Moccasin Workshop and NLMCC holiday hours

Season's Greetings!

• Please see the attached poster for the Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre's holiday hours

• Moccasin Workshop: Starts Jan.13, 2013 on Sundays and Mondays with instructor Edna Schaefer. Please see poster for details.

Festival of Trees voting results

Greetings!

The votes were counted and the results are in! On behalf of the Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce 2012 and the Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre we are proud to announce the winners of the Festival of Trees as voted by the public! Congratulations and thank you for participating! 

1. Mary Kaeser Library

2. Trace and Edyn Arey

3. Territorial Women's Correctional Centre

Thank you to the following groups who participated to make this a fun-filled and wonderful community event.The trees will be on display throughout December, please stop by to have a look:

• Enchanted Pathways Faerie Nursery
  
• Northwestern Air Lease
• Pelican Rapids Inn
• Hobart and Mom Incorporated
• High Tea
• Education, Culture and Employment
• The Labine Family
• Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce 2012

Upcoming Events at the Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre:

1. Moccasin Workshop Course: starting Jan.13 for 3 weeks, with instructor Edna Schaefer.

2. Exhibit: Yamoozha and His Beaver Wife - Archie Beaulieu paintings, on display at the Northern Life Museum in January and February 2013.

Breakfast with Santa, Sat. Dec.8, 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Join us tomorrow, Saturday, Dec. 8th for:

• Breakfast with Santa: 9:00 am - 11:00 am - A great opportunity to have a fun family breakfast and then get a photo with Santa!

• Festival of Trees: Last day to vote is Sat. Dec. 8th! Vote for your favourite tree until 10:30 am and then the winners will be announced! The trees will be on display throughout the month of December!

Santa Saturday, Dec.1, 2012

Enjoy all the festivities going on this Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012!

See poster for more details.

1. Santa Parade - 3:00 pm

2. Skate with Santa at the Arena - 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

3. Lighting of the Community Christmas Tree - 5:00 pm

4. Hot Chocolate and Festival of Trees - at the Northern Life Museum - after the lighting of the Christmas Tree.

December events at the NLMCC

Greetings!

Please join us for one or all of these upcoming December events!

1. Festival of Trees! - Everyone is welcome to enter and decorate a tree  to share the spirit of the season, see poster for details!

2. Join us for hot chocolate at the Museum - Saturday evening, Dec.1 - after the lighting of the tree! Warm up with a drink of hot chocolate and then take a look at the Festival of Trees in the upstairs gallery.

3. Breakfast with Santa - Saturday, Dec. 8th, 9:00 am -11:00 am - A fun family event to celebrate the season. See poster for details.

4. Looking for local or Northern made gifts? - The Northern Life Museum has a great selection of items from carvings, pottery, moccasins, art prints and more!

Festival of Trees

Greetings!

The Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce, along with the Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre would like to invite you to participate in the Festival of Trees.

Please see attached poster for details.  

Send us your registration form and then come and set up your tree in the Northern Life Museum. The trees will be judged and voted on by the public!

If you have any questions or concerns don't hesitate to ask.

Diane Seals

Janie Hobart has requested this e-mail to be distributed:

Letters from the Front

Saturday, Nov. 10th, 7:00 pm

There are still tickets available for this wonderful tribute to our veterans.  

They are available at the Rusty Raven and the Library.

Please see poster for details.

Upcoming Events

Greetings,

Here are a few events coming up at the Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre:

1. Polymer Clay Pendant: Sat., Nov. 10, 2012 - 9:00am - 12:00pm - Great way to spend a morning, be creative, have fun and create.

2. MAX Arts & Crafts Sale: Sat. Nov. 24, 2012 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm at Aurora College -  A great opportunity to shop locally for unique hand made and locally made items.

3. Breakfast with Santa: Sat. Dec.8, 2012 - 9:00am - 11:00pm - Enjoy homemade pancakes, tour the museum and get your picture taken with Santa!

Workshop suggestions and Ideas

Greetings,

We are busy planning for this upcoming year!

The Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre would like YOUR ideas!

We are inviting you to bring forward ideas and suggestions for possible programs and art workshops for the NLMCC in the 2013 - 2014 year.

Please feel free to e-mail: admin@nlmcc.ca or phone: 872-2859 to let us know your thoughts!

Kind Regards,

Diane Seals

Upcoming Events, don't miss out!

Greetings everyone!

 

Don't miss out on these amazing, upcoming workshops and events!

 

1. Harvest Feast - Saturday, Oct. 26, 6:00pm - Enjoy feasting on homemade soups, breads and desserts in locally made pottery bowls. See poster for details.

 

2. Willow Basket Worskhop, Nov. 2-4, 2012, $90.00 - Register now! Learn the art of willow weaving from harvest to creation! See poster for details.

 

3. Polymer Clay Pendant Workshop, Nov. 10, 2012, $30.00 - Join local artist, Chris DeWolf, for a morning of creativity in making your own jewellery pendant! An amazing gift idea! See poster for details!

 

Have a great day!

