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TABLE OF CONTENTS Greetings...........................................................................
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Supporters ........................................................................
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Floral Interpretations.......................................................
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Workshops ........................................................................
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Community Impact..........................................................
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WELCOME TO ART IN BLOOM 2022! Your support provides the community with a creative and accessible place for learning, discovery, and inspiration. Held every two years, Art in Bloom 2022 marks the first time this festival of flowers will take place at Qaumajuq. This celebration of spring, art, and creativity is a lush feast for the senses and a welcoming community event presented by the Associates of the WAG. Thanks to Master Partner Petals West, thousands of floral blooms grace the gallery spaces in stunning arrangements - there is really nothing like Art in Bloom at the WAG. And what better way to get set for this season! Art in Bloom features floral interpretations of
dozens of artworks from the WAG collection, created by professional florists and local enthusiasts. A huge thank you and congratulations to the 2022 Art in Bloom co-chairs, Esme Scarlett and Andrea Cibinel, who along with the organizing committee, volunteers, and staff, have worked tirelessly to bring this event to life. Both art and flowers have the power to heal and inspire us. Thanks to the Associates and this year’s generous sponsors and donors, we can all enjoy this amazing sensory experience and see both art and flowers in a new light.
Dr. Stephen Borys • Director & CEO, Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq Art in Bloom 2022 | 1
HAPPY SPRING! On behalf of all WAG-Qaumajuq volunteers, I welcome you all back to the galleries to refuel, recharge, and reconnect to the art and to each other. What an inspiring way to welcome spring, with a sensory overload of art and floral displays. Over 95 community members enlisted as floral interpreters this year, to design arrangements inspired by an artwork, and their creative work is sure to encourage us all to look ahead to the blossoming season. Not only does this event bring our community together in a unique and wonderful way, but it also raises much-needed
funds to support the ongoing work to make WAGQaumajuq as accessible as possible to everyone in our community. Thank you to the team of Associates, Gallery staff, and volunteers for bringing us together in this way. As an added act of giving, Floral Philanthropy will repurpose flowers from the interpretations for delivery to individuals in our community who do not usually have access to fresh flowers, spreading wellness across the city through a partnership with CancerCare Manitoba Foundation.
Nick Logan • Board Chair, Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq 2 | WAG-Qaumajuq
“I must have flowers, always, and always.” claude monet The Associates of the WAG are thrilled to present Art in Bloom and take us back to a place where the community can safely come together in springtime to celebrate art, design, colour, fragrance and flowers. A record 95 interpretations are yours to enjoy thanks to the generosity and creativity of professional and non-professional florists. The artworks selected for interpretation represent 15th to 21st century pieces highlighting the outstanding collection of the WAG and include some of the most recently displayed works in Qaumajuq.
After the event, Floral Philanthropy, in partnership with CancerCare Manitoba Foundation, will distribute flowers used to healthcare centres, personal care homes, and hospitals throughout the city to bring a taste of spring to our neighbours. We are most grateful to our committee, the floral interpreters, WAG staff, and the many volunteer Associates who have endured the various postponements and setbacks presented by Covid during 2020 and 2021, and yet did not let go of the dream of Art in Bloom in 2022!
Andrea Cibinel & Esme Scarlett • Art in Bloom Co-Chairs Art in Bloom 2022 | 3
THANK YOU ART IN BLOOM SUPPORTERS & VOLUNTEERS! SPONSORS Master Partner
Variety Partners
Workshop Partner
Complimentary Donor
Floral Frame Sponsor
Dr. Kenneth Murray Medical Corporation DONORS
CariLyn and Mark Buller coreNICHE Consulting Inc. • Joyce Berry Gaylene Chesnut • Esme Scarlett • In Honour of Dr. and Mrs. Bhatia Andrea and George Cibinel • Lila Goodspeed Everett and Melanie Derwin • Nick Logan and Christine Skene Susan Knox • Hennie Corrin PREVIEW PARTY DRESSES PROVIDED BY
We apologize for names missed due to the printing deadline.
