Please excuse cross-postings.  Posting on behalf of Lisa Singer.



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Subject: Hands on History
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:17:01 -0400
From: Singer, Lisa (MGS) <[log in to unmask]>
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The Archives of Ontario is pleased to announce an innovative and 
exciting project developed by the Archives of Ontario and the Gardiner 
Museum of Ceramic Art.

The Archives of Ontario has teamed up with the Gardiner Museum, Canada's 
pre-eminent ceramic museum, in an initiative that will result in the 
creation of ceramic art influenced and inspired by archival records.

For this project Ontario's ceramic artists are encouraged to explore the 
holdings of the Archives of Ontario and archival collections across the 
province.  Based on this exploration, artists are asked to submit a 
concept statement   describing the relationship of a proposed piece of 
artwork to the archival records on which it will be based.

A jury of staff from the Archives of Ontario, the Gardiner Museum and 
two of Ontario's internationally renowned ceramic artists, will select 8 
finalists to create ceramic tiles.  The completed tiles will be 
purchased by the Government of Ontario Art Collection,  Archives of Ontario.

The 8 new works of art will be launched and displayed at the Gardiner 
Museum and installed in the Archives of Ontario new public service facility.

For more information on this project visit:

http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/about/gardiner.htm

http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/french/about/gardiner.htm

Please free to print out the call for submissions for distribution in 
your Ontario based archival institution or contact your local potters' 
guild to participate in this project.


Lisa Singer
Outreach and Partnership Development Officer
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