 

Diane

Harvest Feast, Oct. 27, 2012

Greetings,

 

Please join us on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 at 6:00 pm

 

For a feast of  homemade soups served in a locally made pottery bowls that you get to take home, along with delicious breads and desserts.

 

Tickets: $30.00/each

 

Tickets are available at the Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre, see attached poster for more details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Lute Festival, Sat., Sept. 29th

Karen Zaidan has requested the following information be distributed.

 

 

INTERNATIONAL LUTE FESTIVAL!!!

LES VOIX HUMAINES AND NIGEL NORTH!!!

THIS SATURDAY, THE 29TH, AT 7PM

6:45PM - 7:00PM -  PRE-SHOW WITH:   KAREN ZAIDAN AND JEFF SHATFORD

ST. JOESEPH'S CATHEDRAL

TICKETS AT THE DOOR

for more info please contact Karen at 5772 or zaidan@northwestel.net

Denis Bell Art Show poster

My apologies, here is the attached poster for the Art Show.

Art Show Opening Gala - Friday, Sept. 15 7:00 pm

Please join us!

 

 Mystic Islands: Exploring Haida Gwaii & Pacific Rim

 

Original Oil Paintings by Denis Bell

 

Gala Opening Reception

Friday, September 14, 2012

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre

 

See poster for more details.

 

Everyone welcome.

Upcoming Events at the NLMCC!

Greetings,

 

Our fall line up of workshops and events are set and ready to go!

 

Please join us in September for:

 

1. NLMCC Annual General Meeting - Sept. 16, 2012 at 7:00 pm.
2. Dennis Bell's Watercolour painting exhibit - Sept. 15, 2012 is opening night!  Dennis is an artist joining us from British Columbia and his work will be on display until Sept. 26, 2012.
3. Adventure's in Watercolour - Sept. 24-25, 2012. Dennis will be offering a beginner watercolour workshop, please see poster for details.
4. Proposal Writing Workshop for the Arts Community - Sept. 20. The NWT Literacy Council will be guiding us through the steps of writing great proposals. See poster for details.

Check out our Fall/Winter Schedule of events to see even more workshops and exhibits that will be coming up.

 

Diane Seals

NLMCC Annual General Meeting - Sept. 16 at 7:00pm

Greetings,

 

Please join us for the Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre's:

 

Annual General Meeting

Sept. 16, 2012

7:00 pm

at the Northern Life Museum

 

Please see attachments for minutes from last year's AGM and this year's AGM poster.

 

Thank you!

 

Diane

TAWBAS Star Party Update

This information is being sent on behalf of Mike Couvrette and the TAWBAS:

TAWBAS Star Party UPDATE !

 

We have not had a strong response to our request for potential attendees to pre-register for the Aug 24-26 Star Party. 

 

Not to worry – we are still planning on continue with all of the activities and for those staying up late an opportunity for some star gazing.

 

However, we are unable to plan for any meals or related entertainment.  This being the case "you will" need to bring your own food, beverages and fixings.  We will have a large communal BBQ for those wanting to cook along with a wash station and other "very basic" necessities.

 

If you want to pre-register and/or volunteer, TAWBAS is having a meeting Monday evening (7 to 8 pm) at the Northern Life Museum.

 

For more info – call Mike Couvrette at 872-0243.

Summer Splash Arts Festival

Greetings,

 

Come and visit while listening to music at the South Slave Friendship festival to get crafty and creative!

 

Please see attached schedule.

 

Diane

TAWBAS 1st Annual Star Party (Aug 24-26)

The following information was requested to be distributed by Mike Couvrette mike_couvrette@yahoo.ca 

 

Good day everyone,

 

TAWBAS (Thebacha & Wood Buffalo Astronomical Society) is hosting its 1^st Annual Star Party next weekend (Aug 24-26) at Pine Lake.  To assist us in our preparations in making this a fantastic event we ask that you pre-register.  I've attached a registration form or, you can print one from the website.

 

Details of the activities and programming can be found on our website  www.tawbas.ca  or by contacting Mike Couvrette at 872-0243 or 872-4123.

 

Your options for submitting the registration form are many and include:

- scanning and emailing it to:  mike_couvrette@yahoo.ca  or to  tawbasfs@gmail.com

- sending an email to either of the above with details

- dropping it off at WBNP Visitor Centre

- coming to our Monday (Aug 20) prep meeting at the Museum

 

Payment for registration can be done at the Monday meeting or when you arrive at the Star Party.  We accept either cash or cheques.

 

We also encourage signing up for TAWBAS membership and I've attached a form for that as well.

 

Cheers !

 

Mike C

 

"We are a way for the cosmos to know itself"  (Carl Sagan)

Art in the Park

Mitchell Guenette Mitchell_Guenette@gov.nt.ca of GNWT ITI has requested the attached poster be dispersed.

Opportunity for artists to showcase their products to possible tourists on July 17, 2012 contact Mitchell Guenette and see attached poster for details.

Cupcake Wednesday, July 4, 2012 2-5 pm

Come join us at the Northern Life Museum on your coffee break for any of the following:

• chocolate brownie cupcakes
• rhubarb cake
• lemonade spritz
• coffee or tea

See you at the museum!

