I'm pleased to present the first guest post on Culture Fancier! I connected with Laura on Twitter and responded to a tweet she made about wanting to collaborate with other artists or bloggers. Laura is a landscape painter and she lives in The West Kootenays in British Columbia.
Read moreThe Brush Off: 6th Edition
Overhead shot from 3rd floor during round 1.
The popular live painting competition returned to The MUSEUM on January 28th, 2017. This was my third time attending. You can read about last year's event here. I noticed that the crowd seemed slightly smaller than last year, but that may have been due to Leadership Waterloo Region's Fire & Ice Gala being held on the same night.
Read moreCome Up to My Room 2017: Transplant
"Missisquoi Alcove" by Simon Johns. This installation transplants materials from rural East-Bolton Quebec (the designer's place of residence) to the contemporary Gladstone space. Reeds from the Missisquoi River, table made from black ash from trees in the area, and stone from the river's banks.
It feels like not that long ago that I was writing about my time at the 13th annual Come Up to My Room at The Gladstone Hotel. You can read my post about the 2016 event here. Come Up to My Room (CUTMR) is The Gladstone Hotel's annual 4-day alternative design exhibition.
Read moreWeirdos Making Noise Together: Interview with Ophelia Syndrome
Ophelia Syndrome are a bunch of weirdos who make noise together. They try to blend various keyed instruments, cello, bass, drums, guitar, vocals, and whatever else they can find to hit, pluck, strum or occasionally blow.
Read moreIn The Studio With Gary Barnett
The artist in his studio
Gary Barnett is an artist and graphic designer. In the 1960’s after 3 years of private drumming lessons he played with several bands in the Kitchener – Waterloo area, playing a variety of styles of music from pop to rock and jazz. He later worked as a studio engineer and music producer working many local bands on independent music projects.
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