A new exhibition by silversmith Wesley Harris at the Crafthouse Gallery on Vancouver’s Granville Island is more than just a presentation of his work. It’s also a tribute to the man who introduced him to his life’s work more than 40 years ago as a teenager.
“Each of these pieces has a story,” said Harris to North by Northwest host Sheryl MacKay.
One of his pieces, a silver sphere that opens to reveal a mountainside, is a direct representation of a story Harris’ mentor, Arthur Brecken, recounted to him about his childhood in China.
Brecken was an Ontario artist who was raised in
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