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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, November 6, 2014 | 40 Artscene Sheridan professor and artist Carmelo Arnoldin revealed his tapestry piece, part of the 2014 World of Threads Festival, Saturday. "Taking the form of an opulent tapestry constructed entirely from discarded aluminum cans, Arnoldin's The Last Supper depicts a spread of fast food fare readily associated with North American lifestyles," stated a news release. "Measuring more than 20 feet long, the work draws on traditions such as religious paintings, Roman mosaics and Dutch vanitas -- and their enduring themes of devotion, desire and death -- to reflect on the state of vice and virtue in contemporary life." Arnoldin's first solo exhibition took place in 1984 at Mercer Union in Toronto and he has since exhibited his work at the Textile Museum of Canada, Kunsthalle Erfurt, the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, Koffler Gallery and many other venues across the country, U.S., China and Italy. Since 1987, Arnoldin has been a professor in the Art and Art History program at Sheridan College in Oakville and the University of Toronto at Mississauga. Featured as part of the 2014 World of Threads Festival, an event dedicated to the fibre arts, Arnoldin's work "offers a clever, contemporary twist on traditional textile techniques," stated the release. An opening reception was held Saturday at Oakville Galleries' The Studio in Gairloch Gardens, 1306 Lakeshore Rd. E. Arnoldin's exhibit runs until Nov. 30. The Studio is open Tuesdays-Sundays from 1-5 p.m. Admission is by donation. Visit www. oakvillegalleries.com or call 905-844-4402. · · · The World of Threads Festival arrived in Oakville Saturday to showcase more than 200 pieces of art by 97 artists from 12 countries. The biennial showcase of local, national and international contemporary fibre and textile art is celebrating its 20th anniversary and will have a main show at the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre (QEPCCC), 2302 "Connected to your Community" Sheridan professor exhibits at World of Threads Festival Sheridan professor and artist Carmelo Arnoldin reveals his tapestry piece a few days before the opening of the 2014 World of Threads Festival, which currently runs until Nov. 30 at the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre. Arnoldin's work, The Last Supper, is available for viewing at The Studio at Oakville Galleries' Gairloch Gardens. His piece, which measures more than 20 feet long, depicts a spread of fast food fare readily associated with the North American lifestyle. For photos from the festival's opening, see p. 41. | photo by Riziero Vertolli ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or www.facebook.com/HaltonPhotog) BIG MOVIES small prices, great experience Oakville's Independent Community Cinema · New blockbusters and festival movies · Digital cinema & Dolby digital sound · New seating with the most leg room in Canada · Upgraded decor throughout · New heating and cooling system Bridge Rd., and a fringe show at Mississauga's The Living Arts Centre. Twelve countries are taking part in this year's festival, including Australia, Canada, France, Hungary, Germany, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, the U.K. and U.S. "For the first time, the festival has expanded to include an exhibition at the Gallery Space at the Living Arts Centre, Mississauga. Strung out and undone, curated by Megan Press, will feature 12 artists. We are also joined for the first time by the Oakville Galleries with a single large piece," said Gareth Bate, festival curator and designer. Exhibits, curated by Bate and festival chair Dawne Rudman, feature wall, sculpture and installation work in a wide range of media. "The main thematic exhibition is the group show The Red and the Black in The Gallery, featuring the work of 32 artists," Bate said. "During our international call for submissions, we were struck by the continual occurrence of dramatic work in red and black so we decided to create a show out of that theme." For the first time, the festival will include entire bodies of work by 56 artists on display in the Corridor Galleries throughout the 144,000 sq. ft. building. The Red and the Black show, solo shows and installations are open Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sundays, noon-5 p.m., until Nov. 30. Admission and parking is free. For more information, visit www. worldofthreadsfestival.com. DIAM OND 171 Speers Road (at Kerr) Oakville Voted Oakville's Best Movie Theatre since 2008 905-338-Mews (6397) www.film.ca $8.50 General $6.50 child/senior $5 Tuesdays facebook.com/filmca @FilmCaCinemas