Letras Latinas

Earlier this month, we dropped by the Cambridge Galleries to view "Elementary! Art from the Schools". How refreshing to view an entire room filled with pictures from a child's perspective. Braids that sit in mid air, stocky tree trunks with twigs, but no branches...The best part of all was finding our neice's piece on display. (YAY for her! Only age 6 and she's already had her first group show!)

Just across the street was another pleasant surprise. Letras Latinas: The Art of Typography, features new fonts from a variety of Latin American designers. I found my favourite, by Fátima Finizola, almost immediately. "Zabumba City " is made up of 26 landmarks (mainly architectural monuments) with each 'letter' perched ever so sweetly on top of a hill. When used to create words and sentences, the icons become an entire landscape of buildings. Very exciting indeed!

Scream...

...today at 12:30pm to welcome the arrival of spring! Or just scream because you're coworkers think you're too loud to begin with...

Side by each

Things were fairly quiet when we arrived in Old Montreal, but then mountains of snow fell and a full lunar eclipse took over the city, just in time for Nuit Blanche and the Festival Montreal en Lumiere. Jacques Cartier Pier was one of the highlights, with their fireworks, 120 meter long ice slide, trampolines, and trippy LED costumed greeters. (The hobo stations that allowed for plein air weenie roasting was also a nice touch.)

Other worthwhile stops during Saturday's all-nighter included a pipe organ marathon at Eglise Unie Saint-James, a gallery full of white doves at Edifice Belgo, an interactive shadow installation by Italian artist Mario Martinelli, and a visit to Wilder & Davis for 'Groundhog Sonata'. None of the photos are in focus, but somehow it just works. All is a blur.

Thanks to the guidance of Ed, Daniel/Jan and Matthew, we ate incredibly well. The whole time. Toque, Olive et Gourmando, Stash Cafe, Schwartz’s, le Cartet, le Frouvac, le Fromentier et Patisserie Fous Desserts…a whole lot of yum squeezed into one brief visit. Next year we'll know to pace ourselves.

March

In like a lion...

This morning, lovie and I are off on another Nuit Blanche adventure, this time to Montreal. It should be a spectacular weekend, since the event also coincides with the Montreal Highlights Festival, and the Air France Wine and Dine Experience. Giant omlettes, glow-in-the-dark skating, and all-night studio tours...c'est fantastique!