The prints from the CPR Magic Lantern Exhibit!

Hello!

Just in case you guys haven't heard. The Trethewey House is hosting an exhibit known as the Prints from the CPR Magic Lantern. I spent all of last week organizing our heritage home, preparing it for 50 large prints. I got the opportunity to hang the artwork myself, with the help of fellow student Pam. What a hard job when you consider that we cannot put any nails into our plaster walls from 1920! Thank goodness for J.O. Trethewey's extensive use of picture rails throughout the house (and Reta Trethewey for demanding it!).

These blown up digital prints were created by local artist Micheal Lawlor and will be dipslayed in our heritage home from August 15th to October 20th, 2010.

These prints were blown up from hand painted slides that were usually smaller than a 4X6 standard photograph (!!). These meticulously detailed slides were backlit by candlelight and shown to people worldwide hoping to evoke interest in settling in Canada.
All of the scenes and locations showcased were able to be seen or accessed via stops along the Canadian Pacific Railway. There's a stop specfically in Abbotsford!

Stop by between 9am-12pm and 1pm-5pm every day for a tour of our heritage home and to take a look at visions seen from the National railway that shapped our beautiful city in the country!!

-Kay