Diane

Cupcakes and Summer Camp

Greetings:

1. We are looking for bakers to make cupcakes for this cupcake Wednesday on July 4, 2012. E-mail or phone 872-2859 to let us know if you can do some baking for this NLMCC fundraiser.

2. NLMCC Summer Camp: In cooperation with the Fort Smith Association de Francophone. Camp weeks are July 16-20 and July 23-27, for ages 6-11 yrs, for more information or to register e-mail or phone at 872-2859.


Have a great week!

Diane

It's cupcake Wednesday today!

Hello,

Just a friendly reminder it's cupcake Wednesday!

Come take a break at the museum and try one of these flavours:

1. Vanilla Swirl
2. Carrot Delight
3. Chocolate Supreme
4. Chocolate Supreme with vanilla orange frosting!

Hope you are having a great day!

Diane

Storytelling Festival, Saturday, June 23 7:00pm at Mission Park

Please join us for the 5th Annual Thebacha Tales, part of the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre's Storytelling Road Festival.

What: Storytelling Festival and Launch of Jim Green's new CD - Yellowknife: notes from the gold range 

When: Saturday, June 23 at 7:00 pm

Where: Mission Park at St.Alphonse/ St. Isidore Church

Who: The storytellers are: Michael Kusugak, Paul Seesequasis, Pat Braden, Jim Green, Scott McQueen, John B Zoe

Why: An amazing opportunity to hear stories from across the north and Canada. Storytelling is always a mixed bag of energy, colour, texture and content. Both the tellers and the listeners reveal themselves in the light, life and laughter of the stories themselves. We hope you can come out and enjoy this unique event.

Hosted in Fort Smith by the Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre

Calling All Bakers

Calling All Bakers!

Cupcake Wednesday is a fun, tasty fundraiser for the Northern Life Museum and we greatly appreciate anyone willing to bake a couple dozen cupcakes for us to sell on Wednesday.

Please let me know if you are interested in helping us out by doing some baking for any of the upcoming Wednesdays this summer.  

What: Bake cupcakes, any kind your heart feels like making and e-mail or phone me to let me know for which date you will be baking:

• June 20. 27
• July 4, 11, 18, 25
• August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

When: drop off on Wednesday before 2:00 pm at the Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre

Note: Please let us know what kind of cupcakes you made and if they contain nuts.

Thank you!

Diane Seals

BBQ and Open House Saturday, June 16 at noon!

Greetings!

Join us today for a BBQ and a look at the artifacts we keep in our outdoor warehouse.

Hamburgers, hot dogs, pop  -  $1.00
juice - 50 cents
ice cream cups - 50 cents


We hope to see you there!


Diane

upcoming events at the NLMCC

Greetings,

We have many events to look forward to at the Northern Life Museum in the next few weeks:

1. PWK Artists Open House - Tonight! June 12, 2012 - 7:00pm - 9:00 pm
2. Cupcake Wednesdays! - Starting June 13, 2012 - 2:00pm -5:00 pm
3. BBQ & Open House - Saturday, June 16, 12:00pm - 2:00pm - Sneek a peek at some of the treasures we keep!
4. Storytelling Festival - Saturday, June 23, 2012 - More information to come!
5. Northern Life Museum Summer Camp! - July 16 - 20, 2012 and July 23-27, 2012

See the attached posters for more details on these events!

PWK Art Exhibit and Open House

Greetings,

Please see attached poster for information on the PWK Art Exhibit and Open House

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

at the Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre.

Diane Seals

Call for Artists

Greetings,

 

Please see attached poster for artists for the Summer Splash Arts Festival, Aug. 13-19, 2012.

 

Thank you.

town e-mail address

Please note the change of e-mail address in the letter to artisans from the Town of Fort Smith.

 

Thank you!

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Diane Seals

Admin and Events Coordinator

Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre
Box 420
Fort Smith, NT
X0E 0P0
Ph: 867-872-2859
Fax: 867-872-5808
admin@nlmcc.ca

Request for Artists display at Town office

Chris DeWolf on behalf of the Town of Fort Smith has requested the distribution of this request for artists to display thier work.

 

Please see attached notices for full details:

"The Town would be pleased to display your work in the foyer of the Town of Fort Smith administration office. Since there is a high traffic volume including local residents and tourists alike, this is an excellent opportunity to view the work of local craftspeople."

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Diane Seals

Admin and Events Coordinator

Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre
Box 420
Fort Smith, NT
X0E 0P0
Ph: 867-872-2859
Fax: 867-872-5808
admin@nlmcc.ca

Quilt Show and Grandmother Exhibit

Greetings:

 

Please join us this week for two beautiful events going on  at the Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre.

 

See attached posters for details on:

 

1. Grandmother Exhibit and Tea: Friday, May 11, 2012:  - Join us for drinks, desserts and Mother's Day crafts  from  3:30 - 5:30 pm
2. Quilt Show and Open House: Saturday, May 12, 2012:  from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

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Diane Seals

Admin and Events Coordinator

Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre
Box 420
Fort Smith, NT
X0E 0P0
Ph: 867-872-2859
Fax: 867-872-5808
admin@nlmcc.ca

Coiled Basket Workshop

Join us for our Coiled Basket Workshop with Rosanna Strong from Yellowknife.

