Category Archives: installation

Pictures Of An Exhibition

Posted on July 2, 2017 by

Done! (Well, almost.) The exhibition was hung, displayed for a week, celebrated for an evening, and dismantled. The ‘almost’ is because I still have to finish all the little books to go with If I could save time in a bottle.

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Last Minute

Posted on June 25, 2017 by

I have pre-written and scheduled this as I will be at the gallery doing the final stages of set-up when it gets posted. Please drop in if you are in the Saskatoon area while the show is on. There will … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Flicks: Pokras Lampas and Julien Breton

Posted on May 26, 2017 by

Time for two more calligraphy videos, today featuring “the largest calligraphy artwork in the world” and lettering with light. The rooftop calligraffiti piece by Pokras Lampas may indeed be the biggest in the world. It is certainly large and the … Continue reading →

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Little Boxes

Posted on May 7, 2017 by

I have been playing with bits of paper and making little boxes this week. Back in early April I mentioned working on a new piece called If I could save time in a bottle. Each copy will include 4 small … Continue reading →

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Sort of Spring

Posted on April 9, 2017 by

Last Sunday afternoon was warm enough that we went with a friend on an Expotition to Bright Water Marsh to see if the geese were there yet. There were only a few so we drove to Blackstrap Lake (which is … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Flicks: Making of an Anamorphic Typography Installation

Posted on February 10, 2017 by

Stefan Leitner, Simon Lemmerer, and Martin Reicht created and photographed an anamorphic type installation for the album cover art for Bam and Mr. Dero’s album, This & That. This video gives a glimpse of the processes involved.     Perhaps you … Continue reading →

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A Box for Christmas

Posted on January 1, 2017 by

I received many lovely Christmas presents this year, but I think my favourite was a joint gift from two friends. When unwrapped it looked like this: The hinges are in good condition, but the clasps on the front of the box … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Flicks: Calligraffiti — el Seed, Rajat Bhele, and Tubs

Posted on December 2, 2016 by

This week I am posting three short videos, giving you a chance to compare large works by three different calligraffiti artists. The style of each artist is quite distinct.         You could try your hand at a little lettering this weekend, … Continue reading →

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More Than Halfway

Posted on November 20, 2016 by

I have been opening The Persistence of Hope two afternoons a week since the beginning of November, so on Wednesday I passed the half way point of the experiment. I have improved the exterior signage, and I am getting a few … Continue reading →

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First Day Open

Posted on November 6, 2016 by

The Persistence of Hope (aka The Wishing Star Project) opened to the public for the first time last Wednesday. I went in a little early to finish the set up and put up more signs. Here’s the view out the door just … Continue reading →

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