As a reader of Toronto Craft Alert, my eyes grew wide recently when I saw the article, "Exhibition: Washerwomen at Start Art Gallery (Reykjavik)". Having visited the gallery and the city recently, I was eager to read up on a fellow Torontonian's experience of Start Art. Washerwomen does sound fascinating, touching on the subjects that interest me: public interaction, craft and feminism. I only wish my visit had coincided with this exhibition. During my own visit at the end of April, I found the paintings on display at Start Art uninspiring but, as the writer mentions in the article, the old house that serves as the gallery's venue is fascinating for an outsider since it was the closest thing to stepping into a private residence.
Looking at the article's photo of Laugavegur, the main shopping street (seen above), makes me pine for Reykjavik.