 

What: Coiled Basket Worskhop - See poster for details

 

When: June 2-3, 2012

 

Time: Saturday - 9am - 5pm and Sunday - 9am - 3pm

 

Where: Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre

 

Artist Biography:

 

A Bush Yuppie's Basket Perspective

by Rosanna Strong

 

It all began in 1991, with a Yellowknife Guild of Crafts willow basketry course that took place in the basement of the old I.O.D.E. building on 51^st Street.  As my eyes adjusted to the dim light in that dusty venue, surrounded by shelves of pottery, clay and batik baths sat about 6 women with their own personal spring forest of willow.  Seduced by the perfume of warm willow, the camaraderie and the results of a weekend's efforts, I was hooked or is that woven into being a basket maker?  Since that time, with many workshops taken and some given, nothing flexible has been safe from my fingers or has been passed up without some plot for the next creation. 

 

My baskets have incorporated such materials as caribou antlers, local willow (Salix sp.), dogwood  (Cornus sp.), round reed, calendars, cereal boxes, birch bark (Betula sp.), speaker wire, copper foil, brown paper bags, wool, jute, horsetail (Equisetum sp.), snake skin, west coast cedar (Thuja sp.), cherry bark (Prunus sp.), bear grass (Xeraphyllum sp.), bulrush (Juncus sp.), brass wire, corn husks (Zea sp.) cattails (Typha latifolia), waxed linen thread, nylons, t-shirts, palm fronds, driftwood, various local grasses and tamarack (Larix laricina).

 

Basket making is about making connections… with the materials one uses and how they respond to your touch… with cultures worldwide… and, with Nature's own organic woven structures, like bird nests, tree roots and spider webs.  To me, baskets have struck the ultimate balance between functionality and beauty. 

 

-Rosanna Strong

 

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Diane Seals

Admin and Events Coordinator

Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre
Box 420
Fort Smith, NT
X0E 0P0
Ph: 867-872-2859
Fax: 867-872-5808
admin@nlmcc.ca

International Day of the Midwife - May 5

Jessica Cox has requested distribution of the following announcement:

 

Join us to celebrate:

 

International Day of the Midwife

 

Saturday, May 5, 2012

 

6:00 pm

 

at The Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre

 

"Midwives Save Lives"

 

A casual film collection showcasing midwifery around the world

 

Guest Speaker: Gisela Becker, RM

 

See poster for more details

 

 

 

 

 

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Diane Seals

Admin and Events Coordinator

Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre
Box 420
Fort Smith, NT
X0E 0P0
Ph: 867-872-2859
Fax: 867-872-5808
admin@nlmcc.ca

Hay River Moosehide Tanning Workshop

Franziska Ulbricht on behalf of the Hay River Artisans has requested distribution of the following announcement:

Greetings:

 

Through our society, the Hay River Artisans, we are organizing a hands on workshop on traditional moosehide tanning. It will be on every day for 14 days straight in Paradise Gardens. ITI is funding most of it hoping that this will boost the availability of traditionally made leather in the area as well as encourage people to learn this skill and maybe consider it a viable business idea as demand for leather is high and so are prices.

We're hoping to get together as many as 5 raw moosehides to be working on in groups of 2-3 people. If 1 person cannot commit to working on it every day then a 3rd or even 4th person would fill the gap. Each group pretty much shares one hide as the final product. We also hope to keep some leather to use for future workshops on beading and sewing with leather.
At this point we are looking for participants that are willing to commit to this workshop. We will start later on in the day and work until the evening, appr. 5-7 hours every day. We will also be cooking snacks and supper in an outside cooking area. Washrooms are available and possibly a place to camp.
Please pass this information on to anyone you might know would be interested. This workshop will be serving people in all of the South Slave region.

 

See attachments for details.

If you have any questions you can contact me at 874-3617 or via email at f_ulbricht@yahoo.com.
Thank you and have a great week.

Franziska
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Diane Seals

Admin and Events Coordinator

Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre
Box 420
Fort Smith, NT
X0E 0P0
Ph: 867-872-2859
Fax: 867-872-5808
admin@nlmcc.ca

NLMCC events

Greetings,

 

We are excited about the many events taking place this week! We hope to see you at some or all of them!

 

1. Volunteer Appreciation Night - Thursday, April 26, 7pm - 9pm at Northern Life Museum: Please let us know if you are able to attend. This is a wonderful opportunity to recognize the volunteers that help keep our community active and thriving!

 

2. Fort Smith Trade Show -  Saturday, April 28, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm at the Fort Smith Arena:  We look forward to seeing you at our booth, we will have information on upcoming workshops, programs and summer events.

 

3. Classical Music Concert with George Zukerman and Acclarion - Sunday, April 29, 7:00 pm at St. Joseph's Cathedral:  See attached poster for details but please note there is a change of venue to St. Joseph's Cathedral, admission is by donation at the door.