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ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Amanda Stevens Andrea Cibinel Aynsley Cockshott Cailyn Harrison Candace Borger Carol Eliasson Carolyn Knowles
Christina Kowalec Dawn Ormiston Stewart Day Scarlett Edie Wilde Eleni Wener Emily Bews Esme Scarlett
Hazel Borys Helen Ritchot Hennie Corrin Jan Burns Jan Coates Jody Reaburn Joyce Berry
Julie Myers Lila Goodspeed Everett Lorraine Prokopchuk Marla Klassen Maureen Penko Pat McCullough Rasna Madhur
Sherry Glanville Sue Irving Suzanne Du Plooy
COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMITTEE Maureen Penko, chair Andrea O’Connor
Debbie Houston Florence Van Dijk
Janis Urniezius Kim Sauder
Lesley Hilton Monica Gompf
Nicola Andrews Pat Bozyk Theresa Collins-Nelson
Sarah LamontagneRougeau Sherri Van Went Stephen Borys
Taylor Goodson Terry Gallagher
WAG STAFF Amy Harrison Bill Elliott Carolyne Kroeker Catherine Maksymiuk
Colleen Leduc Hanna Waswa Katryna Barske Olenka Skrypnyk
Rachel Baerg Radovan Radulovic Ray Lyttle Riva Symko
SPECIAL THANKS Brandon University Clarinet Choir directed by: Dr. Cathy Wood featuring:
Jeremy Allen Hwan-Gyu Cho Naomi Cords
Ledger Du Leeanne Gerry Tanner Hall Rylee Jabusch
Kendra Martinussen Kathleen Servidad Jacob Wade Jichen Wang
Photographers Alex Zimmer & Keith Levit Stephanie Chen & Heather Pries from Melanie Lyne Teresa Lee, Paul Stewart, Zoe Stewart, Dawn Ormiston Stewart
UofM Desautels Faculty of Music Percussion Musicians directed by: Victoria Sparks
Abby Woytowich Maggie Koreen Brooke Boileau
Sage HelgasonStoyanowski Cassandra Campbell
Emma Wynne Elishia Ratelg
A sincere thanks to the many amazing volunteers, including those not listed above. We recognize and value your help in making Art in Bloom a success! Art in Bloom 2022 | 5
FLORAL INTERPRETATIONS Ilavut, Qaumajuq Entrance Hall Dawn Ormiston, Petals West Visible Vault, Qaumajuq - Shelves 5:G - Nicole Tomala, The Floral Fixx Design Studio 12:G - Kim Rosner 13:E - Nicole Shimonek 15:E - Costa Cholakis, Broadway Florists 23:D - Angela Chotka 24:F - Madison Delaat & Oliver Neufeld 25:D - Deborah Tsuyuki 25:G - Angela Moisey, Heartleaf Design Florals 30:G - Aira Fusilero Villanueva, Fleur de Fusilero 46:G - Tanya Reid, Winnipeg Art Gallery INUA, Pimatisiwin, Focus Gallery - 3rd floor Qaumajuq Hazel Borys, Hennie Corrin & Orlinda Lopez
INUA, Qilak, Main Inuit Gallery - 3rd floor Qaumajuq Karen & Lauren Lischka, Kildonan Crossing Dental Centre Rodych Integrated Design Inc. (RIDI) Zoe Stewart, Petals West Francesca Musni, Gian Abad, & Anthony Adajar, Sisler High School Jelaine and Josh van der Meulen, Juliana Manufacturing Kyla Ferguson, Academy Florist Megan Basaraba & Angela Arbuckle, Forks Trading Company Jan Burns & Sherry Glanville, Associates AIB Committee Louise Shachtay, Oceane Prairie Horticulture Therapy Sandra Brown & Carmela Wade, Creative Revival Company Jenna Khan, Clare MacKay and Kim Sgambato, The Forks North Portage Susan Boulter, WAG Associates Christina Kowalec, Associates AIB Committee Louise, Pancho and RB Russell Horticulture Students, RB Russell Horticulture Program Yoko Chapman, Anthologie by Ayoko Design Karen Chopp, Barefoot Gardener Joëlle Preston, Oliva + Olga Nicole Zajac INUA, Giizhig, Mezzanine Gallery - 4th Floor Qaumajuq Wioletta Los, Petals Flower & Gifts Alain Beaudry Heather Lewis and Monique Thompson
