Gallery M Tour
The Lovely M
A while back I posted about the lovely M Gallery http://gallerymgalt.ca/ in downtown Cambridge http://mamadrool.blogspot.ca/2014/08/the-world-is-jungle-gym.html.
The artist/owner, Miss M agreed to host a tour for our home school group this morning.
A massive hit, among the children and adults alike.
The gallery boasts creative works from Canadian artisans and our host was full of patience, knowledge and encouragement!
She introduced Patty Hill hats first!
The children were eager to try them on and Miss M suggested we could try this at home, with material and cheap hats from a second hand stop.
Mobile
The ceiling was draped with mobiles by Glenn Rivison.
The one pictured above balances with a stone's weight at the top. But there were also miniature mobiles suspended from a cork in a bottle, the 'mobile phone' complete with dinging bell and a camera mobile featuring film.
The one pictured above balances with a stone's weight at the top. But there were also miniature mobiles suspended from a cork in a bottle, the 'mobile phone' complete with dinging bell and a camera mobile featuring film.
What colour is the sky?
Moving along to the oil paintings by Jeanette Obbink, Miss M asked,
"What colour would you say the sky is?" to which all the children replied, 'blue'.
Then she introduced the Obbink oil masterpiece of many shades.
Waterlilies Series
Zen Garden
David Beecroft's exhibit of ' Zen Tree's' appropriately placed in a Zen Garden reminded me of this project I 'pinned' http://slapdashmom.com/zen-gardens/
The gallery hosts a number of M's own pieces, such as this mosiac...
...and this brilliantly coloured painting that is even more impressive in person.
She let the children touch this glasswork that reminded me of a Mad Hatter's tea party..all the while reminding them that artwork doesn't have to be practical, but something to make us think and smile.
Another lovely piece of glasswork in the form of a bowl.
Miss M has a collection of handmade cards for sale. This is something else she encouraged the children to try at home.
Nancy Yule's piece was introduced by Miss M folding a small sheet of paper into tiny creases. Then she had a sample piece (not adhered to canvas) that the children could touch for themselves. The wings in the piece above were created by making tiny folds in paper, followed by a succession of paint and what seemed like waxing.
O toted her sketchpad
At the conclusion of the tour, Miss M invited the children to sit together as she passed around glass 'marbles'.
These were larger-than-life marbles that fit in the palm of their hands. They offered beautiful colours and depths of magnification that intrigued the older bunch of enthusists.
There was also time for exploring glimmering crystals located in Ontario and Miss M mentioned that there are several locations in Ontario to go 'mining' ourselves. http://www.couplesresort.ca/Attractions/mines.html
Overall, Miss M touched on a variety of topics ; medium, perspective, ingenuity, science, math...and a host of idea's for our own art-based projects at home (hat-making, mobiles, zen gardens, mosiac's, card-making, origami/folding paper...)
A great big thanks to M Gallery!!
We'll definitely be headed back for the coming exhibit!
EXPAND ON GALLERY VISITS
Tote your Sketchpad. Along with doing crafts related to pieces seen in the gallery, you can easily tote your own sketchpad. O was happy to take along a blank notebook and some coloured pencils and got to work when everyone was winding down.
In Copenhagen, the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek & the Thorvaldson's Museum were galleries I frequented with my pencil and sketchpad. http://www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/art/top-10-art-museums
Often one day of the week is free entrance.
Six Games for Museum Play. Make the most of your visit with games for galleries and museum's http://playfullearning.net/6-games-play-child-museum/
Tote your Sketchpad. Along with doing crafts related to pieces seen in the gallery, you can easily tote your own sketchpad. O was happy to take along a blank notebook and some coloured pencils and got to work when everyone was winding down.
In Copenhagen, the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek & the Thorvaldson's Museum were galleries I frequented with my pencil and sketchpad. http://www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/art/top-10-art-museums
Often one day of the week is free entrance.
Six Games for Museum Play. Make the most of your visit with games for galleries and museum's http://playfullearning.net/6-games-play-child-museum/