Collecting Histories
The official opening of the exhibition Collecting Histories at the PumpHouse has been delayed by the current COVID-19 pandemic. This exhibition explores the City of Kingston Civic Collection’s special role in engaging and inspiring us through the history of our own community. Since the PumpHouse cannot open to the public right now, we’d like to share some of the collections and messages from the exhibition with you online. At the same time, we’d like to have a conversation with residents about their own objects and stories that they would like to share with the community as we practice physical distancing.
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What five items represent your COVID-19 experience?
The City’s curatorial and collections staff develop, maintain, and interpret the Kingston Civic Collection. Staff assesses potential acquisitions of historical objects and artworks for their relevance to Kingston history and the collection’s specific mandate.
Step into the role of curator to select, organize and photograph a collection of five objects that you would put in a personal time capsule representing your COVID-19 experience. What best tells your own story?
Your image will be considered for future museum exhibits and/or cultural programming to highlight the community’s pandemic experience.
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View All Ideasabout 2 months ago
Puzzle, Cookbook, Phone, Weights & Gelato
In my time capsule, I would include the cookbook that I am using to experiment with new recipes, one of the many puzzles I have completed, and the set of hand weights I use for my in-home workout videos. I would also add my phone since it has helped me to stay connected with my friends and family, and an empty carton of gelato from Mio Gelato to represent my food orders from local businesses and all the sweet treats I have been eating.
about 2 months ago
Walking, Canada Geese, Coffee, Laptop & T-shirt
In my time capsule, I'd include: my toddler's shoe because of all the walking and exploring we do; a Canada Goose because on those walks we have to go see if we can find some geese; a bag of North Roast coffee; my laptop because I'm working, doing Zoom calls and playing online board games with friends; and, for fun I made a t-shirt.
about 2 months ago
knitting, writing, candles, reading, playing
in my time capsule would be: knitting supplies (there's been many toques created and gifted so far), writing supplies (connecting the "old fashioned" way), candles (cozy home-cooked dinners, every night!), that book that hadn't been read yet, and games (lots of both board and card games!)
2 months ago
Things That Make Me Smile
I want to share JOY with these far-out essentials like a good bottle of special wine, funky sunglasses, an appropriately titled Eagles cassette, a soon to be a vintage thumb drive, Happy Cologne, wacky pins to share, a programme from the always-fabulous Reelout Film Festival and, of course, to quote Chevy Chase in "Christmas Vacation", "Where's the damn Tylenol?" You gotta have your Tylenol.
2 months ago
Cookbook, Seeds, Embroidery floss, Snail Mail, Happy Thoughts
In my time capsule I would include a cookbook of family recipes that we've been able to put a little more time into. An envelope of wildflower seeds since Spring is now here and giving us more hope for rebirth. Embroidery floss from my first embroidery project that is sparking a new obsession. A woodblock print mailed to me from a dear friend just because they wanted to connect. And finally, Happy Thoughts, in both a literal sense after having supported the local business, and figurative sense that we will get through this :)
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Manager, Cultural Heritage
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City Curator
