{"id":421,"date":"2011-09-09T08:29:46","date_gmt":"2011-09-09T12:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.datcha.ca\/la_datcha\/?p=421"},"modified":"2011-09-09T08:33:22","modified_gmt":"2011-09-09T12:33:22","slug":"i-have-a-thing-for-bears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.datcha.ca\/la_datcha\/2011\/09\/09\/i-have-a-thing-for-bears\/","title":{"rendered":"I have a thing for bears"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/span>Almost every time I see a drawing, photo or carving of a bear, my heart goes soft and my eyes get wider. I think it all started while organizing an exhibition on Inuit art and culture; amongst all the artefacts stood the carving of a dancing bear<\/a>, looking happy and a little drunk…<\/p>\n

It also happened during another exhibition, this time from Michel Saulnier<\/a>. We hosted his pieces for a month and it made me a happy girl to look at his strange mix of schematized, sexualized and playful bears.<\/p>\n

\"Prends-moi<\/a> \"Anatomia<\/a>
\nPrends-moi la nuit<\/em><\/a> and Anatomia ursus<\/em><\/a>, Michel Saulnier<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

I\u2019m talking bear today because I spotted one last week from Jennifer Davis<\/a> (on SF Girl by Bay<\/a>) that really got to me and it reminded me of another one from Camilla Engman<\/a> that did quite an impression as well. I like their association bear\/human, their mix of ferociousness\/softness and the story that they both tell. Do you ask yourself what is going to happen to that chocolate finger?<\/p>\n

\"Bears<\/a>
\nBear<\/em><\/a>, Jennifer Davis\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chocolate finger<\/em><\/a>, Camilla Engman<\/p>\n

I encountered a real bear once and it was not very pleasant. Lucky for me, it was more scared than I was, thanks to Mouffy, my friend\u2019s dog, that had managed to hide behind my back and bark furiously at the same time.<\/p>\n

My bears look harmless, not unlike the one I have encountered in the woods…<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a> \"Semaine<\/a> \"Semaine<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

My friends Marc and Chantal have two beautiful bears made by Monsieur R\u00e9jean Pipon, an artist living in Gasp\u00e9sie. I am very jealous.<\/p>\n

\"Bears<\/a>
\nPhoto: courtesy of Marc Girard<\/span><\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>
\nPhoto: courtesy of Marc Girard<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to the bears, they have many beautiful art pieces. In the picture above: another carving brought back from Gaspesie<\/a> and a painting from Sarah Rooney (Montreal).<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"monsieur<\/a>
\nMonsieur and Madame Pipon, photo courtesy of <\/span>Chantal F<\/span><\/a>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

More on Monsieur R\u00e9jean Pipon (in French):
\nhttp:\/\/artpopulaire.com\/artisans\/repertoire-des-gosseux\/sculpteurs-a-a-z\/item\/rejean-pipon.html <\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/likeanacidtrip.blogspot.com\/2010\/07\/rejean-pipon-sculpteur.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Is there a bear that you would like to add to that list?<\/p>\n

Have a good weekend!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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