Owens Art Gallery
61 York Street E4L 1E1 Sackville, NB, Canada

The Owens Art Gallery is pleased to announce a new student mentorship projectthe J.E.A. Crake Art Critics at Large program. This professional development initiative is designed to give aspiring student writers the opportunity to work with an experienced art critic under circumstances similar to those of professional, independent art critics. Students work independently and as part of an editorial team developing content for an online art magazine that will be launched on Con...vocation Weekend (May 2021). The J.E.A. Crake Art Critics at Large for 2020-2021 are Shivanya Albas, Jordan Arsenault, Laika (Pollock) Dadoun, and Noah Lubendo. During this internship, students will work under the supervision of Emily Falvey, Director/Curator of the Owens Art Gallery. Their work will be professionally edited and copyedited and they will receive feedback and mentorship in the fundamentals of art writing. They will also have the opportunity to discuss professional art criticism with several practicing art critics. Get to know the J.E.A. Crake Art Critics at Large and learn more about the mentorship program at: https://mailchi.mp/0dfa9c342/jea-crake-art-critics-at-large

With this Make Something Sunday To Go’s video go behind-the-scenes of the Owens into our conservation lab, and get a super up close look at the repeated patterns in Doreen Tuomola‘s handwoven pillow cover. Watch the full video: https://vimeo.com/484090472 Now it's your turn to design your own stamp and experiment with making hand-stamped designs. Break open your kit and get stamping! ... We would love to see your stamps and patterns! Tag us at @OwensArtGallery or follow the hashtag #MakeSomethingSunday to see what others have created with their kits. Thanks to the ongoing support of the Rotary Club of Sackville. -- Doreen Tuomola, Handwoven pillow cover, wool, 44 x 39 cm. Collection of the Owens Art Gallery. Gift of the Artist.

Make Something Sunday To Go kits are available for pick up this week, and we are so excited to see what you will make with them! These kits are packed with everything you will need to make your own stamp and hand-stamp your designs, taking inspiration from the repeated patterns in Doreen Tuomola‘s handwoven pillow cover. Designed for kids 12 and under and their adults, our kits are offered free of charge thanks to the Rotary Club of Sackville.... Safe curb-side pick up details and link to the full video at: www.mta.ca/owens/calendar/

Have you taken the MAKERmatic Quiz to find your Maker Kit match? How it works: 1. Take the quiz at: www.owensartgallery.outgrow.us/makermatic 2. Find your Maker Kit match... 3. We will prepare a custom Maker Kit just for you and email you when it’s ready 4. Stop by the Owens for safe curbside pick-up Since we cannot gather and share in making together, we’re packaging up custom kits with small art experiences for you to do at home. Are you a pen and paper person, or is needle and thread more your thing? Do you prefer bright or earthy colours? Let us know and we’ll gather everything you’ll need to make something awesome! Your kit will allow you to stitch your own felt patches, DIY some vinyl stickers, make mini paper bunting to bring a little cheer into your day, hand-draw custom stickers, or use our stash of found images to make your own collaged postcards. >> Maker Kits are free and available until December 11 << Full details and safe curb-side pick-up instructions at mta.ca/owens.

Taken from the front window of a car as it merges on the Trans-Canada Highway, Charles Gagnon’s photograph captures the flatness of the Tantramar Marsh. Turning right at the fork in the road leads east to Aulac before crossing to Nova Scotia; left, moves westward towards Moncton, Edmundston, Quebec, and then the rest of Canada. While we might not be traveling much ourselves these days, travel was an important part of Gagnon’s photographic process and he used the lens of his c...amera to explore and capture the world around him. Find out more about Gagnon and take a virtual trip around Sackville through artworks in the Owens Collection at www.youareheresackvillenb.ca. -- Charles Gagnon, Intersection/Sackville, 1973, photograph on paper, 28 x 35.5 cm. Collection of the Owens Art Gallery