September 25
The Quarry Project Update

Last Thursday, Tai Nixa Peterson, Emily Boedecker and I drove to Quebec City at the invitation of Polycor CEO Patrick Perus to screen the film for 35 Polycor employees.  Patrick not only gave permission to create the dance/theatre piece on the waters of the Wells Lamson but was supportive in so many ways. He grew up outside of Paris and knows the value of art, how it can shift our perspective and change the way we approach so many things in our life.
 
After the screening, Patrick took us out to dinner to his favorite restaurant Legende where we were joined by a small group from the screening. The food was exquisite – haven’t had that thoughtful, adventurous a meal in I don’t know how long, prepared with a reverence for the ingredients. We had long conversations at the table, getting to know one another better, then took a long walk in this very “walkable” city.
 
Patrick put us up in the penthouse apartment of Polycor where we stayed two nights. The second day, the three of us wandered the city. I loved the history present in every turn of the corner and visual art everywhere. Ah, Canada.

What a great finale for the screening run of The Quarry Project performance film!
In October, I will make the film available and let you know how to access it in next month’s newsletter.
 
PS, for those of you in the area, Art at the Kent is open for two more weekends. Beautifully curated, a strong group of Vermont artists and well worth the journey to Calais.

Hannah