Posted on April 2: MACycle Co-op hosts upcoming art show

The bicycle as art. An interesting idea and one that MACycle Co-op encourages people to explore at The MACycle Bike Show Thursday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the marketplace at the McMaster University Student Centre.

More than 15 individuals will be presenting pieces of bicycle related art. Submissions are expected from students at McMaster as well as outside community members, artists, and bike enthusiasts.

“The key learning objective of the art show is to illustrate how the bicycle is a cultural and social image. It is the challenge of the “artists” to create art that conveys this notion to the audience,” says Alexandra Tarkowski, an organizer of the event. “It is hoped that the audience will see that the bike is more than a mode of transportation – it is a cultural icon. The bicycle can represent a road to health, both mental and physical, or freedom from the confines of a car-dependent lifestyle.”

The MACycle Co-op, launched September 2002, services all members of
the McMaster and Hamilton community. The mission of MACycle Co-op is to promote cycling both as an alternative mode of transportation and as a form of recreation. This is achieved through a not-for-profit workshop, bike repair courses, a cycling resource centre and the organization of special events to encourage cycling. In order to provide these services, a one-time membership fee for students is $10 and $15 for faculty and staff.

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The bicycle as art. An interesting idea and one that MACycle Co-op encourages people to explore at The MACycle Bike Show Thursday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the marketplace at the McMaster University Student Centre.<p><br />
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More than 15 individuals will be presenting pieces of bicycle related art.  Submissions are expected from students at McMaster as well as outside community members, artists, and bike enthusiasts.<p><br />
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"The key learning objective of the art show is to illustrate how the bicycle is a cultural and social image.  It is the challenge of the "artists" to create art that conveys this notion to the audience," says Alexandra Tarkowski, an organizer of the event. "It is hoped that the audience will see that the bike is more than a mode of transportation - it is a cultural icon.  The bicycle can represent a road to health, both mental and physical, or freedom from the confines of a car-dependent lifestyle."<p><br />
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The MACycle Co-op, launched September 2002, services all members of<br />
the McMaster and Hamilton community.  The mission of MACycle Co-op is to promote cycling both as an alternative mode of transportation and as a form of recreation.  This is achieved through a not-for-profit workshop, bike repair courses, a cycling resource centre and the organization of special events to encourage cycling.  In order to provide these services, a one-time membership fee for students is $10 and $15 for faculty and staff.<p>

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