Spring Art Classes @
STUDIO
Registration on Now! >> Classes start April 23 Choose from classes for children, teens, and adults in drawing, painting, pottery, digital media, and more. Be inspired this season in our newly renovated studio spaces on the Penthouse level of the WAG! WAG.ca/studio
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Eckhardt Hall Karina Kachur Edward Becenko, Beyond Flowers Stephanie Derksen • Norma Brett, Beyond Flowers Nataliia Fedorenko, Beyond Flowers Gloria Sawatzky, Beyond Flowers Jan Burns & Sherry Glanville, Associates AIB Committee
A Hard Birth, WAG Galleries 7, 8, & 9 Christine Lyons, Silver Heights Florist Kellie Yellowega, Yellowbirch Floral and Design Amanda Plamondon, Petals West Tanya Nacionales, The Floral Fixx Design Studio Pamela McFarlane, St. James Flower Arrangers Alyssa Homeniuk, ShopWAG Francene Adelman Carole Vivier, Brandice Vivier-Burns & Anne Johnson Candace Hogue, Metis Nation Heritage Centre Pamela Simmons, Coreniche Consulting Inc. Edie Wilde & Angie Banmann, WAG Associates Juliet Cadiz, Posh Pampas Collection on View, WAG Galleries 1 & 2 Anna Morasch, The Floral Fixx Design Studio Ashley Segal Jeonghee (Jenny) Hong Roy’s Florist Jessy Lawrence, The Floral Fixx Design Studio Suzanne Du Plooy, WAG Associates Selena Reid, The Floral Fixx Design Studio Penny Hechter Tami Couch, Stonewall Florist Ritza Lambos, WAG Associates Marisa Curatolo, Marisa Curatolo Culinary Instructor and Food Stylist Sooyoung(Simon) Kim Darcee Lytwyn Oliver Neufeld, Madison Delaat Erika Tata, Academy Florist John Cruz, Winnipeg Terrariums
Collection on View, WAG Gallery 4 Debra Moore Brian Anderson, Silver Heights Florist Sangita Tipnis, Academy Florist Art City students with Eddie Ayoub, Art City Lucy Sommerfeld, Cityplace Dental Group Sheryl Kapitz & Sarah London, WAG Associates Carla Brenan, Carla Brenan Design Kristina Peters & Madison Schiller, Bloom Petals and Gifts Day Scarlett & Everett Reidy, Associates AIB Committee Lilian Bonin Esme Scarlett & Andrea Cibinel, Associates AIB Committee Constance Menzies, Constance Popp Chocolates Robyn Rypp Inuk Style, WAG Mezzanine Gallery Florence van Dijk, Florence Botanicals Rodych Integrated Design Inc. (RIDI) Eddie Mendoza, Ryan Mendoza & Olivier Salvas, Charlies Charmed Cassandra McIvor, Cassie Mae Design Jhamela Abainza Brenda Chaput, Fleuriste XO Flowers & Gifts Meghan Kinita Greenlay, Meg Does Pottery Melanie Bernadsky & Penny Kovacs, Freshcut Downtown Rachel Nedelec & Madi Spence & Sam Hutchings, Flour & Flower Kaili Brown & Carol Brown, HTFC Planning and Design Erzebet Bathory (Dayna Goudie) Olivia Woloshyn, Beyond Flowers
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1. MAIN LEVEL: 1ST FLOOR
