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Equity and Art Education

Equity dilemmas go all the way back to Solomon and illustrate that decisions about this issue are not always easy to make where practicalities of daily living are concerned. This roadway leads us to education for The Arts and the involved practicalities of administering them.

I could’ve done that ………

a landmark collection that are now noted for posterity

Joy MacFadyen

Joy MacFadyen was a prominent leader, and often president and executive leader, for The Art Guild of Scarborough for decades

Sooner or Later

Sooner or Later Its real name, corporate name, despite its more endearing moniker “Gallery X”, is, “The Existential Art gallery of Scarborough”. So far, it’s a virtual gallery rather than something concrete, and, we are very proud of the exhibitions we have mounted so far,…

My Sketchbook

I’m just going to ramble on about my sketchbook. Perhaps the first thing I think about is a long-time acquaintance, David, who has apparently, a mountain of sketchbooks, because he draws in his sketchbook everyday. Imaginary work of great design and inventiveness, containing figures and flowers…

Really! Is This REALITY?

Reality has been questioned by physics and philosophy throughout the ages. “I think therefor I am” is perhaps the most notorious philosophical phrase thrown around in that regard and has many hilarious interpretive phrases as in “I shop therefore I am” and so on.

Silver Threads and Golden Needles

“World of Threads Festival” which could indeed mend the heart of many people with its outstanding expression and craftsmanship in Fibre Arts and Textiles

Where Have All The Volunteers Gone?

Where Have All The Volunteers Gone? It seems that it has gotten harder and harder to raise volunteers for non-profit organizations over the past 25 years. As usual demographic analysis definitely predicted the situation long ago. As people aged memberships would diminish, and executives would…

Art in The Garbage

Art is certainly existential, out there somewhere, locked in creative minds who are dreaming about it, or perhaps already sitting there in everyday existence, on a wall, standing on a plinth, stretched on a canvas, fired in a kiln, or even cast in bronze. An…