Revelstoke Museum’s new show, MOSAIC, should be a hit. It’s all about us!
By David F. Rooney
MOSAIC – Revelstoke’s Multicultural Heritage is the Revelstoke Museum & Archive’s newest exhibition and deserves to be a hit. And why not? It is all about us!
The exhibition examines Revelstoke’s pioneer cultural communities: British, Ukrainian, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and Scandinavian. These and other cultures have contributed to the mosaic that makes up our community and have created a vibrant Revelstoke history. MOSAIC also includes a children’s activity area funded by the Revelstoke Community Foundation.
The second-floor show also looks to the present and future by inviting newer arrivals to make their mark, too.
Here’s a sneak peek of the Wednesday afternoon opening:
The displays for MOSAIC were designed by Claire Carsley, a design student from Vancouver’s Emily Carr University of Art + Design who has been at the Museum this summer. David F. Rooney photoAndy Parkin has a laugh as he contemplates elements of Revelstoke’s British ancestry. David F. Rooney photoZophie Humphreys checks out the Chinese display. David F. Rooney photoAndy checks out the Italian exhibit with Doug and Elena Bishop. The Italians are one of the most prominent groups of immigrants in Revelstoke. David F. Rooney photoYou never know what you’ll discover in the MOSAIC exhibition. Some of these objects in the Italian display are familiar, a razor and a personal grooming tools, but do you recognize the pasta maker? Or how about the cup? That’s not just any old kind of tea cup — it’s a moustache tea cup! David F. Rooney photoUkrainians were another proud and early immigrant group to help create the roots of our local culture. David F. Rooney photoThere’s even a section of multicultural puppets and other tows… David F. Rooney photoCity Councillor Linda Nixon and Curator Cathy English show off the soon-to-be-cut-and-devoured MOSAIC cake baked by the Modern. It really was delicious! David F. Rooney photo