Saturday 1-4pm • Brandon University Clarinet Choir Sunday 1-4pm • University of Manitoba Desautels Faculty of Music Percussion Musicians
Fresh Flower Shop
Floral Vines by Dawn Stewart, The Camel Studio
IL Le IPV Ste arni IK ps ng
Eckhardt Hall
Stairs
Katita Café Public Lockers
NUTAAQ TUMMAQTUYUQ Outdoor Plaza
Paa shc hip ew
Stairs
Security
MRA Gallery
St. Ma ry A ven ue
Marketplace • Vendors: Flora & Farmer, Northlore, Flour & Flower, Prairie Girl Candles
Visible Vault ILAVUT Entrance Hall
OHNI IZANZAN Hallway
entrance
Gallery Shop
Petals West Rose Wall
exit
Shop entrance
Memorial Boulevard
Petals West interpretation of The Way of the Shaman and Time to Play by Abraham Anghik Ruben
Wanda Koop: View From Here
2. MEZZANINE LEVEL: 2ND FLOOR
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Ce ntr Clara e Lander
Stairs
Library
Visible Vault
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Muriel Richardson Auditorium (MRA)
Mezzanine Gallery
Wa y (C olo ny Str eet )
Permanent Collection
3. GALLERY LEVEL: 3RD FLOOR
F L O R A L I N T E R P R E TAT I O N S
Cliff Eyland: Library of Babel Thursday, March 31, 7-9:30pm Preview Party • Ron Paley on piano
Gallery 5
INUA
Kwaata-nihtaawakihk: A Hard Birth
PIMÂTISIWIN Focus Gallery
Gallery 6
Gallery 4
QILAK Main Inuit Gallery
Na kis hk am oh k
Gallery 7 Stairs
Skylight Gallery
Gallery 3
Gallery 2
Gallery 8
Gallery 9
Gallery 1
Floral Photo Frame Orrery: Greg Payce
Permanent Collection
4. PENTHOUSE LEVEL: 4TH FLOOR
ART IN BLOOM WORKSHOPS Kiln
Workshops
Clay Studio
Studio
WAG Studio
Rooftop Sculpture Garden Na kis hk am oh k
INUA GIIZHIG / KISIK Mezzanine Gallery
Digital Media Lab
Studio
Penthouse Gallery
Studio
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WORKSHOPS Workshops in the new WAG Studio with Botanical artist Julie Myers of Floral Fixx Saturday, Apr 2, 12- 1pm
Sunday, Apr 3, 11am-12pm
Create a deluxe-size one-of-a-kind garden inspired arrangement of fresh seasonal early-Springtime flowers.
Designed for children ages six and up. Julie Myers is a mother of three as well as an illustrator, painter, and flower arranger, excited to share what she has learned with kids.
Spring Centerpiece Deluxe
$155 per person
Kids Arrangement
$35.00 per person Saturday, Apr 2, 1:30-2:30pm
Friday, Apr 1, 7-8pm
Spring Centerpiece Create a one-of-a-kind garden inspired arrangement of fresh seasonal early-Springtime flowers. $75.00 per person Saturday, Apr 2, 10-11am
Kids Arrangement
Designed for children ages six and up. Julie Myers is a mother of three as well as an illustrator, painter, and flower arranger, excited to share what she has learned with kids. $35.00 per person
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Dried and Preserved Arrangement
Sunday, Apr 3, 1-2pm
Concepts and techniques for creating gorgeous, long lasting preserved and dried flower arrangements that you will be proud to display in your home or give as a gift.
Ikebana is the Japanese art of floral arranging, designed to create balance and flow, staying both true to nature while helping unfold its sculptural beauty.
