'The Nature of Things' Opening Reception

Art & Vespers - Sunday, Feb 12, 3 pm

Martin Luther University College, Bricker & Albert Streets, Waterloo

FEBRUARY 1 – APRIL 14, 2023

THE NATURE OF THINGS: LISTENING TO THE VOICES OF OUR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Art exhibit by students from Elizabeth Ziegler Public School, Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School, and Waterloo Collegiate Institute | Curator: Carol Pinnock

ART AND VESPERS | February 12, 3 p.m.
with Bradley Moggach and Matthew Wilkinson, musical duo Keffer Chapel, Martin Luther University College

Digital Exhibit opens February 12, 2023 | kanataart.blogspot.com A project of the Kanata Centre with funding from the Eastern Synod Mission Grant

FOR MORE INFORMATION, contact Dorinda Kruger Allen at 519.884.0710 x3241 or dkrugerallen@luther.wlu.ca

The Nature of Things - Opening Reception

Join us for the Opening Reception of ‘The Nature of Things: Listening to the Voices of our Children and Youth’

Sunday, Feb 12, 3 pm

Martin Luther University College, Bricker Ave, Waterloo

'Patterns' at Uptown Gallery Waterloo

January 17 to March 12, 2023

A sneak peek of this exhibition is available online at Uptown Gallery

Come see our new show in person at the Gallery in Waterloo Town Square

  • ‘Gaze’

    17x22

  • ‘Take Only What You Need’ inspired by indigenous artist Christi Belcourt, focusing on our relationships to the world and each other

    7x17 photography on canvas

  • ‘Enough for All’ - companion piece to ‘Take Only What You Need’

    My hope for a fuller embrace that “we are all nature” and the interconnectedness of all

    10x17 photography on canvas

Time for reflection and be thankful

The end of the year prompts me to reflect. And as I review files I had captured but perhaps not had the time to process and refine, some jump out because they are worth a second look. I know that at the time they were taken, my focus might have been scattered or I was specifically focused on a project or commission, and only now, when I intentionally look with an open mind, do I “see” what treasures they are. I am reminded of the thrill of seeing wonders I often take for granted, the phenomenal in the ordinary. Also, I am much more conscious of the interconnections among all things living, and our interdependence on each other, a core theme of my art. As I share the joy of being alive and to appreciate deeply so much that eludes us—at first glance—I am grateful, “hour by hour”*!

*Richard Rohr, Breathing Underwater

‘Interconnected’

Love Inspired

‘Wedding Tree’ arbutus menziesii, Bodega Ridge, Galiano Island, BC Canada

In August we attended the wedding of our granddaughter on Galiano Island, one of the Gulf Islands, British Columbia on the west coast of Canada. The setting was as beautiful as the weather. I was struck by one of the native trees, arbutus menziesii (known as madrone or madrona in US), a broad leaf evergreen with clusters of creamy white flowers in spring, red fruit in the fall and striking peeling reddish orange bark year round. It provides food for wildlife and is host to numerous insects and birds. With deep roots it thrives in drought, and firmly secures earth on steep slopes. The tree can grow over 30 meters tall and live hundreds of years. Sadly, recently urban development has contributed greatly to its decline in its native habitat. In honour of Paige and Jeff’s celebration of love, and as a tribute to one of our endangered natural treasures, I have created ‘Wedding Tree’ (limited edition of 10).