pop, metal creations, bronzes, and paintings. This event was a means to reestablish ReVision and its essential message of using art to promote intelligent recycling, circular economic practices, and sustainability.
REVISION 2021
revision at bentall centre vancouver
REVISION:
THE FUTURE
Exhibitions of Art from Recycled materials is a growing trend throughout North America.
Many US cities have integrated the exhibitions in with their recycling initiatives and facilitate the exhibits while promoting businesses to support them. ReVision is interested in exploring initiatives that grow public awareness and promote recycling through or with Art components.
We have some industrial partnerships in place and are actively seeking key sponsorships and volunteers to facilitate our work and exhibitions as we move forward. A key interest at this time is industrial storage space for pedestals, custom mounts and protective covers used during exhibitions.