 

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Diane Seals

Admin and Events Coordinator

Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre
Box 420
Fort Smith, NT
X0E 0P0
Ph: 867-872-2859
Fax: 867-872-5808
admin@nlmcc.ca

Museum Booth at the Fort Smith Trade Show

Greetings Everyone,
 
The Fort Smith Trade Show is this coming Saturday, April 28th, and we need your help manning the Museum's booth. I have slotted in Tina already, thank you! Please let me know if you are able to help us out for a few hours.

 
The Trade Show runs from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, so these are the shifts required:
 
9:00 - 11:00 AM - Tina

11:00 - 1:00 PM - ???

1:00 - 3:00 PM - ???
3:00 - 5:00 PM - ???
 
Mathieu or I will be there with you, and having all your smiling faces there to keep us company while representing the Museum would be wonderful!
 
Please let me know what shifts you are volunteering for.
 
Thank you!
 
Diane
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Diane Seals

Admin and Events Coordinator

Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre
Box 420
Fort Smith, NT
X0E 0P0
Ph: 867-872-2859
Fax: 867-872-5808
admin@nlmcc.ca

Wood Buffalo National Park and Earth Fest Events

Hélèna Katz on behalf of Wood Buffalo National Park and the members of Fort Smith Earth Fest have requested distribution of the following announcements:

 

 

 

Wood Buffalo National Park will be hosting an evening talk on Thursday called "Snakes in the Karst" with biologist Rhona Kindopp. This will also mark the launch of our Citizen Science Snake Monitoring Program. On Sunday, we'll be teaming up with Fort Smith Earth Fest to celebrate Earth Day.

 

In honour of Earth Week, leave the car at home and Bike and Walk to work or school!

 

Please see attached posters.

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Diane Seals

Admin and Events Coordinator

Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre
Box 420
Fort Smith, NT
X0E 0P0
Ph: 867-872-2859
Fax: 867-872-5808
admin@nlmcc.ca

Classical Music Concert, Sunday, April 29

Please join us!

 

Classical Music Concert, Sunday, April 29, 2012

at the Northern Life Museum

7:00 pm

Admission by donation
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Sponsored by Northern Arts and Cultural Centre

 

 

Diane Seals

Admin and Events Coordinator

Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre
Box 420
Fort Smith, NT
X0E 0P0
Ph: 867-872-2859
Fax: 867-872-5808
admin@nlmcc.ca

Spring Schedule of Events

See attached posters for more details on these events!

Meet Robert Burke at Open House

Meet the Artist Robert Burke at...

 

The Open House and Art Exhibit

 

On Wednesday, April 4, 2012, 7-9 pm

 

at the Northern Life Museum and Cultural Centre!

 

Come and be inspired by and talk to Robert Burke about his art, his life and his memories of living in Fort Smith!

 

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Diane Seals

Admin and Events Coordinator

Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre
Box 420
Fort Smith, NT
X0E 0P0
Ph: 867-872-2859
Fax: 867-872-5808
admin@nlmcc.ca

Art Exhibit and Open House, Wed. April 4, 2012

Greetings,

 

Please see your attached invitation and information about our newest art exhibit featuring Robert Burke.

 

We hope to see you at the Open House or stop in throughout the month of April to be inspired by these dynamic works of art!

 

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Diane Seals

Admin and Events Coordinator

Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre
Box 420
Fort Smith, NT
X0E 0P0
Ph: 867-872-2859
Fax: 867-872-5808
admin@nlmcc.ca

Pancake Breakfast, Saturday, March 31, 2012, 9-11 am

 

Diane Seals

Admin & Events Coordinator

Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre

PO Box 420, 110 King Street

T: 867-872-2859

F: 867-872-5808

admin@nlmcc.ca

 

Fwd: FW: Northern Images YK: artist opportunities

This is a forwarded message from Boris Atamanenko is the Manager of Community Programs for the GNWT Department of Education, Culture and Employment and

-----Original Message-----
From: Boris Atamanenko [mailto:Boris_Atamanenko@gov.nt.ca]
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 8:02 AM
Cc: NI.Yellowknife@ArcticCo-op.com
Subject: Northern Images YK: artist opportunities

IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO RECEIVE ARTS, CULTURE & HERITAGE POSTINGS, PLEASE
REPLY TO SENDER WITH THE TEXT "UNSUBSCRIBE"

Manager, Northern Images YK [NI.Yellowknife@ArcticCo-op.com] has requested
distribution of the following opportunity announcement:

Northern Images is hosting their Grand Re-opening and 40th birthday party
this spring. We would like to have a schedule of live artist events in the
gallery for several days to help celebrate. We are also developing a full
schedule of events for the Canadian Medical Conference week here in
Yellowknife in August.

Local artists who are interested in working together to create workshops
or live demonstrations are encouraged to contact manager Sally Joyce
(867) 873-5944 or NI.Yellowknife@Arctic-Co-op.com


P.O. Box 935
4801 Franklin Avenue
Yellowknife, NT  X1A 2N7
Ph: (867) 873-5944
Fax: (867) 873-9224
Visit our NEW NORTHERN IMAGES WEBSITE at: http://www.northernimages.ca

Fwd: Seedy Saturday is here!

