…at WAAC
Every year Women’s Art hosts The Small Gems Show. Members are called upon to submit up to three small pieces that are no more than $400.00 each. This year 47 members participated.
On Saturday I attended the opening reception and took photos of the show.
If you’re in Toronto come down and check out this show. It runs till Jan. 10, 2026 and if you want an original Christmas gift you can take it with you on the day you make the purchase.
…for Thursday Trios on BBC December 4, 2025
…you won’t know unless you play Judy Dykstra-Brown’s Number Game https://judydykstrabrown.com/2025/11/24/the-numbers-game-100-please-play-along-nov-24-2025/
….sometimes shows get cancelled so members are asked to step up
Yesterday I dropped off three pieces of my work to the Women’s Art Association of Canada. The show that had been scheduled to go up this week dropped out and instead of leaving the gallery empty a last minute call was made to members to bring in up to three pieces of work to fill the gallery.
Yesterday after I dropped off my work I also volunteered to stay and help hang the show. Apart from hanging my solo shows, I haven’t been able to do this in almost a year and I really missed the challenge of working with other artists towards a common goal. Not only is the show called ‘Joy’ but it also brought me a great deal of joy working with these wonderful women.
My contributions were three pieces from my solo show that give me much joy.
…today I helped install a pop-up show at WAAC
Thanks to Becky B for hosting November Shadows https://thesquaresofb.com/2025/11/11/shadow-square-11/
…thanks to Sue W and Gerry C for hosting Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge – Grey https://weeklyprompts.com/2025/11/01/weekly-prompts-colour-challenge-grey-2/
…Toronto Art Fair
…from the Storehouse in London to the Toronto Art Fair
These close-ups come from this 12th century German made banner. The banner itself is not large, roughly 3 inches by 8 inches.
The following beadwork was on the back of a denim jacket that was on display at the Toronto Art Fair.
…a private showing curated by our son, Brendan
One of the unique features at the V&A Storehouse is the private showing of items that members of the public can request to see up close. You simply go into the on-line catalogue of items stored in The Storehouse and choose up to five items that you would like to see. There is about a two week wait so you have to book in advance.
Brendan curated our pieces for us based on our interests and family history. Last Friday we arrived at the Study Room, washed our hands, donned purple gloves and read the rules for handling our chosen items.
Kevin’s items came up first. The first item was a silk screened poster from 60s of the band Buffalo Springfield, the second a 1970s Canadian made telephone, the third a pair of trainers made on the 70s for Marks and Spencer’s, the fourth a 400 year old celestial globe made in Iran and the final item was an Irish bracelet made in the 1800s from horsehair.
My items included a theatre poster from a child’s puppet show held in the town of Magdeburg, where my mother came from, a bohemian glass vessel made in Schlesinger where my father was born, a pewter coffee pot made in Frankfurt, Germany where I was born, an 800 year old beaded banner made in Germany and one of the first pieces ever housed by the V&A over 150 years ago. My final piece was a large roll of screened fabric for household items made in Germany in the year I was born, 1952.
If you are planning a trip to the Storehouse I would highly recommend that you do some research in advance and book one of these free showings.
…taking in The National Gallery and Canada House
On Friday we headed down to the Theatre District. We were gifted tickets to see a show at the Harold Pinter Theatre. We had a few hours before the show started so we walked towards Trafalgar Square.
Canada House sits next to the Square so we decided to step inside to take in the Hannah Claus exhibit. She is an indigenous artist from the Montreal area.
When entering Canada House, security is high and it’s like going through the airport without having to show a passport.
We also explored the National Gallery which is directly across the street from Canada House. We were interested in seeing the featured show but at £27 each we decided to stick to the galleries that were free. We headed straight to the Impressionists Rooms. I was not disappointed. Many of my favourite artists, including Van Gogh, Monet, Degas and Rousseau had work hung in these rooms.
Mama Cormier 