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2012 Artist in Residence: Jefferson Campbell-Cooper

People's Museum of Kitchener additions by the public

Detail of downtown Kitchener, The People's Museum of Kitchener, installed in the Berlin Tower ARTSPACE (ground floor, city hall), March 2012

The People's Museum of Kitchener
For his project, 'The People's Museum of Kitchener', Jefferson created a large and detailed map of the Kitchener area. In March, Visitors to the Berlin Tower ARTSPACE were invited to walk on the map and add updates and changes including their travel routes, landmarks, spots of historical significance and points of personal interest.

Thank you!

Jefferson would like to thank everyone who got involved in the project or made contributions to the map.

The accumulated knowledge and experience helped to generate a more accurate representation of our community as seen through the eyes of Kitchener residents.

The map returns to the ARTSPACE in September and October of 2012.

People's Museum of Kitchener map installed in the ARTSPACE, March 2012

About the Map
Jefferson's contour line map is based on a 2010 Government of Canada topographical survey, cross-referenced with Google Earth. The scale is approximately 1 kilometre for every 10 cm. Each plywood panel represents approximately 24 x 12 kilometres.

The map is detailed with wooded areas showing a specific density and maturity, a section of the Grand River and its tributaries, existing rail lines and most highways, roads, and cul-de-sacs.

Because the map was based on sources which are now a few
years out of date, Jefferson found that the community participants
had lots of valuable feedback for additions and amendments to the map, including road extensions and roundabouts, especially in
redeveloping neighbourhoods.

There are actually many small hamlets and towns that have now been amalgamated and make up the City of Kitchener we know today.
People's Museum of Kitchener Map, seen from above

Tomorrow's Transportation Yesterday: coming October, 2012
In a display case outside of the Conestoga Room (ground floor, city hall), different time periods of Kitchener's railway history will be depicted in highly detailed models, highlighting significant technological advances over the last century and speculating on the future of our community's rail infrastructure.

About Jefferson Jefferson Campbell-Cooper, Kitchener's 2012 Artist in Residence
Photo by Sean M Puckett

Jefferson Campbell-Cooper has been exploring and documenting the circumstances of our relationship with Nature, through drawing, sculpture, and performance. Exhibiting in Canada and the US including events such as Scotiabank Nuit Blanche, Toronto, he has also participated in numerous residencies and bi-annuals. National Park projects include locations in Texas, New Mexico, the Yukon, and Newfoundland. His work is in public collections at the University of Guelph and the City of Kitchener. Received his BFA and Minor in Drawing from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, and MFA from Meadows School of the Arts, Southern Methodist University, Dallas.

Other News

Jefferson was featured in an article called, "A Transforming Look" in the Sideroads of Waterloo Wellington Spring 2012 edition.
"The Greenbelt Dichotomy" Group Show. Jefferson's work was included in this exhibit in February at Grimsby Public Library and Gallery, Grimsby, Ontario.

Visit Jefferson's web site for more information.

Learn more about Kitchener's Artist in Residence Program.

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