FROZEN IN TIME
SPECIAL GUEST: TYPEDMONTON
I had a little help with this week from a fellow admirer of visual culture in Edmonton. @TypEdmonton celebrates the part of the city that is not afraid to show-off its typographic know-how and subtle aesthetic sensibilities.
FIRE AND ICE
MAGIC LITTLE DOOR OUT OF THE PAST
NAÏVE ART
AURORA
COLOUR BLOCKING
Can you see her visage, peppered in back alleys and hidden in the stains on the sidewalks of this city? She is the Spirit of Edmonton. They call her Monto.
PARKADE ART
COLOURFUL HISTORY
"To observe buildings is not to be solely concerned with architecture. Embodied in any given structure are the multiple layers of meaning that stretch through history and tell the story of who we are as a community and as individuals." - Jon Weller, producer of The Ave We Had and leader of a Jane's Walk.
LOVE LETTER
The Mayor has warned that it may ask the province to remove the Historical Designation (for the second time) on this imposing yet beautiful piece of architecture, a landmark of Edmonton, a testament to the site where people have settled for thousands of years, and a symbol of the growth of the city as we know it.
It would cost only 7.4 million dollars to stabilize the complex of buildings, which have minor structural issues, plus 87 million dollars to save and later repurpose the plant into one of many fantastic visions already developed and studied. Meanwhile, the city has just announced that it will fund a 35 million dollar gondola from downtown to the Rossdale Community. Maybe I'm just cynical, but it sounds to me like a certain someone wants waterfront development, and thinks this old thing is in the way.
Please pass this on if you care about this building's fate. Tell your Councillor how you feel, and consider joining forces with the Rossdale Regeneration group who meet next at the Rossdale Community Hall (10135-96 Ave) on April 24 at 6 pm.
DEARLY DEPARTED
PURVEYORS OF HAPPINESS
DOME HOME
THE FLAMAN MAN
THE CASTLE
OUTSIDE OF THE BOX
Tell me a story! I want to know about the first time you laid eyes on "The Fallen Box" bursting out of the side of the Affordable Storage Centre. Did you double take? laugh? roll your eyes? decide that this is the perfect place to store your most precious collection of bone china?
HUMANIZING EDMONTON
FREE ART TO A GOOD HOME
SHINING STARS
In mere hours, a cold dark alley is being transformed into the site of an outdoor art exhibition, pop-up shop and an ice bar. Having participated in Illuminite last year, I was asked to judge the artworks at the event, now in its second year. Incorporating the element of light, "artists, designers and the creatively inspired join in the design competition that will create the outdoor gallery in the Alley of Light." Judging begins at 5pm. Hope to see you there!