There are only a few mushrooms sprouting in Lorenzen Pottery’s 50 Years in the Making. Well-known for their ceramic mushrooms, the exhibit takes a comprehensive look of Ernst and Alma Lorenzen’s work. Originally from Dieppe, they settled into Lantz, NS in the 1950s where they perfected their techniques. While there are a few trademark pieces, […]
Julie Sobowale
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A sorta faerie-tail
You don’t need dust to make these faeries come alive. Phillip Joy and Martiza Miari’s recent work, Playground of the Faeries, is an enchanting display of photography and artwork. The faeries blend into their background to create a voyeuristic perspective on the mythical creatures. Each faerie has a unique wing design. In “I Spy with […]
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Bowled over by Blake
There’s a sense of calm in Judy Blake’s Quiet Beauty. Perhaps it’s the mixture of the warm colours on her large pottery pieces that gives her work a deep sense of wonder and discovery. Blake cleverly uses shades of light and bright colours to contract with her neutral tones to create a soft aesthetic to […]
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Hyperflat‘s depth
Jeannie Thib’s Hyperflat is a thought-provoking wonderland of shapes, structures and sketches. Her latest exhibition explores the finer points of architecture through an interesting mix of materials. Her aluminum wall installations, Range, Link and Projection play with light and movement and give a beautiful three-dimensional effect while Section and Cube create a nice juxtaposition between […]
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Women Making Waves in Halifax
Kari Skogland is unique. She’s a Canadian, female filmmaker who would rather make Quentin Tarantino-inspired films than romantic comedies or indie dramas. Her last film, the 2008 political thriller Fifty Dead Men Walking starring Ben Kingsley, certainly shows her love for action. “I love blowing things up,” says Skogland. “I like bringing the female perspective […]
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Film moves beyond prejudice
Catherine Farquharson was excited to go to her senior prom. It was 2008, the first year that someone like Farquharson, who is white, would be able to attend the prom with her boyfriend, who is black. Charleston High School was about to hold its first integrated prom. “A few kids in our town are changing […]
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Rory MacDonald records the past and the present
Rory MacDonald’s Chalkworks takes the art form of chalk off of the sidewalk and onto the ceramic surface. His works explore the relationship between images over form. There is beautiful simplicity in his monochrome black semi-porcelain; the various black silhouette drawings showcase the gorgeous shapes of porcelain contained in a fixed position. MacDonald’s erasure piece […]
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Atlantic Minds Wide Open Film Festival opens in Dartmouth
Laura Burke just wanted to be normal. While Burke was finishing her final year in drama studies at Concordia University, she was diagnosed with schizophrenia. After coming back home to Liverpool, Burke documented her journey to normality in Superhero. It, along with others showcased at the Atlantic Minds Wide Open Film Festival, uncovers the hardships […]
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Living Evidence of the lost
Rosalie Favell puts her heart on display in her latest collection Living Evidence. The Aboriginal artist tactfully uses her self-portraits with her past lovers to showcase the perils and triumphs of romantic relationships. Her subjects’ eyes are hidden by tape, which creates a sense of voyeurism. The combination of words on the Polaroid pictures is […]
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Fashion mash-ups
Don’t throw away those old pair of jeans just yet. Designers are turning old into new in the vintage movement. Amy Honey’s shop, Fancy Lucky (4144 Lawrencetown Road by appointment), offers vintage items from the ’40s to ’60s. The Lawrencetown based designer upcycles clothes, restoring old pieces with a modern touch. “Each item is like […]
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Flamenco on film
The passion of flamenco dance and music is displayed in every pose, gesture and facial expression in the collection Seeking Duende: Halifax Flamenco. On the heels of the upcoming Atlantic Flamenco festival, photographers from across Nova Scotia sought to find the duende (soul) of their subjects with varying success. Each photographer takes a different stance […]
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A Moveable feat
The indents made from the type. The bumps across the paper. The musky smell of the workshop. For those who love letterpress, printing is more than what people do for school or work. It’s an adventure. Kyle Durrie is on a fun journey with Moveable Type, a mobile print shop built into her truck. Her […]
