Art Gallery Public Reception
Date: Nov 22
6:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
Where: Level 2 & 3 Atrium
As part of the Spirit Song Festival, celebrate the exhibition Tekweywinen Tel Weljesultiek (Be With Us In Our Joy), curated by Jenelle Duval. Several of the featured artists will be in attendance.
Also joining us to celebrate the opening will be Elder Marjorie Muise, Elder Emma Reelis, Elder Calvin White, and Chief Mi’sel Joe.
A night of art and music for all ages at our FREE public reception as part of the Spirit Song Festival hosted by First Light!
Refreshments provided. All art exhibitions FREE to explore during the reception.
Tekweywinen tel Weljesultiek (Be With Us In Our Joy), curated by Jenelle Duval, is a unique, multidisciplinary, interactive, and play-based experience. It showcases the works of seven artists based in Wabanaki*— inviting you to explore their individual interpretations of joy. Artists: Jordan Bennett, Samaqani Cocahq, Michael R. Denny, Emma Hassencahl-Perley, Megan Samms, Kayla Stride, and Nelson White.
*Wabanaki, translated as “People of the First Light” or “Dawnland,” includes five nations: the Mi'kmaq, Maliseet, Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, and Abenaki.
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What can a scrapbook tell us about the lives of young women? How can we use historical documents as inspiration for present projects?
Viola Bown of Bell Island gave her father’s coal delivery ledger a second life by turning it into her scrapbook and titled it “Everywoman’s Notebook,” a scrapbook which can be found in The Rooms large archival collection. Filled with fashion illustrations and knitting patterns, Viola’s scrapbook offers a small but unique glimpse into her world.
Join us for a look at Viola’s scrapbook and a discussion about the process of using one of the patterns featured to make a cozy jacket and cap set from 1933.
Cost: $12 plus HST. Free for Rooms members. Get your tickets online or by calling 709-757-8090.