Community Hook-in with Larry Weyand
Date: Jan 31
6:00 pm
- 9:00 pm
Where: Level 3
Get hooked at our Community Hook-in with visual artist, Larry Weyand! Larry Weyand is a rug hooker whose mats defy the established properties of traditional floor decor. Fueled by food, oral history, creative writing and emotional trauma, Larry investigates how hard-to-swallow narratives can occupy space within the soft, fluffy boundaries of wool-based craft. As a big fan of the phrase 'healing through making', Larry spent most of their free time last year teaching weekly fine art and craft classes at the Naomi Centre, an emergency shelter for women aged 16-30 in St. John's. Larry is now a visiting professor at Memorial University's Grenfell campus in the Visual Arts program. Larry's work is part of the exhibition, Loops to Live By, which weaves a story of rug hooking in Canada, focusing on contemporary developments and traditional practices in Newfoundland and Labrador. Loops to Live By can be found in the art gallery on Level 4. Image credit: Larry Weyand. Grandmaman. 2018. Briggs & Little yarn, burlap, aluminum screen, puff paint, plastic. 94 x 109.2 cm. Courtesy of the Artist.
Events & Programs
Special fabric remnants or scraps of velvet and silk have been delicately crafted into small pillows using the humble straight pin. Since at least the 17th century, they have marked courtship, documented weddings, and welcomed the birth of new babies. Bits and bobs of ribbons, beads, and sequins were used to adorn these simple cushions.
We invite you to join us to create your own special pin pillow. Choose to commemorate a wedding, anniversary, or birthday. We will inspire you with historic patterns from The Rooms collections and crafty examples to elevate your love of making.
The cost of the workshop includes:
- All materials with printed instructions
- A short presentation on pin pillow history
- Viewing of examples from The Rooms collections
Cost: $40 plus HST. 10% discount for Rooms members. Register online!
Beaumont-Hamel and the Trail of the Caribou
In this exhibition, find out about the impacts of the First World War on Newfoundlanders and Labradorians and how events overseas dramatically altered our lives at home.
Each tour is approximately 30 – 40 minutes and is included in the cost of admission. Free for Rooms members.