Artisan's Gallery
In 2011, the Museum's Special Exhibit space was dedicated to an exhibit "Cape Breton Weather, curated by Bill Danielson of Smelt Brook. Opening day was Sunday, July 10, 2011. Thanks to photographer Drew Blitz, a recent summer visitor to Northern Cape Breton, a video of the exhibit's opening is available for viewing, at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA2ioyiOYGw.Other images of the weather exhibit will be aposted on our website soon.
In 2010, the Special Exhibit space was dedicated to Down North Medicine in Days Past. Exhibit curator was Dr. Ken Murray of South Harbour.
In 2009, our first Artisan's Exhibit,“Needle, Hook and Shuttle,” represented the work of 29 local artisans ! - whose names are listed below..
Claudia Gahlinger’s five-piece tapestry, “Scenes from The Aspy Fault,” is the most recent addition to the Museum’s permanent collection of fibre artwork. Click on the images to view them in more detail. Click here to view some other entries in the exhibit.
“Needle, Hook and Shuttle” Artisans
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Theresa Buchanan, Bay St. Lawrence Lorraine Budge, Neil’s Harbour Esther Danielson, Smelt Brook Maureen Capstick, Cape North Charlene Dixon, South Harbour Darlene Ellis, Cape North Effie Fitzgerald, Sugar Loaf Merne Ann Fitzgerald, Dingwall Mary Fraser, Dingwall Claudia Gahlinger, South Harbour Margaret Gwynn, Cape North Fern Hawley, Ingonish Deirdre Macdonald, Sugar Loaf Mavis MacDonald, Sugar Loaf Sheila MacEachern, Dingwall |
Myrtle McEvoy, Sunrise Selma MacKinnon, Smelt Brook Tracy MacLellan, Sugar Loaf Effie MacLeod, Cape North Lorna MacLeod, Cape North Ruth MacLeod, Cape North Voilet MacLeod, Cape North Effie Annabel Morrison, Cape North Linda Murray, South Harbour Tamara Rasmussen, Bay St. Lawrence Nellie Rideout, Neil’s Harbour Janice Stullenburger, Sunrise Valley Norma Taussig, Gray’s Hollow Iris Wilkie, Sugar Loaf |
In 2010, a beautiful Medical Display came to life, heading the project was our local Doctor Ken Murray. Pictures to come soon!
Summer of 2011 will have a new display as well... and... it will be... a surprise in the spring!
