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32 - The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday March 31, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com Artist takes a look at a mad, mad, mad, mad world It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world starting April 5 in Gairloch Gardens. Monika Napier's show investigates the overlooked parts of everyday living. Mad, mad, mad, mad world exaggerates the physical properties of extension cords, transforming them into various objects. The orange cords have been coiled into slouching, A MODERN ARBORICULTURE AND TREE MAINTENANCE leaden nests, the blue cords have the feel of an invasive vine, and the huge braided yellow cord leads us into both fable and critique of energy usage. Napier's work recharges speculation, and invites us to reconsider the spatial qualities of technology and our firmly held values of consumption and material entitlement. To deepen the exploration of these values, Napier invites Oakville residents to lend her an indoor or outdoor extension cord, which they use, preferably, on a daily basis. Napier will use these borrowed cords in the construction of one of her sculptures titled Braid. Those who want to lend an extension cord to Napier's project will find a drop off box at the entrance of Oakville Galleries at Centennial Square during the building's open COMPANY "We treat the cause, not the symptom." Certified Tree Worker Arborists: Bring Home the World! Next year, bring the world home to your family. EF Foundation is looking for caring families interested in hosting a high school exchange student from another part of the world. Why not share your world with a teenager from abroad while learning about another country, another language, another culture? Stefanie is a 16-year-old girl from Germany, who will be coming to Canada in August for a high school year. She enjoys dancing, playing piano, and reading, and describes herself as nature-loving and humorous. Are you the host family she needs to make her year a success? For more information as to how your family could get involved in this exciting volunteer opportunity by hosting Stefanie or another student like her, contact our local coordinator: hours. Cords can also be dropped off in Gairloch Gardens from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the week, and during gallery hours on the weekend. Each cord should be labeled by the owner with the name and a brief description of the usual use of the cord. They will be returned to their owners when the exhibition closes. Mad, mad, mad, mad world runs from April 7 to June 3 at Oakville Galleries in Gairloch Gardens, 1306 Lakeshore Rd. E. It opens Thursday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m. at Centennial Square along with the Galleries' other show, Burrow. A reception sponsored by Whole Foods Market in Gairloch Gardens will begin at 8:30 p.m. and Napier will give her artist talk at 9 p.m. in Gairloch Gardens. 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