“Joy is a well-made object, equaled only by the joy of making it.” – Bill Reid, 1988 Bill Reid (1920-1998) was an acclaimed master goldsmith, carver, sculptor, writer, broadcaster, mentor, and community activist. He was born in Victoria, BC to a Haida mother and an American father with Scottish German roots. The Bill Reid Gallery …
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Vancouver: Bill Reid’s Monumental Sculpture
In Brief. When we think about Northwest Coast Art and Vancouver, we are naturally drawn to what is considered by many to be the most important (I think I earlier said “almost-iconic”) work of Haida artist Bill Reid. I’m not sure – and probably not enough of an expert in the study of this art …
Opera Diary: A Concert for Ukraine
In Brief. Last Friday, the Metropolitan Opera gave us another example of why – for so many of us – this splendid musical organization plays such an important role in the “community” that many of us belong to. Despite its size and the Metropolitan Opera Association’s specific cultural function, there are special occasions that bring …
Vancouver: Northwest Coast Art
Last October, after we had crossed Canada by train (The Canadian, highly recommended), Andrew and I spent the remaining weeks of our vacation in further explorations in Vancouver and, for a bit, in Victoria. Some of these activities (and the train trip) were captured in our several “digital postcards,” posted to the right here. The …
Vancouver: Christ Church Cathedral
Perhaps a New Way of Thinking about Organized Religion While I’m not much of a religious fellow, one of my favorite things is just to go and sit in churches. I don’t know why, and there’s no sense in trying to “dig too deeply” (perhaps it’s all that church music I sang in choirs over …
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