Postcards from Home
The 2021 Windsor Jane's Walk Festival put out a call to the community for artwork with the theme POSTCARDS FROM HOME.
East Windsor
Artist: Andrea Baker
Walking, running, biking, ice skating/hockey, cross country skiing.... the winding trails connecting the Little River Waterway trails, Aspen Lakes, Blue Heron Pond, and Gnatchio Trail, give year round enjoyment and community involvement for all!!
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Artist: Melissa Carey
Series: Inner City Strolls
DT is extremely nostalgic for me and I am constantly finding the beauty tangled in with the urban setting, and often encourage others to do the same through my photography.
Neighbourhood: Sandwich
Sponsoring group: Les Amis Duff-Baby
Social Media: twitter: @lesamisdb / Facebook: Les Amis Duff-Baby
Exterior sketch of the Duff-Baby Mansion, 1998
Artist: Evelyn Grey McLean
This drawing depicts the historically significant Duff-Baby Mansion, Windsor's oldest house, built in 1798 by Scottish fur trader Alexander Duff. It was drawn by Evelyn McLean, a founding member of Les Amis Duff-Baby and a driving force behind many projects in the group's thirty year history. Although Ms. McLean passed away in December 2020, her influence on Windsor's heritage and cultural communities will be felt for decades to come.
Neighbourhood: Sandwich
Sponsoring group: Les Amis Duff-Baby
Social Media: twitter: @lesamisdb / Facebook: Les Amis Duff-Baby
Pastel drawing of Tecumseh's dinner in the Mansion, 2012
Artist: Evelyn Grey McLean
This drawing depicts Shawnee Chief Tecumseh's dinner inside the Duff-Baby Mansion, in the Fall of 1813. This piece captures the moment that British leaders learn of advancing American forces, signalling a retreat towards Chatham and leading to Tecumseh's death at the Battle of the Thames.
Spring time on Levergood Beach
Artist: Robin Martin / @Robinzimmerman7
Spring time is a plethora of sights and sounds, a feast for the senses. The sunsets are glorious.
The Silence
Artist: Maryam Safarzadeh / @maryamsafarzadeh
I left everything behind and moved to Canada two years ago. My departure collection is the image of all my memories on my hard journey to get to here.
Series: Angels Watching Over Us, The Path, Sunshine, Angel in my Pond
Artist: Christine Paris | video
The angels are from walkerville, the path is at Wellington underpass, the Detroit Riverfront trail for the other.
Dragonfly Among The Stars
Artist: Kai Kristoff | Facebook.com/kailightsbykai
I found joy in exploring outdoors alone through the pandemic. It's magical to capture nature in it's essence.
Series: Gravy Train Community Concert
Artist: Lauren Hedges | @LaurenHedgesCreates
As part of the Gravy Train book-your-own-concert series, Oak Street (between University and Riverside) organized a 45-minute set from Max Marshall with food and drink delivery from Phog Lounge, Craftheads, and Slices. Households kept together to eat and drink, and everyone wore masks to mingle. These photos capture pandemic community-building in action as old friends reconnected and new acquaintances were made.