The biggest project I've worked on thus far kept me busy all summer long.  It is the vision of artist Monette Leger.   A 3D mural project at the site of the Shediac Lobster Shop depicting the early years of the business during the 1950s.  It represents two families, the Maillets and the Pellerins and the areas fishing industry.  The Maillets to this day still own the lobster shop.  All but one of the six characters represented in the mural have passed away.  The matriarch of the Maillet Family, Geneva, is the only surviving character represented.  The unveiling of this mural takes place tomorrow evening on site at the Lobster Shop at 6:30 pm.  All are welcome to attend this unique event that includes a theatrical performance of the artists who saw the mural come to fruition.  It also happens to be Geneva's 93rd birthday celebration!

Once again, I'm late in updating this blog.  It was an artful summer.  The season started off with the Hookeuses Bor'de'lo exhibit PORTADOR at the Old Church in Barachois, NB (Eglise Historique de Barachois).  The exhibit was throughout the summer months of simply amazing rughookings worked into recycled doors and windows.  A well received vernissage took place.  My rughooking was framed in an old window frame from the historical Tait House in Shediac, NB.  Titled, "HONEYMOON SUITE WITH A VIEW".

The theme of recycled doors and windows continued at the Old Church in Barachois, NB with the outdoor exhibit which is still up til the end of October. 

The Hookeuses Bor'de'lo exhibit of reproduced works of the acadien artist Claude Roussel  in rughookings was on display once again, but this time in the City of Saint John, New Brunswick at the New Brunswick Museum and Gallery.  This exhibit had been up all summer as well and was very wel received.

My rughooking, "GLIMPSE OF SEASONS PAST"

Tribute/Hommage and Town of Shediac Cultural Policy

University of Moncton Exhibit, Les Hookeuses du Bor'de'lo & Roussel

The exhibit "LES HOOKEUSES DU BOR'DE'LO & ROUSSEL" is up and running at the University of Moncton Campus, Acadien Museum/Art Gallery in Moncton, New Brunswick.  The vernissage last week was extremely well attended and received.  This exhibit is getting rave reviews in the media.  This unique and extraordinarily talented group of women have once again outdone themselves.  This exhibit is a must see.  It will be open til February 2015.

Invitation to Vernissage Les Hookeuses du Bor'de'lo et Claude Roussel

Congres Mondial Acadien 2014 Exhibit

Once again the rughooking group that I am a part of, Les Hookeuses du bor'de'lo, will be exhibiting in the upcoming Congres Mondial Acadien 2014 this August in New Brunswick, Quebec and Maine.  I will be taking part in 2 of the 3 exhibits:  "Symphonie en H Majeur" and "Roussel et Les Hookeuses".  I have interpreted Claude Roussel's work in my rug "GLIMPSE OF SEASONS PAST" using various fabrics such as wool, cotton, satin, and fleece.  Recycling fabrics makes the art of rughooking both environmentally friendly and satisfying.  Please come out to see the amazing and oh so inspiring work of this group of women and to celebrate la fete d'Acadie!

http://www.cma2014.com/en/infolettre-du-8-avril-2013/42-infolettre-article/141-hookeuses-du-bor-de-lo
   

S'ECARTENT, LES HOOKEUSES DU BOR'DE'LO EXHIBIT @ GALERIE 12, ABERDEEN CENTRE, MONCTON, NEW BRUNSWICK

LES HOOKEUSES DU BOR'DE'LO's latest exhibit is @ Galerie 12, Aberdeen Cultural Centre, Moncton, New Brunswick ... "S'ecartent" ... a mosaique formidable!  15 members collaborated to bring this work to fruition.  A must see exhibit ... It will be on display for the month of  February.  We had a wonderful turnout on a frigid January evening for our vernissage/opening ... merci beaucoup to all who joined us.  I will post pics of the event and the mosaique ... Next for the group is work reproducing Claude Rousells paintings for the Congres Mondial Acadien in 2014, mostly in the Edmundston area ... I will keep you up to date of this event.