Culture Days Spotlight ~ Carbonear, Newfoundland
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| Poet and artist Dorothy McIntosh Harvey |
Today through Sunday (September
27-29), “thousands of free,
hands-on, interactive activities that invite the public to participate ‘behind-the-scenes,’
to discover the world of artists, creators, historians, architects, curators,
designers and other creative people in their communities” are taking place
across Canada as part of the fourth annual Culture Days.
Hundreds
of cities and towns are participating in the national celebration. You can find
out what’s going on in your neck of the woods here.
The Carbonear Public Library in
Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador is one such organization hosting a Culture
Days event. Located on the Avalon peninsula, the town of Carbonear is one of
North America’s oldest permanent settlements.
“Carbonear is one of the most beautiful towns, I think, in
Newfoundland with incredible community spirit especially for history and the arts,” says Carbonear Public Library
Technician, Tracey L. Vaughan-Evans. “There is so much on the go and
happening here, right down to the walking tours and beautiful community garden.
The talent that will be here on Culture Days is proof of this!”
The library’s event, Celebration
of Newfoundland Arts, takes place tomorrow (Saturday, September 28) from
12-4pm. Vaughan-Evans
fills us in on the day’s eclectic happenings:
Fine Art
Cindy Case ~ A water colour and
acrylic painter and NSCAD grad living in St. John’s and Salmon Cove.
Angie Green ~ An award
winning-painter and yoga instructor who lives in Carbonear.
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| Rug hooking artist, Margaret Bowers |
Rug Hooking
Diana Dove ~ Owner of Dove Woollery
and active member and teacher with the Rug
Hooking Guild of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Margaret Bowers ~ Celebrated rug
hooking artist, who recently passed away and is greatly missed.
Pottery
Charlene Sudbrink ~ Owner/founder of Plank Lane
Pottery in Conception Bay, Sudbrink
studied under Master potter, Sydney Butt, and graduated in the top three of her
class at the College of the North Atlantic.
Readings (Original Works, 2pm)
Dorothy McIntosh Harvey ~ Originally from
Scotland, Harvey is a poet and artist whose works have been published in
numerous publications and anthologies. She is a founding member of the
Freshwater Writers Circle, conducts regular poetry workshops (“Let’s Talk
Poetry”) at the Carbonear Library, and is available for weekend poetry retreats
and readings.
Shane Verge ~ A prolific poet
living in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland.
Florence Button ~ A local poet
and playwright and one of Carbonear’s leading historians (for example, she
facilitated an archeological dig on Carbonear Island).
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| Playwright and poet, Florence Button |
Music (2:30-4pm)
What Odds ~ A musical foursome
made up of Wanda Crocker (fiddle, mandolin), Gerry Strong (flute, whistle),
Jean Hawson (lead vocals, guitar) and Rick West (bodhran). All four are established
mainstays in Newfoundland’s traditional music scene.
Many thanks to Tracey L. Vaughan-Evans for providing us with a snapshot of Carbonear’s rich cultural and artistic scene!
