Saturday, March 22, 2014

CULTURAL HOTSPOT EXHIBITIONS AT THE FRAMING DAMES

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The following shows are in Celebration of CULTURAL HOTSPOT EAST! 

GROUP: APRIL 19 TO 26, Reception April 25, 6:00pm to 8:30pm

SHIRLEY CLARKE: APRIL 28 TO MAY 3, Reception MAY 2, 6:00pm TO 8:30pm 

JULIA CASTANEDA: MAY 5 TO MAY 10, Reception MAY 9, 6:00pm to 8:30pm 

 HELEN JAMES: MAY 12 TO MAY 17, Reception MAY 16, 6:00pm to 8:30pm 

 DANIA ANSARI: MAY 19 TO MAY 24: Reception MAY 23, 6:00pm to 8:30pm 

 BARRY SCHEFFER: MAY 26 TO MAY 31: Reception MAY 30, 6:00pm to 8:30pm 

 LIFE DRAWING: JUNE 2 TO JUNE 7, Reception JUNE 6, 6:00pm to 8:30pm 

 ALLISON LEE: JUNE 9 TO JUNE 14: Reception JUNE 13, 6:00pm TO 8:30pm 

 JUDE IFESIEH: JUNE 16 TO JUNE 21: Reception JUNE 20, 6:00pm TO 8:30pm 

 UNDER THE RAIN, CHILDREN'S TRAVELLING SHOW: JUNE 23 TO JULY 5: Reception JUNE 27, 6:00pm TO 8:30pm 

 416: JULY 7 TO JULY 12: Reception JULY 11, 6:00pm TO 8:30pm 

 JARED HERDA: JULY 14 TO JULY 26: Reception JULY 18, 6:00pm TO 8:30pm 

 MARIE-LOUISE RENNICKS: JULY 28 TO AUG 2: Reception AUGUST 1, 6:00pm TO 8:30pm 

 WESLEY MORRIS: AUGUST 4 TO AUGUST 16: Reception AUGUST 8, 6:00pm TO 8:30pm

ANNE BROKELMAN: AUGUST 18 TO AUGUST 30: Reception AUGUST 22: 6:00pm TO 8:30pm

 ANDREA SILK: AUGUST 31 TO SEPTEMBER 13: Reception SEPTEMEBER 5: 6:00pm TO 8:30pm

 SUSAN DIMITRAKOPOLUS: SEPTEMBER 15 TO SEPTEMBER 27: Reception SEPTEMBER 19: 6:00pm TO 8:30pm 

 JENNIFER SMITHWELL: SEPTEMBER 29 TO OCTOBER 11: Reception OCTOBER 3: 6:00pm TO 8:30pm 

 ERIK BENNINK: OCTOBER 13 TO OCTOBER 18: Reception OCTOBER 17: 6:00pm TO 8:30pm 

 DIANNE RICHARDSON: OCTOBER 20 TO OCTOBER 31: Reception OCTOBER 24: 6:00pm to 8:30pm 

 GROUP CLOSING: NOVEMBER 2 TO JANUARY 4: RECEPTION NOVEMBER 7: 6:00pm TO 8:30pm

You are invited to explore the variety of mediums and techniques over 25 exhibiting artists.   You will see everything from painting to collage, photography and much, much more!  We invite you to visit the exhibits throughout the year!

AFRICAN PASSPORT MASK UP FOR AUCTION!

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Passport Mask:  Up for Auction in support of 

"APE ACTION AFRICA"!


An amazing opportunity to bid on a fantastic Passport Mask, straight from Cameroon, Africa.
The monies will go directly to APE ACTION AFRICA and to help build a much needed quarentine facility, in order for AAA to rescue more animals in need.

The Passport Mask is on display at the Framing Dames, and will be part of the April 5th

ARTISAN FOR APES,  taking place at the Framing Dames, April 5, from 5PM to 9PM.  If you can't come to the event please consider placing a bid!


BIDDING STARTS AT $100.00.  

To place a bid please call Framing Dames at 416 287 2025.  You will be required to leave a credit card number to reserve your bid.


The Framed Passport Mask is 11" X 13" in size.
The mask itself is 3.25" X 5.25". 


THe Passport Mask is multi-coloured with an elephant on top.





The true story of the African "Passport"

The passport masks were used by the Central African population (Cameroon, Gabon, Congo) before the Europeans arrived in Africa.

There were many different forms of masks because:
  • They were used as identity cards and passports for internal travel
  • They indicated the social position of each member of the village or tribe
  • They were used to distinguish the different guilds
The colors of the masks were considered as a kind of writing, such as calligraphy, hieroglyphics and the alphabet.
The same color position could be found in certain masks.
However these colors did not have the same meaning if their forms were different .
Also the colors had different meanings in different tribes.

It was necessary to know that when there were many colors on the mask you were considered as a young apprentice and the more skills you acquired in your profession or your future social status, the less colors you had.

The people who had uniform colored mask were considered as advisors or masters.
Examples of Passports  : warrior, hunter, stonemason, fisherman, blacksmith, farmer, pastor, notary storyteller, griot, musician, wrestler, dancer, sculptor, painter, potter, weaver,  visionary, goddess of beauty, wise man etc.

THE ANIMALS NEED YOUR HELP!



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