This is being sent on behalf of Kirsten Bradley with Ecology North:

 

Get ready for Spring - Seedy Saturday is here!

Whether you're planning your first garden or you've been gardening for years, there will be something for everyone this Saturday at the museum from 12-5! 

Come pick up some free seeds for your veggie garden, plant a sunflower with your child, and learn more in our gardening workshops! 

Workshops

12-1           Plan your first vegetable garden

1-1:30        Kids plant a sunflower in a newspaper pot to take home with you

                 Adults choose some free seeds for your   garden and look at the gardening displays

1:30-2       Hands-on "Grow your own sprouts" workshop   – bring a wide-mouth jar if you have one

2-2:30       How to transplant local medicinal and food plants into your yard or garden 
                Question and Answer with Bev Tupper

2:30-3:15   Medicinal plants – what to grow for a family pharmacy with herbalist Capucine Chartrand 

3:15-4:15   Garden Q&A – bring your questions to our panel of experienced local gardeners

4:15-4:45   Test your soil – learn to test your soil for pH, Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potash


Family Activities

Children are welcome all day, but the activities that will be most fun for kids will be between 1 and 2 pm (planting a sunflower, and grow-your-own sprouts)

Displays

The following displays will be set up all day:

• How to make a self-watering planter
• How to make an indoor grow light
• Composting with worms

Please invite your friends - everyone is welcome!


Sponsored by Ecology North, as part of the Local Food Learning and Leadership Program

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Diane Seals

Admin and Events Coordinator

Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre
Box 420
Fort Smith, NT
X0E 0P0
Ph: 867-872-2859
Fax: 867-872-5808
admin@nlmcc.ca

Seedy Saturday, March 24, 2012

I have been asked to post this on behalf of Kirsten Bradley with Ecology North.

 

See the attached poster for:

 

Seedy Saturday

Saturday, March 4

1 pm - 5 pm

At the Northern Life Museum and Cultural Centre

Something fun and educational for the whole family!

 

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Diane Seals

Admin and Events Coordinator

Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre
Box 420
Fort Smith, NT
X0E 0P0
Ph: 867-872-2859
Fax: 867-872-5808
admin@nlmcc.ca

Step and Slide Winter Fun

Greetings,

 

Please see attachment on this fun outdoor event!

 

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Diane Seals

Admin and Events Coordinator

Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre
Box 420
Fort Smith, NT
X0E 0P0
Ph: 867-872-2859
Fax: 867-872-5808
admin@nlmcc.ca

Upcoming Events

Hello Museum members,

 

We are pleased to announce all these wonderful activities happening this month at the Northern Life Museum. Please see the attachments for more details.

 

Sugar Shack: Friday, March 9, 2012, 1-4 pm at the Rec. Centre. Come celebrate Wood Buffalo Frolics and support the museum with the purchase of some maple treats. Interested in volunteering for this event? We need two more people to help out with the sales of maple syrup on a stick! Call Diane at 872-2859 or e-mail: admin@nlmcc.ca to volunteer. 

 

Chili Cook-Off: Saturday, March 10, 2012, 1-3 pm at the Northern Life Museum. We have great prizes for the best chili voted by the public! Enter your best pot of chili or come sample what the best community chefs have to offer!

 

Permaculture Workshop: Saturday, March 17 or Sunday, March 18, 9 am- 6 pm at the Northern Life Museum. Permaculture is a method of food production based on natural ecosystems and includes less space and less maintenance. Workshop includes a potluck lunch.

 

Seedy Saturday: Saturday, March 24, 1-4 pm at the Northern Life Museum. Bring the whole family to gather seeds for your garden and learn more about gardening in Fort Smith.

 

Pancake Breakfast: Saturday, March 31, 9 am - 11 am at the Northern Life Museum. Free pancake breakfast with the purchase of a membership to the Northern LIfe Museum. Come have breakfast with the family and then tour the Northern Life Museum.

 

Diane Seals

Admin and Events Coordinator

Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre
Box 420
Fort Smith, NT
X0E 0P0
Ph: 867-872-2859
Fax: 867-872-5808
admin@nlmcc.ca

Correction: Volunteers for Saturday, March 10th

Please note we are asking for volunteers for Saturday, March 10th (not Friday, March 9th).

 

My apologies for any confusion.

 

Thank you,

 

Diane
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Diane Seals

Admin and Events Coordinator

Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre
Box 420
Fort Smith, NT
X0E 0P0
Ph: 867-872-2859
Fax: 867-872-5808
admin@nlmcc.ca

Volunteers for the NLMCC during Wood Buffalo Frolics

Wood Buffalo Frolics

 

 March 9-11 2012

 

The Northern Life Museum and Cultural Centre

 is looking for

 Volunteers

to help us with some fun activities.

 

On Saturday, March 9 we are hoping to have a variety of activities.  If you have a couple of hours to spare to help out with one of the following we would be thrilled!

 

• Helping out with our Chili Cook-off
• Helping to bake fudge or maple treats for our Sugar Shack
• Helping to serve treats at the Sugar Shack

 

If you are interested in volunteering please phone Diane at 872-2859 or e-mail: admin@nlmcc.ca and let me know.

