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Temporary Exhibitions

With a variety of temporary exhibits on display throughout the year, there is always something new to see at the Sam Waller Museum. Hosting five to six temporary exhibits annually, our Susan MacCharles Gallery is the place in The Pas to see museum and visual arts displays. We host an annual local art show, student art show, in-house museum exhibits, and a variety of traveling exhibits from museums in other parts of the province and the country. We also partner with the local The Pas Arts Council to bring a stunning range of visual arts exhibits to the community.

  • Memories of My Mother - ON NOW!

    Memories of My Mother Fibre Art Exhibit from the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre

    Rug hooking is fundamentally thought to be low-tech and simple, with results that are eye-catching and highly creative.  In the case of these 60 heart-stopping pieces, you can tell by the detail that this was no ordinary project.  The majority of the pieces submitted have used fabrics, fibres and embellishments connected to the person depicted or paid tribute to the hand-hooked artwork.

    “The originality, dedication and exquisite talents of rug hookers is far beyond a craft.  This caliber of multi-fabric work is nothing less than art at its finest,” says Vicky Cooper, coordinator of the “Memories of My Mother” exhibit and Collections/Registrar for the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre.  Cooper herself knows firsthand the time and effort committed to these pieces as she has created her own hand-hooked art.

    Unique to the exhibit honouring mothers are submissions by a mother, Sybil Mercer of Southampton, ON and her daughter Barb Mercer Nonnewitz of Aurora, ON.  Mercer is not only a talented rug hooker who has nurtured and inspired many individuals to take up this art form, she is also the driving force behind this exhibit.  Mercer who is known to be a well-organized individual coordinates the renowned local Chantry School of Rug Hooking and many other community events and programs related to her art.  Mercer is not afraid to try new methods and has won many awards over the years for her hand-hooked artwork.

    Mercer’s only daughter Barb is also an accomplished rug-hooker with many works completed.  In this exhibit Nonnewitz submitted two original pieces, as a tribute to her own mother Sybil Mercer and a second in memory of her childhood friend’s mother.  Nonnewitz keenly demonstrates a strong empathy and compassion in the energy of the designs she created in what has proven to have a strong impact on those who have viewed the artwork.

    Come visit the Sam Waller Museum to view this marvelous exhibit on display from January 11, 2010 – March 26, 2010.

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