Disappearing Act
by Deborah Carr and Gwen Martin
Last month, we published a letter to the editor written by Janet Thom Hammock objecting to the abrupt cancellation of Nancy Bauer‘s long-running and popular ‘State of the Art’ column. The column appeared weekly in Saint John’s Telegraph Journal, owned by Brunswick News.
We’ve since learned that Brunswick News has axed two other arts columns: ‘Art Talk’ by WFNB member Margaret Eaton, and ‘By the Book’ by freelance writer Linda Hersey, both in the Moncton Times & Transcript. WFNB President Warren Redman voiced his dismay, questioning the message this sends.
The end of ‘State of the Art’
Dr. Janet Hammock has given us permission to post the letter she recently wrote to voice her dismay when the Telegraph Journal canceled Nancy Bauer’s popular arts column, State of the Art.
To the Editor:
I am writing to express my deep sadness that a column which I have enjoyed reading for many years in the Salon section of the Telegraph Journal has been axed.
Nancy Bauer has her finger on what’s happening in the arts in this province. She is well-known in the arts community for her encouragement of young writers, musicians and artists. She is a wonderful writer. Her free-wheeling column was a must-read for those involved in the arts. I admired the natural yet artful way she managed to take something local like a concert, an art exhibition, or simply a conversation with someone who interested her, and turn it into something of interest to everyone.
Read More»The Writing Life, Powning Style
written by Marilyn Lerch; photography by Deborah Carr
Recently I attended a unique workshop during the Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick’s WordsFall in Sussex. In all the many years attending informative workshops, this one brought another dimension of meaning.
Ten of us were welcomed into the home of Beth Powning, one of New Brunswick’s most well-known and beloved authors. Powning was the recipient in 2017 of the first-ever New Brunswick Book Awards for Fiction for her new novel, “A Measure of Light”.
Read More»WFNB’s Financial Future
The year ahead promises to be an exciting and challenging time for the Writers’ Federation. Our Board of Directors has met and appointed an Executive Committee, comprising the President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer: Zev Bagel (Warren Redman), Mary Mesheau, Kathy Mac and Nick Doyle, plus our Executive Director, Cathy Fynn. This committee has been tasked to develop and oversee a program of sustainable funding for the Federation.
Read More»Review of One Small Corner (by Roger Moore)
review written by John Sutherland
One Small Corner: A Kingsbrae Chronicle is a wonderful little volume of poetical works, inspired and provoked by Roger’s residency for a month at the First International Artists Residency at Kingsbrae in St. Andrews, New Brunswick. His time there was clearly productive, with two to three evocative poems constructed each day. His fellow artists, a sculptor, painter, musician (who spoke no English), and another artist (encaustic: one who works in beeswax and paint) must have had a memorable month together.
Read More»KIRA: an intense creative experience
By Roger Moore
On March 2, I was informed that I had been selected to participate in the first of the three one-month KIRA (Kingsbrae International Residency for Artists) residencies planned for this inaugural year (2017). My residency ran from June 1-28, with other sessions planned for July and August. Four artists completed our initial cohort: Carlos Carty, a pan-piper from Peru, two painters, Anne Wright from Ottawa and Ruby Allan from Fredericton, and Elise Muller, a sculptor from Muskoka.
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