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WM “ii A I i CHRONIC“: - Wednesday, January 18, £003 ' I3 In memory . . . O O ’ C C Q Q C Q . Exhlblt s hauntmg mspzmtwn brmgs wsues of llfe and death to the forefiont BvlmnrrutOms'ron “It just kind of seemed to me » ’ (jflflwff that there was a certain energy w i " around it," she said. adding she ' - " "' Vrginia lilchhorn gets inspiraA toyed with the ideas of doing a w _ . tion for her exhibitions in projector writing about the experi- _ - f" t obscure places ,. even from ence. ' , r “ beyond the grave. In the end she settled on doing 4 i ‘ f " That's what happened With the the Annie E. Brown, In Memory, j . ‘-. (“anadian (Ilay and Glass Gallery's exhibition. which deals with the . “V g , . "‘ upcoming show. titled Annie Ii. ideas of loss and mourning using . , > " . Brown, In Memory. Brown‘s ghost story as inspiration. . ' , ‘ ‘ It all started when liichhorn was Victorian funerary artifacts â€" ’ ‘ driving around in Mtrskoka, and at including a rare two-inch-tall »" ' large tombstone in a cemetery porcelain mourning doll â€" will be ill \ ‘ caught her eye. on display by the works of five con- g" ~ ' ‘ ,., } She asked her husband to pull temporary artists: [aura Donefer. \ \ “v , over so she could check it out. It Karina Guévin. Paul Stankard, , . N‘ A ’ r J 5 . turned out the woman buried Catherine Vamvakas lay and Tim , f” A " ‘ " le“ a?" . , beneath her was Brown. and the Whiten. \ - " " '\‘ 7 “\‘,‘ _ .' two shared the same birth date. The artwork will be integrated ‘ ‘\‘\ ‘ . . separated by 100 years. with the historic pieces to create a 1 . ” .. “i became very intrigued about dialogue between past and present f " ' x, / her." recalled Eiclthorn. curator of and how they can. and do. inter- ‘ "l ' ' . \ " a; the Canadian (Ilay and Glass sect. . ‘ . . v . i ‘\ \ Gallery. “During the Victorian era crafts _ y ' ‘ I” . . ' The story doesn‘t end there created by the bereaved had a .(vf .‘ I" ”A , "V’s though. unique and important pan in the 90:4 ”in ‘ ,-~ ' (J " if ' . The following year Eichhorn ritual of mourning." said Eichhom “if "a -" ,I. Q M f "I,“ 15“... ‘ , ‘ ӎ, wasat an antique store in Muskoka ofthe personalized jewelryportrai- J" fiflc'U, 1”: " .. " k: f" “a“ ' 4 , f ,, . " ~ - when she came across an old pho- tures. samplers, hair wreaths and I .’ J“; \ J .~- ".__ " if 5" 2, J ‘a- " y”) ' f" ' tograph of a woman in her early accoutrements that were often cre- ‘ - ' "p ' it" ‘ f ‘ I .- "f ' My.” . 44513. 205. She turned it over and the atedbyfamilymembers . ' .a "i l“ _,o 4~”_._.- " f" I p, . Ma”? _ . .. “fAfgfi'V inscription read. “From Annie “These ritual objects embody . ' ' ' J , ' _ ~ _ ' "MM“‘T‘m‘ ' A Brown." the very act of grieving and are The Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery/s newest exhibition â€" titled Annie E. brown, In Memory â€" gets underway this Sunday. Included in the show are works by Catherine Vamvakas Lay, pictured above, and Paul Stankard, left. it? :‘ if v.~ The exhibit: will remain on display until April 12. ' g j “if? both expressive and intimate in community to fill her handmade that nature is a gift from God. that f nature. Further, they gave the porcelain boat-like vessels with it's mysterious and it's a gift that’s . L mourners a chance to create some- something that honours people timeless” 5", ‘ _‘ thing as a final act of love for the they love who have passed away. Although theshow is in memory ‘ personwhohadpassedaway." “It all came from the uncon- of Brown, Eichhorn stresses the The artists' works reflect these scious.” the artist said about her exhibition is not about death â€" it’s ~., themes. For instance, Whiten has original concept. “After that I had to about life. é , created glass prayer wheels that put some meaning toall of this" “It's really important to under- ” 37 . i 3 release prayers into the universe PaperweightsbyStankardâ€" the stand howasocietyor culture deals “ ‘ h‘ when spun around, according to world's preeminent artist in this with death and dying because I . t g . some traditions The artist enclosed medium â€" are also in the exhibit. tthk that's very much indicative of . . . . - written prayers in the wheel. along “My work celebrates life but howwe deal with lifeand living." - s- g with a photo of Brown. acknowledges death.“ he said ofhis Annie E. Brown. In Memory. " ' . “(Whiteni speaks about the glass pieces, which use flowers and runs from Feb. I toApril12.Acura- ~. v \ cycle of seasons. the cycles of life, bees. Stankard's art is influenced by tor and artist panel discussion will the cycles in nature, and that whole the French paperweights of the be held on Feb. 1 at I p.m. followed ' notion of something being circular mid-1800s that were popular durâ€" by the exhibit's opening £112 pm. â€"â€"-past and present coming togeth» ing theVictorian period. There are also a number of er," Eichhom said. “With the symbolism that I workshops and events going on at ;; Vamvakas Lay, meanwhile, bring to the designs. I’m also sug~ the gallery. Go to www.candianâ€" i32- brought together members ol the gesting in very ambiguous ways clayandglassca fordates and times Aimâ€" M LASIK Now. Pay In 2010. 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