“East Weaves West: Basketry from Japan and Britain” is the first exhibition in Britain to present such a comprehensive range of Japanese basketry by contemporary makers and the first to juxtapose it with work from the UK providing a stimulating insight into recent developments on opposite sides of the world. Takeo Tanabe and Lee Dalby, makers from Japan and Britain, have both been commissioned to create installations within the Collins Gallery at the beginning of the exhibition.

It takes place at the Collins Gallery, University of Strathclyde, 22 Richmond Street, Glasgow Tel: 0141 553 4145 e-mail: collinsgallery@strath.ac.uk from 7 July to 18 August 2007 (closed 13 to 16 July 2007).  Open Monday to Friday from 10am to 5pm and Saturday 12 noon to 4pm.

The exhibition is supported by an illustrated publication and educational events including :

Saturday 7 July : full day seminar with presentations by Mary Butcher, Noriko Takamiya and Catherine Atherton
Monday 9 & Tuesday 10 july :Two day masterclass with Noriko Takamiya
Monday 9 & Tuesday 10 July   : Two day masterclass with Mary Butcher

For further details of all these events visit opportunities.