Remembrance: The Poppy

Photo by George Klass By Elizabeth Spence We all know John McCrae’s poem, In Flanders Fields, where “the poppies blow,” written during the First World War (1914-1918). McCrae was a Canadian military officer and surgeon at the front in France and was deeply affected by the sight of red poppies growing amongst the graves of […]
Zella Perry: Rug Hooker

By Elizabeth Spence Rug hooking is synonymous with the Eastern provinces of Canada. It is an ancient way of recycling old or worn-out wool and cotton clothing and scraps of spun wool. The fabric would be cut into strips and hooked through the spaces of woven burlap or jute feed bags. In the beginning, a […]
Laura Hamilton Whitman and Sandy Lockerby: Quiltmakers

Laura and Sandy from Tatamagouche have been making quilts for many, many years and are members of the Sunrise Quilt Guild which covers the North Shore of Nova Scotia. The Guild was founded in 1999 and continues to meet regularly to this day. In 2008 Tatamagouche took part in the Communities in Bloom competition. The […]
Sydney Blum: Sculptor

By Elizabeth Spence Sydney Blum doesn’t sculpt “things.” She is not trying to represent something she “sees” in life. Her aim is to sculpt ideas, feelings, moods, vibrations. Her art is not an end result, it is the means to an end. She doesn’t even use titles, because that will tell the viewers where to […]
Wallace River Photography

It’s lupin time in Nova Scotia! We are enchanted with the sight of these beautiful flowers almost everywhere we go in the province at this time of year. Ian Murray of Wallace River Photography is an international award-winning wildlife photographer who has kindly shared some of his lupin photos with us. Thanks Ian!
Ron McCormick: Artist

Ron McCormick is an outsider artist from Nova Scotia. Outsider artists are people with mental health problems who have found a new life through art. Ron says: “When I was originally in the hospital, I wasn’t communicating property with other people, but then I was able to get hold of some paint and brushes and […]
Barbara Gregory: Artist

Barbara Gregory – Artist We are delighted to show three paintings by Tatamagouche artist, Barbara Gregory. The first is called Sweet Dreams. It’s a 3′ x 4′ oil painting. Barbara writes: “This was inspired by my son, who as a little boy, told me he dreams at night of puppies running through fields. If you look […]