 

I look forward to hearing from you!

 

Diane

 

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Diane Seals

Admin and Events Coordinator

Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre
Box 420
Fort Smith, NT
X0E 0P0
Ph: 867-872-2859
Fax: 867-872-5808
admin@nlmcc.ca

You're invited to a Chili Cookoff

Greetings Museum members:

 

Let us know if you would like to participate in this year's Chili Cookoff.

 

See attached poster for your invitation.

 

When: Wood Buffalo Frolics - Saturday, March 10, 2012

Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Where: Northern Life Museum and Cultural Centre

Who: YOU!

 

Prepare a large pot of your best chili ever, and the public votes for the best ones.

 

Please phone or e-mail to let me know if you, a group of you and your friends, or your business would like to participate!

 

What you will need:

1. A large pot of chili (you don't want to run out!)
2. An extension cord
3. Someone to dishout your chili during the cookoff.

Thank you!

 

Diane Seals

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Diane Seals

Admin and Events Coordinator

Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre
Box 420
Fort Smith, NT
X0E 0P0
Ph: 867-872-2859
Fax: 867-872-5808
admin@nlmcc.ca

Upcoming Events at the Northern Life Musuem

Greetings everyone:

 

We are pleased to announce the upcoming events being held at the Northern Life Museum and hope to see you soon!

 

1. NWT Tourism Meet and Greet: Wednesday, Feb.15, 2012,  7:00pm - 9:00 pm - Snacks and Refreshments served, everyone welcome (See attached poster for details).
2. NWT Tourism Training Session: Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, 10:00 am - 3:30 pm - Free, (See attached poster for details).
3. Honouring Our Grandmothers - A Photo Exhibit: Submissions accepted until March 1, 2012: Celebrate International Women's Week with us by submitting a photo of your Grandmother for our exhibit. What a great way to honour these important women who have helped shape our lives. (See attached poster for details).
   

Diane Seals

Admin and Events Coordinator

Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre
Box 420
Fort Smith, NT
X0E 0P0
Ph: 867-872-2859
Fax: 867-872-5808
admin@nlmcc.ca

Fwd: Healing through the Arts Workshop

Greetings:

 

Looking for artists to teach their art or craft as a means of therapy.

 

The Healing Through the Arts Workshop, is in Hay River, NT, Feb. 14, 15, 16, 2012.

 

Please read below for more information and contact me if you are interested or if know of an artist that might be interested please pass this along to them.

 

Kind regards,

 

Diane Seals

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Leili Heidema <Leili_Heidema@gov.nt.ca>
Date: Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 4:43 PM
Subject: Healing through the Arts Workshop
To: admin@nlmcc.ca

 

 

The training workshop brings together therapists with artists to learn how to provide "healing through art." The usual maximum number of participants, including therapists and artists is approx 10. The workshop is facilitated by Dr. Marilyn Hundleby, from Wellspring (and formerly Cross Cancer Institute): this has been her life's work and she has provided this training in the NT before. Therapists are not required to provide "healing through art" on their own after this pilot workshop: it is intended to demonstrate how it works and create an interest for further training and exploration so that it can, at some time, be provided in the community.

Here's a newspaper article with additional background information: http://www.nnsl.com/arts/stories/sept10_10can-arts.html

 

Artists: from the community (2 to 5 in number): 
Have to be people who can work well with the therapists to build a therapeutic relationship with clients surviving breast cancer.  They need to be able to teach the basics of a craft and help facilitate clients through any self-discoveries they may be making while doing that craft.  The craft should be something that can be learned and done over hours, not days, with reasonable results that will provide satisfaction to the clients without too much technical frustration.  The craft is a tool to promote creativity, communication and self-knowledge, not create new artists.  Some of the kinds of crafts done successfully in the past in these kinds of workshops include ceramic tile (painting), coiled basket-making, linocut (printmaking), quilting, beading, photography and yarn art (Inukshuks).  Clay sculpture is messy and can be frustrating.  Carving is also technically challenging and requires masks, which reduces ease of communications. 

Right now the artists attending include someone from Edmonton demonstrating felt vessel making (like a soft blanket), and Hay River artists showing traditional crafts and visual crafts. There will also be a shorter session with tile-making.

Costs and local arrangements:

All related costs are covered by the Action Group eg. cost of meeting rooms, facilitator, craft materials, snacks and lunch.  If anybody travels to the community to participate, their travel and accommodation will be covered. 

 

 

 

 

Leili Heidema, MA, CCC
Clinical Supervisor, Mental Health
Community Counselling Services, Fort Smith Health & Social Services Authority

T: 867.872.6310
F: 867.872.2927

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Diane Seals

Admin and Events Coordinator

Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre
Box 420
Fort Smith, NT
X0E 0P0
Ph: 867-872-2859
Fax: 867-872-5808
admin@nlmcc.ca

Upcoming events!

It's time to get organized!

To ensure Fort Smith has the most spectacular

Wood Buffalo Frolics!

If your group or association wants to be involved there will be an organizational meeting:

Tonight! Monday, February 6

at 7:00pm

at the Northern Life Museum

If you can't make it but want to be involved please call 872-8400 and leave your name with Michelle

 

 

 

Enamel Jewellery Workshop!

