Tag: Montreal
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What She Felt
Memoir by Natasha Henderson Felt is non-woven, non-knit fabric that is made of bits of wool or other fur. Felt-making has been around for a very long time… we’re talking about five thousand years. The contemporary method for making felt is similar in science to the ancient method: a combination of pressure, heat, water, and…
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Community Gardening With Tainted Plot: Becoming one of the Flower-People
by Natasha Henderson, Montreal Community Garden. Plot. Allotment. A piece of earth, a bit of land. One can tend plants, care for the soil and those plants, and?áharvest the spoils as they happen. For several years IÔÇÖve known people who have had these little bits of land to grow vegetables, fruits and herbs. Beets, peppers,…
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Trois Experiences: Trying To Eat Vegetarian In Meat-Loving Restaurants
Experience #1: Khyber Pass Afghan Restaurant by Natasha Henderson, Montreal In recent months, I have been working on becoming 95% vegetarian. When I tell people that I have a Once-A-Week-Meat-Eat, they usually laugh and say ÔÇ£then youÔÇÖre not a vegetarian!ÔÇØ. That is true. I am not a full vegetarian. However, I am aware that there…
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Art Review: Parisian Laundry Rick Leong and Michael A. Robinson
by Natasha Henderson, Montreal A fellow painter, Rick LeongÔÇÖs?áwork is something that I can appreciate. Nature is the major inspiration for his large-scale oil on canvas works, but he delves into a fairy-tale, mystic and imagined place. The wonder of seeing is ever-present. The shapes and forms that magically appear amongst the trees, moss, sky,…