{"id":11567,"date":"2024-10-17T12:21:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T16:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/?p=11567"},"modified":"2024-10-17T12:21:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T16:21:00","slug":"montreal-melange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/montreal-melange\/","title":{"rendered":"Montreal Melange"},"content":{"rendered":"

The closest “big city” to central Vermont is Montreal which, at only 2-1\/4 hours away, is a virtual stone’s-throw and perfect for a get-away. We spent a couple of days and nights there earlier this month taking in some delicious meals, live jazz and plenty of fresh visual inspiration.<\/p>\n

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Most exciting was a visit to the current exhibition at MUMAQ – The Mus\u00e9e des M\u00e9tiers d’Art du Qu\u00e9bec<\/a> (Qu\u00e9bec Museum of Crafts). De Fin et De Papier (Thread and Paper)<\/a><\/em> is an invitational show, curated by paper artist Marie-Jos\u00e9 Gustave<\/a>; it includes the work of 8 artists, as well as her own.<\/p>\n

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\u00c9cume II (Foam II)<\/strong>, \u00a92023 Marie-Jos\u00e9 Gustave, Paper thread<\/p><\/div>\n

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R\u00eave \/\/ S\u00e9rie Les Habitants (Dream \/ The Inhabitants Series),<\/strong> \u00a92017 Ann Boscher, Pigments, egg yolk, cotton thread on 100% recycled paper<\/p><\/div>\n

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L\u00e2cher Prise (Letting Go),<\/strong> \u00a92005 Nithikul Nimkulrat, Paper string, thread, knotting<\/p><\/div>\n

One of the things I most appreciated about the museum itself is that everything is accessible and easy to see, often from several angles. And unlike the permanent collection, the work in De Fin et De Papier<\/em> is not behind glass so it can be viewed closely enough to study the processes and workmanship of each delightful piece in minute detail.<\/p>\n

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L\u00e2cher Prise, detail<\/strong>, Nithikul Nimkulrat. \u00a0 \u00a0 So wonderful to recognize the macrame knots we used to use to make plant hangers a million years ago reappearing to such beautiful effect in Nimkulrat’s etherial dresses<\/p><\/div>\n

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Les vagues de lumi\u00e8re (Waves of Light)<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a92023 Ute Wolff, Tyvek paper, monofilament, cardboard, acrylic paint, india ink, Painting, digital cutting, sewing, embroidery<\/p><\/div>\n

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Ann Boscher’s<\/a> work was by far my favorite in the show. I haven’t ever seen stitching on paper used to such effect…wonderful!<\/p><\/div>\n

If you go, be sure to allow time to take in the permanent collection as well. There are wonderful examples of work made by numerous generations of Qu\u00e9bequois fine craft and folk artists – in glass, ceramic, silver, wood-carving, textiles and more.<\/p>\n

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Enomeno<\/strong> \u00a92008 Vanessa Yanow, Flame worked glass, blown glass, crystal rhinestones, reflective glass, textile, flock, wool and PVC<\/p><\/div>\n

The museum building was formerly a new-Gothic church that had been dismantled stone by stone and then rebuilt at its current location when the land it originally sat upon was expropriated by the Canadian National Railway to make way for a new station. The building and collection together are a virtual treasure box.<\/p>\n

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La chasse-galerie (The Hunting Gallery)<\/strong> \u00a92015 Jean-Guy Ringuet<\/p><\/div>\n

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We also visited the Montreal Botanical Garden. I realize it’s a bit ironic leaving rural Vermont, heading to the city and then spending a chunk of time wandering through gardens, but that’s who we are. In fact, because we covered so much ground across town this trip, I became more cognizant of how much care the city planners of Montreal have put into being sure to incorporate green space throughout their city.<\/p>\n

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If you’ve been before you’ll know the Botanical Garden is a stunner. But what struck me most this visit, despite the flagging fall blooms, was the thoughtful and diverse color combinations that are still vibrant. It would be lovely to spend an afternoon with a sketchbook making notes of the unexpected color blends for future reference.<\/p>\n

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Finally, Montreal is rich with public art.
\nIntrigued before our trip by reading about the Canadian Centre for Architecture Sculpture Garden<\/a>, (designed by Montreal artist-architect Melvin Charney), I was anxious to see and walk among the (relatively) miniature buildings raised on columns. Surrounded by a lovely green space, the sculpture section of the park is compact and doesn’t take much time view.<\/p>\n

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Melvin Charney<\/p><\/div>\n

The lasting impression is a lovely sense of harmony between its elevated art structures, sitting in a conversation of sorts with the neighboring high-rises. One doesn’t feel a giant amongst these small buildings, but because of them, nor does one feel dwarfed by the height of nearby towers.<\/p>\n

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Melvin Charney, Canadian Centre for Architecture Sculpture Garden<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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I just watched “Grab a Hunk of Lightening<\/a>“, a terrific documentary about photographer Dorothea Lange, via the Architecture + Design film series<\/a>. It was a one-day event, but you can stream the film through Amazon, Apple TV or Google Play Movies for $2.99. For those who aren’t familiar with much of Lange’s work beyond her photographs of migrant workers during the depression, you are in for a treat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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