Make something beautiful…

This weekend Feb.10,11, 12!

Take a one day class or take all three classes starting Friday evening.

Register now at the Northern Life Museum (see attached poster)

Call Diane at 872-2859 or e-mail admine@nlmcc.ca for more information.

 

 

Diane Seals

Admin & Events Coordinator

Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre

PO Box 420, 110 King Street

T: 867-872-2859

F: 867-872-5808

admin@nlmcc.ca

 

Brandy Wilson Opening Reception

Come visit us:

 

at the Northern Life Museum and Cultural Centre on

 

Friday, Feb.3, 7:00 -9:00 pm

 

to see:

 

Brandy Wilson

Thebacha Trails and Roadside Ditches

Opening Reception

 

 

 

Brandy uses digital photographic media to transform humble subjects into immense celebrations of nature making beautiful  dramatic images. Her inspiration is the foliage and vegetation in the Fort Smith area. Through this medium, she captures the intense colour and fine detail of small wildflowers, weeds and leaves, monumentalizing them for the viewer to examine.

In 2010, Brandy was one of ten artists selected to be part of the Artist Delegation to represent the Northwest Territories at the 2010 Olympics.  Her work was also exhibited at Canada's Northern House in Vancouver, British Columbia.

See attachment for more details.

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Diane Seals

Admin and Events Coordinator

Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre
Box 420
Fort Smith, NT
X0E 0P0
Ph: 867-872-2859
Fax: 867-872-5808
admin@nlmcc.ca

Quilt show and lecture tonight!

Greetings,

 

Just a few reminders:

 

1. Tonight, Friday, Jan.27th, 2012: Quilt Show and Lecture with guest speaker Carol Seeley at the Northern Life Museum

 

2. Enamel Jewellery Workshops: Feb. 10-12, 2012, Register now at the NLMCC to learn the ancient craft of creating your own enamel jewellery. A variety of classes to choose from.

 

See attached posters for more information.

 

Have a great weekend.

 

Diane

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Diane Seals

Admin and Events Coordinator

Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre
Box 420
Fort Smith, NT
X0E 0P0
Ph: 867-872-2859
Fax: 867-872-5808
admin@nlmcc.ca

Enamel Jewellery Workshops in February

Greetings:

 

Looking to learn a new craft, or gain skills in an art form you already love?

 

Join us Feb. 10, 11, & 12,  to learn the art of enamel jewellery, See attached poster for more details on the workshops.

For any questions or for more information please contact Diane at the Northern Life Museum: 872-2859 or admin@nlmcc.ca

 

To learn more about the instructor please read the following:

 

Jean VanBrederode

As an artist, I have found copper and enamels to be the most thrilling media I have ever used, allowing me endless variety in color, form, & texture. To experience the results of combining glass powders on copper or steel and transforming them in a 1500 degree kiln is an incredibly satisfying adventure! No two pieces are ever exactly alike and each creation has a special gleaming personality of its own!

Art has always been a part of my life in one way or another and now is my main passion and driving force.  Soon after I retired from public school teaching five years ago, I started going to Art & Soul Retreats in order to find an art form that would bring excitement into my life each and every day.  I feel very fortunate to have taken one introductory enameling workshop from a fabulous teacher, Richard Salley, who introduced this fascinating art form into my life!  I knew when I felt comfortable calling myself an artist and enamelist that I had finally reached my goal!

What I love the most about the process of enameling is that it lends itself to rule breaking and experimentation and offers endless possibilities for creating incredibly unique works of art.  My work is constantly evolving and because of that, will never lose its appeal!

Teaching was my profession prior to retirement and comes quite naturally to me.  My hope for the future is to conduct project and technique-oriented enameling classes in my own studio and also to teach classes at the Art & Soul Retreats that introduced me to the joy of enameling! 

More of Jean Van Brederode's work can can be found at:
Charmed I'm Sure – charmdimsur.etsy.com
The Village Artisans Gallery, Boiling Springs, PA.
The Carlisle Arts Learning Center, Carlisle, PA

She also operates two other Etsy shops - Enamel Warehouse - http://enamelwarehouse.etsy.com and Art Girls Tools - http://artgirlstools.etsy.com.

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Diane Seals

Admin and Events Coordinator

Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre
Box 420
Fort Smith, NT
X0E 0P0
Ph: 867-872-2859
Fax: 867-872-5808
admin@nlmcc.ca

Quilting Lecture and Workshops

Happy New Year!

 

We are happy to have the Boreal Piecemakers host a beautiful quilting show and lecture on Friday, January 27th, here at the Northern Life Museum.

 

They have brought in a talented artist and speaker, Carol Seeley, see this website for information on her work and life:  http://www.fibreartnetwork.com/artists-gallery.php?artist=77 .

 

See the attached posters for more information on these great opportunities to learn more about quilting!

 

Diane Seals

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Diane Seals

Admin and Events Coordinator

Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre
Box 420
Fort Smith, NT
X0E 0P0
Ph: 867-872-2859
Fax: 867-872-5808
admin@nlmcc.ca