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Context is Everything Context is Everything is an installation exhibit which showcases various paper dandelions highlighted plant through the atmosphere of the pieces. According to Jennifer Fitzpatrick, Humboldt’s director of cultural services, the display showcases the weed as a symbol for healing from emotional pain, physical injury and surviving through all life’s challenges and difficulties. “I think it’s a message of resilience, it’s a message to be strong no matter who you are or what happens to you,” she said. “ I think it’s a beautiful springtime show because people have had a really challenging year and we want to encourage everyone to look at things in a different way.”
During the event, participants are encouraged to visit local museums and galleries to look at art pieces for 10 minutes each, and then meet together for a beverage to talk about their experience and interpretations. “It is to promote the concept of slow down, and given the time we live in and what’s going on on the planet, people need things to focus on that helps improve the quality of life and cheer them up and make them think about something other than COVID,” said Sandra Dancey, the gallery’s owner. “Art is a really good way to do that and it ties into music and everything. I don’t think people fully grasp how much art is a part of their life.”
Straker, who local music fans might recall as he was in the area celebrating fifty years of the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils in 2019 doing shows in both Yorkton and Langenburg bringing along some friends to the party - Jack Semple and Annette Campagne, said the recent SMA award was appreciated. It was a nice surprise, he said, adding the nominees in the category were all so good, all making such great music; I really wasn t expecting the award in full honesty. The only thing crummy about winning the award during a pandemic is that the award ceremony is on-line.
Melfort, SK, Canada / CJVR Today s Best Country
Feb 16, 2021 3:09 PM
More people in northeast Saskatchewan are recognizing the importance of the arts during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Melfort Arts Council chair Joanne Bolen.
“I see people that I never knew were artists decide to start painting and they’re awesome,” Bolen told
northeastNOW after a recent arts council meeting. “We’ve been having a lot of Zoom meetings. We have another meeting in three weeks. We are looking for a performing arts director.”
The 12th City Artist Collective put on a pop-up show near the end of 2020 at RJ’s Urban Garden in Melfort. Six artists from the area displayed 10 pieces for the show.