Ikebana Workshop
$85.00 per person
$105 per person Sunday, Apr 3, 3-5pm Saturday, Apr 2, 3-4pm
Beading Workshop
Learn the art of wreath making using artificial spring blooms and greenery. Adorn a ring with flowers and woven greenery to create your own display.
Beadworking Innu artist, Loïk Raymond will teach the importance of beadwork and walk you through the steps needed to be able to create a beaded flower that you can take home.
$75.00 per person
50.00 per person
Silk Spring Wreath
Shop unique FLORAL-INSPIRED items available during Art in Bloom in the
GALLERY SHOP
Dine with us daily at Katita café, steps away from the Visible Vault, or take your coffee and snacks to go. Fresh Flower Bars from Decadence Chocolates - Vegan with Edible Begonias and/or Pansies Made exclusively for ShopWAG and delivered daily during Art in Bloom!; Pollinator Seed Pops Just unwrap, plant and grow! The wooden stick serves as your plant marker; Large Textured Blue Vase by Kelli Rey - Artful vases for your blooms! Handmade in Winnipeg, MB.
Open Tuesday-Sunday, 11am-4pm
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WAG IS OFFERING EXCITING NEW WAYS TO JOIN AS A MEMBER! FRIEND | FREE for ages 25 and under living in Manitoba, or those who belong to and are claimed by an Indigenous Nation. | 26+ – $35 Access WAG-Qaumajuq as many times as you like for 12 months!
FRIEND WITH BENEFITS | $75 | Add your partner, friend, or companion
for an extra $35 [$110 total]
Includes early previews, discounts at shopWAG, art classes and Katita Café, early ticket registration, a subscription to myWAG magazine, and more. Marianne Nicolson. Waterline (Proper) (detail), 2015. Glass, wood, shell inlay, LED light mechanism. Collection of the Birmingham Museum of Art, Alabama. Museum purchase. photo: Leif Norman
PARTNER | $175 + a minimum donation of $25 | Add your partner, friend,
or companion at no cost
Includes all the above plus one-of-a-kind experiences and invites to special programming, free entry and discounts at galleries across North American Reciprocal Museum Association institutions, a subscription to Inuit Art Quarterly, and a tax receipt for your chosen gift level.
PATRON | $175 + a minimum donation of $825 | Add your partner, friend,
or companion at no cost
Join the circle of Patrons coming together to build a better WAG-Qaumajuq. This special group of members are ushering in a new era of the WAG, opening up inspiring programming and accessibility for everyone in the community.
ASSOCIATE | Add to your membership – $40 | Students – $10 Expand your understanding of art while making a difference in your community! Enjoy all the benefits of your selected membership plus a wealth of unique, art-filled opportunities.
FREE FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES Indigenous Peoples can access free annual membership or daily admission. This policy advances the WAG’s ongoing work to respond to the TRC Calls to Action. Join as a Friend today, or as a paying member to further support WAG-Qaumajuq.
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COMMUNITY IMPACT
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COMMUNITY MEMBERS volunteering to interpret a piece of art
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OF WINNIPEGGERS
experiencing spring before Mother Nature typically arrives
PRICELESS a chance for all of us to think outside the flower pot
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VOLUNTEERS FLORAL INTERPRETATIONS
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repurposed & donated to community organizations, seniors, and patients in care through FLORAL PHILANTHROPY
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guest curated by Sherry Farrell Racette, Associate Professor, Department of Visual Arts, University of Regina & Cathy Mattes, curator, writer, and Associate Professor in History of Art at the University of Winnipeg
>> ON NOW–SEP 3 '22
supported by the
artwork with archival materials.
Manitoba Metis Federation and Infinity Women Secretariat
// GALLERIES 7, 8, 9
Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Province of Manitoba, Kwaata-nihtaawakihk: A Hard Birth will take you on a journey through history from a Métis perspective by pairing contemporary
Jennine Krauchi. Beaded Picture Frame (detail), 2022. photo: Danya Danger