#glenbow museum
Gelede mask of the Yoruba people, Nigeria. Now in the Glenbow Museum, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Art: Outfit for the Afterlife.
A former co-worker of mine is currently holding an art exhibit at the Glenbow Museum here in Calgary and I finally managed to take it in yesterday afternoon (it ends on 5 September). Beyond the significance and meaning of the work, anyone interested in textile design and beadwork would be captivated by Pamela Norrish’s “Outfit for the Afterlife,” which features half a million glass beads. There…
