April Glaicar
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Je suis une artiste multidisciplinaire et photographe. Je crée des bijoux en argent fin et en verre en m’inspirant des couleurs et des compositions que je saisis avec mes photographies du ciel, des plantes et de l’eau. Mon art est inspiré de la nature et de sa manière simple, mais splendide de jouer avec les couleurs et les textures. J’essaie de fusionner mes deux disciplines pour créer quelque chose d’unique qui illustre le Nord.
Bien que mes œuvres soient basées sur ma photographie, elles se transforment souvent depuis mon idée originale pour prendre vie à part entière. J’incorpore de nombreux matériaux différents : des cristaux artificiels, des pierres semi-précieuses naturelles, des fossiles et même des vertèbres de corégone, ce qui aide à avoir une idée de la pièce finie.
Mon art m’a poussé à considérer la photographie différemment. D’ailleurs, lorsque je regarde à travers la lentille de mon appareil-photo, je jette un regard différent des autres artistes sur la nature. Une image qu’on peut agrandir pour l’afficher au mur ne m’inspire généralement pas pour créer des bijoux.
April Glaicar is a northern photographer and mixed media artist who was born, raised and continues to live in Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada. Her work has a strong connection to the circumpolar world and arctic conservation while respecting traditional knowledge and culture.
Always creative and attuned to nature as a child (often collecting a pocket full of rocks or flowers) she had begun exploring photography and design by the time she was in high school. Over the years she has continued to develop her photography skills and learn techniques in other mediums.
It is her passion for photography combined with a love of nature, people and creative curiosity that have resulted in April’s “Inspired Surroundings” jewellery collection; an eclectic mix of her original photographs, fine silver and fused glass techniques (originating over 4000 years ago), other treasures including vintage up-cycled beads, semi-precious stones, local fossils and whitefish vertebrae. April works full time in her home based studio to create storytelling pieces of fine art jewellery and décor.
Largely a self-taught artist, April experiments with different materials and techniques and eagerly participates in opportunities to learn from other artists in any discipline. She shares art and her experiences by teaching workshops locally and at festivals.
April has exhibited at the Great Northern Arts Festival in Inuvik where she was awarded the “Viewers’ Choice” award for Jewellery and Metalwork in 2017, Hay River Centennial Library, NAAKA Showcase, Hay River Heritage Centre, Hay River Visitor Information Centre, Hay Days Festival, Summer Splash Festival (Fort Smith), ICEolation Exhibit (Yellowknife) and the former Northern Frontier Visitors’ Centre (Yellowknife).
With great pride April was selected to design and create the Cultural Medallions given to cultural performers of the 2018 Arctic Winter Games.
Having recently completed travel in arctic Canada and Greenland, April is busy in her studio designing a collection and exhibit for the launch of her project titled “Our True North” which will be completed and begin exhibiting in July 2018.
Her designs are available for purchase directly on-line and select locations & events as listed on her website.
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