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an exhibition of art, daily life photographs
and stories from 17 countries around the world with Anabaptist communities
Exhibit: March 4 – June 4, 2005
Opening: Friday, March 4 at 7:30PM
Tours: Call to arrange - see below
In God’s Image is both a book and a globally touring exhibition.
In God’s Image originated and is based in Winnipeg at the Mennonite
Heritage Centre Gallery. The project features art, daily life photographs
and stories from the lives of ordinary Anabaptists from Canada, the US,
Cuba, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, the Netherlands, France, Switzerland,
Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, India, Indonesia,
Taiwan and Japan. The acclaimed coffee table book was published in November
2003. An exhibition -- with approximately 100 works of art, 34 full colour
photo collage panels and story panels from each of the participating countries
– began touring in July 2003 at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe
in Bulawayo before going to the assembly of Mennonite World Conference,
also in Bulawayo, in August 2003. In 2004 it has toured in the Netherlands,
Germany and Switzerland. It returns to its base in Winnipeg in March 2005
and will go to Charlotte, North Carolina in July.
In God’s Image is a unique snapshot of the Anabaptist family of
faith as it exists early in the new millennium. Curator Ray Dirks traveled
to each country and stayed with ordinary church member families whenever
possible. He learned about their lives, culture and church, photographed
them and wrote stories of love, loss, faith and family -- human interest
stories that cross cultures, helping us to identify with and get to know
brothers and sisters around the world. Dirks also met with and commissioned
artists in each country. As a result an exhibition of fine art, daily
life photographs and stories from life’s everyday experiences emerged.
In God’s Image opportunities:
- Before March
- order the corresponding full colour coffee table book from the
gallery. Email
or phone 888 6781. $25.00 for the soft cover.
- curator Ray Dirks is available to deliver a sermon in your church,
focusing on stirring stories from the lives of ordinary Anabaptists
around the world. Sunday school slide presentation also available.
Email
or phone 888 6781.
- “Ray [Dirks] coloured our world, providing insight and
testimony to our Lord and the people of God around the world.
His earthy story-telling allows the listener to find the presence
of God within family, culture and the every-day life of those
who by distance we’ll never get a chance to meet.”
Ken Peters, senior pastor, Killarney Park Mennonite Brethren
Church, Vancouver, B.C., May 17, 2004
- “Ray Dirks is a visual theologian.” Dr. Jaime
Lara, Yale Divinity School, New Haven, Connecticut, October
2002
- Dirks can speak in your school, give multimedia presentations
about In God’s Image and our global family of faith leading
up to the exhibition opening in Winnipeg
- During the exhibit run, March 4 – June 4, 2005
- Attend the opening of the exhibition on Friday, March 4 at 7:30PM
at the gallery, 600 Shaftesbury Blvd., Winnipeg.
- Schedule a tour: A variety of tours will be available:
- come on your own for an unguided visit during regular hours,
free
- 1 hour group exhibition tour with Ray Dirks, $3 per person
- 1 hour group tour with Dirks and a short multimedia presentation,
$3 per
- 1.5 – 2 hour tour with Dirks and multimedia presentation,
$4 per
- schedule your Bible study, kids’ club, seniors or youth
group at the gallery. The gallery can open evenings and Sundays
to accommodate you. $3 per person for use of space and brief tour.
$4 per person for tour and multimedia presentation.
- Dirks can offer a sermon in your church and a slide presentation
during the Sunday School hour.
- Dirks can make presentations in schools or schools can come
to the gallery to take a tour and attend a multimedia presentation.
- Dirks will offer two internationally themed watercolour portraiture
workshops – the second will be the same as the first.
- Saturday, March 12, 10AM – 3PM and Sunday, March
13, 1PM – 6PM.
- Saturday, April 16, 10AM – 3PM and Sunday, April
17, 1PM – 6PM.
- Each workshop is $50.00. Bring your own supplies.
When, who?
- Tours can be arranged during regular hours, 8:30AM – 4:30PM,
Monday-Friday and noon-5PM, Saturday and also evenings and Sundays for
groups of 8 or more.
- Tours are adaptable to different groups. We invite elementary and
high school classes, university classes, Bible study groups, general
church groups, seniors groups, youth groups… If you are interested,
contact us and arrange a time at the gallery: Ray Dirks: rdirks@mennonitechurch.ca
or 888 6781. If Dirks cannot be reached, contact Connie Wiebe at cwiebe@mennonitechurch.ca
or 888 6781.
In God’s Image is a project of the Mennonite Heritage Centre Gallery,
Winnipeg, in cooperation with Mennonite World Conference, Kitchener-Waterloo
and Strasbourg, France. The gallery is situated in a spectacular, open,
two level exhibition space inside the Mennonite Heritage Centre on the
campus of Canadian Mennonite University.
Come visit our Gallery in the Mennonite Heritage Centre
600 Shaftesbury Blvd., Winnipeg, MB R3P 0M4
(On the South Campus of the Canadian Mennonite University)
(204) 888-6781
Gallery hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM; Saturday,
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