Janet Shearer
I’ve been a fan ever since I first saw Janet Shearer’s work nearly 17 years ago and have been following her inspirational work. I found a couple of sites a while ago and have also mentioned her work in a previous Christmas post just last year. Since it’s getting that time of year again, hard to believe, and the dreary winter months are ahead, I think it’s timely to post a few that I think really stand out. First, Janet Shearer herself in front of one of her creations inspired by a cafe in Venice. She painted this mural in St. Austell with famous figures who had some connection to…
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Guédelon
I became completely curious when I first learned of this fascinating endeavor to build a new Medieval Guédelon Castle in the town of Treigny, in Burgundy, France. The work was to simulate original Medieval construction methods. Even the workers must wear Medieval clothes to closely mimic how the labor was affected by all the details. The work was conceived in 1996 and began in 1998, when a French landowner, Michel Guyot , who happens to own a real St. Fargeau castle, wondered what if a new Medieval castle could be build from scratch the way castles were originally constructed. The project holds academic weight to give insight into Medieval Times.…
Gathering Murals in Canada
When I saw this mural, I thought of the quintessential Medieval Royal Feast as depicted along with Medieval castle scenes on the exterior of Hotel Bourbon — not the liquor as in the last Mural Monday post. Although this mural is located in Montreal, Canada, it has a festive feel that reminds me of gatherings this past American Thanksgiving — a little mayhem, a little madness and a lot of ritual. Other Canadian murals, such as this nicely painted one by Paul Livingston in 1997 of Prospect Park, in Oshawa, has an illustrative quality to it. I like the unusual colors of the yellow sky with blue trees and the…
