March 29, 2024

A dance in acrylic

Kristen Leal’s father wasn’t able to walk her down the aisle.
Having passed away the year before, he missed her big day. Yet there he is, in a picture of her first dance hanging in her kitchen.
Thanks to Emily McDougall’s art.

Self-love in digital world

BY RILEY LINSEMAN Adolescents and poor body image is a problem that’s been on the rise since the age of social media, but it has also been an issue for centuries. Conestoga College event management students Celia Mackenize, Flor Ponciano, Kat Snider and Zoe Campanaro are aware of this problem and put on the True Hue body paint art show in the Tannery Centre on March 25 to address it. … Continued

Creating art while meditating

BY RILEY LINSEMAN Meditation and painting. What do they have in common? People got the answer at the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery on Jan. 22 at an event called Paths to Improved Creativity. Karoline Varin, interim public programs co-ordinator at KWAG, was the organizer for this event. Along with Shaina Lehan and Mindy Alexander, facilitators of Sustainable Happiness Art Workshops, Varin invited guests to relax, meditate and create some art with water … Continued

The silk wall of colour

BY MEGHAN WEATHERALL On Nov. 3, 22 art pieces with the colours of the rainbow dyed onto silk and sewn-on beads were displayed in Kitchener City Hall. The Fabric of Life exhibit was held in the Rotunda Gallery. It featured Penny Grace’s art as well as live music. The wall holding the artwork was decked out in blues, shades of green and dashes of red. Most pieces were made of … Continued