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..

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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

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!

 


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