Category: Vol ‘n’ Tell
Monday, March 26, 2018
Light of the (Sugar) Moon
By Stephanie Pollard March’s RMG Fridays buzzed with the ‘I can’t wait for Spring!’ energy that follows long weeks of cold and 4:30 p.m. sunsets, the kind that anticipates what new beginnings await. Guests came in to enjoy performances by musicians Melanie Herbert and Morgan Steele, as well as a new exhibition that celebrated the…
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Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Stephanie Foden, winner of RMG Exposed in 2016, is on the move
By Christy Chase Photographer Stephanie Foden is going places. Her love for photography keeps her moving year-round and her art is getting noticed, thanks in part to the Robert McLaughlin Gallery. The former Durham Region resident won the Best Emerging Photographer award in 2016 at RMG Exposed, which raises funds for the gallery’s free arts…
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Wednesday, May 17, 2017
In Review – RMG Fridays: Young Minds
By Stephanie Pollard “I want all my children to have the things I couldn’t afford. Then I want to move in with them.” -Phyllis Diller Wind and sputtering rain didn’t stop guests from enjoying May’s First Fridays at RMG, which celebrated Durham’s young people. From performances by the Durham Girls’ Choir and spoken word artist…
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Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Carin Makuz: UpholSTORIES
By: Christy Chase Carin Makuz is a Durham writer with an interest in the detritus we leave behind us. She started The Litter I See Project (litteriseeproject.com) which matches photos of litter she’s found with short written works by more than 100 Canadian authors, all in support of Frontier College’s literacy programs. “I’m interested in…
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Recap – RMG Fridays: Adventure Handbook!
By: Stephanie Pollard In ancient Rome, stones were marked with distances-usually a full, or part of a mile-and placed along the road, hence the word ‘milestones.’ Today, we know milestones as place markers that hold significance in a person’s or entity’s life, big or small. April’s RMG First Fridays celebrates two ongoing milestones: the 50th…
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Monday, March 20, 2017
Jo Yetter: Dripping Faucets Are My Metronome
Jo Yetter: Dripping Faucets Are My Metronome Art Lab through March 30 Jo Yetter is a Toronto-based artist who explores space, interpersonal relationships, identity and growth through printmaking, book art and installations. “I like to say I work with space,” they said. “I make books but they are spaces to inhabit.” Yetter is using their…
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