KLAC NEWS
Don’t miss a single update with our e-newsletter, The Kawartha Lakes Cultural Connection. As the voice of culture in Kawartha Lakes, we aim to provide news, information, and updates — connecting relevant stories, current events, and all people and influencers involved in the cultural scene in Kawartha Lakes. Contributions and feedback are always welcome.
SPARK Photo Festival
SPARK: a start, a catalyst, to spark interest, to spark the imagination. The SPARK Photo Festival is all these things. In 2012 co-founders Bill Lockington, Robert Boudreau and Micky Renders connected over their desire to draw attention to the talented photographers in the Peterborough and Kawarthas region.
Photographers’ Profile
Submitted by Roxanne Carter. Rebecca is a self-taught painter, photographer, and designer. Sharon loves exploring nature and always has her camera with her.
Photography As Art …
Or more appropriately, Photography IS Art. The debate surrounding photography, and its place in the traditional art world has been raging for over 100 years. Fast forward to 2021 and the confusion heightens with the explosion of digital imagery, social media sites, crypto art and the ever-present, high quality cell phone camera. In this endless discussion, semantics matter!
KL Scavenger Hunt
Are you ready for a fun and COVID safe friendly game of #EyeSpyKL? If so, the new Kawartha Lakes Cultural Scavenger Hunt is for you!
Starting Labour Day weekend, the Arts & Heritage Trail is hosting a Cultural Scavenger Hunt designed to allow safe tourism throughout Kawartha Lakes. The self guided trail, developed in 2017, has over 50 locations. Among its composition are a number of attractions that share the culture and heritage of our beautiful region. With cooler days approaching, grab your hoodies and head out for a drive.
KAWARTHA LAKES ARTS & HERITAGE TRAIL
Discover the rich heritage and diverse artistic talent in Kawartha Lakes on the Arts and Heritage Trail. We invite you to ‘create your own adventure’ using our Arts & Heritage driving tour map to visit cultural destinations that interest you – there are over 50 locations to fill your day or a whole weekend.
Mindfulness and Creativity are linked
It’s 8:57 am on a Wednesday morning and I’m lying on my yoga mat in the last five minutes of savasana, with the cardinals and house wrens distantly complaining about the gentle rain I can hear falling on the steel roof of my art studio.
Jesse Marshall
The solitude of the last year has been good for Jesse Marshall’s creative process. A 2020 graduate of Humber’s Bachelor of Film and Media Production, Jesse has taken advantage of the relative quiet to find the discipline to work on feature film scripts.
How to Find Rest in a Busy Life
When I first heard the topic of this month’s newsletter, I was a little daunted at the thought of writing an article about it. If you know me personally or have asked about my life in the past year or so, you will know that I am incredibly busy. You may think that the meaning of rest and relaxation has eluded me, and you wouldn’t be entirely wrong.
KLAC is Hiring!
Are you interested in arts and culture, have a background in office administration and social media, and have adept communication skills? The Kawartha Lakes Arts Council is looking for a part-time administrator to work approximately 5 hours a week remotely.
Jim Babbage
Jim Babbage initially wanted to be a writer but his father gave him a camera for high school graduation and his goals changed because he fell in love with photography. Jim is primarily self-taught but did receive some training in photography when he was at college for journalism.
Artistic Adaptation and Innovation
Adaptation and Innovation are an art form in and of themselves – and 2020/21 certainly has created much cause for this. We may all be tired of hearing the word “pivot” but those who have been able to, have fared better. Two of KLAC’s members have shared their stories about pivoting. Join the conversation and tell us how you’ve adapted.
KLAC Pinnguaq Partnership for the Arts
As a new Community Partner of the Kawartha Lakes Arts Council, Pinnguaq Association is committed to support the arts council and its members with tools, training and learning in their field of specialty – everything digital. Their mission is to incorporate science, technology, engineering, arts and math, otherwise known as STEAM into unique learning applications that promote storytelling, health, wellness, growth, as well as the Arts.
Artists find inspiration in the garden
To me, the task of gardening never seems overwhelming or like hard work. In fact, quite the opposite. I get lost in the creativity and visual reward and find it extremely therapeutic and relaxing. This passion sparked my interest and inspiration in creating something unique to complement a garden setting.
Cultural Centre Feasibility Task Force is now in place
In January 2020, after working together with municipal leaders and Councillors since 2015, Council approved the recommendation of establishing a Cultural Centre Feasibility Task Force.
Sculptures will bring light and texture to the Rain Garden
In the summer of 2019, the Fenelon Arts Committee (FAC) announced their first initiative, The Sculpture Project. This project invited artists to design and install two sculptures in the Rain Garden, located just south of Maryboro Lodge at The Fenelon Museum. The committee received over twenty submissions, with an independent jury of local arts and cultural members ultimately selecting two works to be permanently installed on large limestone rocks and stand as public art.
Kawartha Lakes Arts Council Releases First Greeting Card Collection
A collection of five member works is featured on the first-ever greeting card collection produced by the Kawartha Lakes Arts Council (KLAC).
Bruno Cantieni
Living in Whitby, Bruno found city life too hectic, prompting him and his wife Julie to look for a country property. They fell in love with an old Irish settler property called Braeside outside of Fenelon Falls. The property includes a century home, ample space for their gardens and a 150-year-old barn which Bruno has converted into his studio.
KLAC Potters Honour Earth Day
April 22nd is Earth Day and who better to comment on their connection to the earth than the KLAC members who literally get mud under their nails? We reached out to our potter members to ask them, “How does the Earth bring inspiration to your work?”
World Art Day celebrates the Universality of Creativity
What is the one common element in just about every single aspect of our lives? ART AND CREATIVITY! Think about it. Your clothing, furniture, home design, hairstyle, the music you listen to, stories you read your children, many aspects of the computer you work on, a play you go to see, how you set the dinner table, reflect how the arts and creative thinking fit into your daily life.
Request for Submissions — KLAC Greeting Card collection
The Kawartha Lakes Arts Council (KLAC) will feature jury-selected member art on greeting cards to be sold in sets of five. Each package will include one of each of five chosen art images. Members are invited to submit one (1) original image for inclusion in the inaugural Greeting Card Collection. A jury will choose the five (5) images to be featured in the collection. The image title and artist name will be included on the back of the card along with the KLAC logo and KLAC contact information.