BY KYLA CLARKE
“If you could have a window in your cell, what place from your past would it look out to?”
A new photo exhibit opens this weekend at La Petite Mort Gallery and the content is very moving, not only for the images, but also for the text associated with each photo. Artist Mark Strandquist’s latest project bridges the distance between average individuals and incarcerated persons, in a way that incites photography as a means for social change.
The question above was posed to participating inmates from Washington, D.C., and students from George Mason University and Duke Ellington High School fulfilled the photo requests and mailed them back to the prisons. “Windows from Prison” is a photography project that creates a more humanistic approach to the discussion of issues with mass incarceration.
On Thursday, April 2, the artist Mark Strandquist will host a FREE public artist talk about his work, followed by a workshop for at-risk youth.
On Friday, April 3, the exhibit officially opens at La Petite Mort Gallery and will run until April 26.
The public artist talk will be at University of Ottawa, 100 Laurier Building, Room 219 at 1:30 p.m. The exhibit opens at La Petite Mort Gallery, 306 Cumberland Street.
Turn Down for Brunch!
It’s going to be a busy weekend at Hintonburg Public House.
First of all, there’s gonna be brunch – four days of it. They’ll be serving everything from French toast to hamburgers from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. from Friday, April 3 through Monday, April 6. I’m already full and I’ve only been reading the menu.
On Saturday, April 4, they’ll be hosting the Bring on Spring Craft Show. Your favourite local vendors will be selling their handmade jewelry, art, home décor items, and more. Featured vendors include Top Shelf Preserves, My Vintage Retreat, and Darling Yes.
On Sunday, April 5, HPH hosts their monthly trivia night. Sign up as an individual or bring a team and show your friends who’s smartest. It’s only $5 and the next day is a holiday, so you know what that means: local craft beer, and lots of it.
Hintonburg Public House is at 1020 Wellington St West. Check out their website for more details.
Love, Handmade
On Saturday, April 4, The Handmade Bride is hosting an alternative wedding show, featuring thirty local vendors and the unique opportunity to actually meet some of them. If stressed out brides can pry themselves away from Pinterest for a few hours, they may find everything they’ve been pinning online for their bohemian dream wedding – all in one place. Plus – the first 100 couples through the door will get swag bags full of wedding goodies. The Handmade Bride boasts delicate, vintage-inspired dresses from Canadian designers, or their own brand of dresses which can be custom-designed to suit any bride’s body and wedding theme.
The Love, Handmade Wedding Show is at Memorial Hall in New Edinburgh from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door.
Spring Pop-Up
Still feeling spendy? Strut your stuff over to Flock Boutique for Strut Jewelry’s pop-up shop this Saturday, April 4. Designer Alyssa Spaxman will be in-store to unveil her new collection, including handpicked shells acquired from her travels in Ecuador, Brazil, Thailand, and Nicaragua. Travelers (and those who wish they could) will love the spring/summer collection, which symbolizes the spirit of wanderlust and love of freedom.
Flock Boutique is located at 1275 Wellington St. West.
Easter at the Farm
This little bunny is looking forward to spring
Kids and kids-at-heart can enjoy some fun on the farm this weekend at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum as they’ll be hosting an assortment of Easter activities. Visitors will get the chance to meet newly hatched chicks and ducklings, baby rabbits and lambs, and the kiddies can participate in an Easter egg hunt. There will also be a the chance to take part in some egg-citing egg-xperiments, lessons in the hatching process, Easter trivia, and probably a few more bad puns too.
The Easter activities go on all weekend, from Friday, April 3 to Monday, April 6 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The entry is included with museum admission: $10 for adults, children 3-12 are $7, children under 3 are free.
The Canada Agriculture and Food Museum is located at 901 Prince of Wales Drive.