Collecting Histories
This project complements the Collecting Histories exhibition at the PumpHouse, which explores the City of Kingston Civic Collection’s special role in engaging and inspiring us through the history of our own community. The opening of the PumpHouse was delayed this year due to COVID-19, so we came online to share some of the collections and messages from the exhibition with you. At the same time, we asked you to tell us about your own objects and stories that you wanted to share with the community.
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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.
Submission Guidelines:
- Please review the submission guidelines found under the Related Documents section in the sidebar.
- For image submissions minimum of 1200 x 800 pixels to 2400x1600 pixels, in jpeg format is recommended.
- All objects should be in a single photograph. Flat lay or birds eye view format is preferred, meaning images should be arranged on a flat surface, captured directly from above.
View All Ideas9 months ago
Running shoes, remote control, knitting, face mask, Cooke's coffee beans
In my time capsule, I would place a running shoe for my twice-daily neighbourhood social distancing walks; a remote control for the films and television shows that my partner and I watched each evening after our study and work from home days; a bit of knitting as I mastered the cable knit pattern during quarantine and made headbands for friends and family members to pass the time; a homemade face mask my Mom thoughtfully sewed for me; and coffee from a local business we enjoyed every morning as we did our best to support and buy local throughout the pandemic.
8 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.
9 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 :)
7 months ago
Books, basketball, bicycle, laptop, and gardening gloves.
9 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.
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Manager, Cultural Heritage
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City Curator
