SKIN: the seduction of surface // Mosom Maskwa - Pawakan (Grandfather Bear - Spirit-Guides) // On a Path to Learning: Early Nova Scotian Women Artists

[More from the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia]

I nearly slipped on the floor near the front desk, my loafers were wet from the rain outside. It was a Thursday evening, free entry. Grey and rainy outside and perfect to be wandering alone inside the gallery on such a night.

At the gift shop I asked the lady if we could unwrap the plastic from a particular book on street art. I admit, I wanted to see inside because the author had a Finnish name. Turned out the book was mediocre, and I didn't purchase it though I felt obliged to.

SKIN:

Mosom Maskwa - Pawakan:

On a Path to Learning:

I love samplers and this one is disintegrating which makes it all the more lovely.

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I am currently on a little trip in Eastern Canada. On a rainy night last week in Halifax, I visited the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. One of the ongoing Exhibitions is "Show of Hands" - a collection of Nova Scotian folk art, and look at how great these are:

I find them incredibly strange and endearing:

Sales low, fun day.

It's true! I only sold one zine at Zine Dream last Sunday. But not to worry, the day was great fun. Thanks to Sarah Pinder for being my table buddy. And Shari for visiting and being incredibly amusing, as usual :)

Plus I'm super excited about what's going on over with these folks: paperpusher.ca - beautiful work.

Our table:

Random shot:

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