Our Summer issue is here!

BY NQ

June 2018

Summer issue, 2018.

Summer is here, and so is another issue of Newfoundland Quarterly!

This time, we’re exploring the idea of composition: we’re putting things and ideas together, seeing how one concept, stitch or journey looks beside another, and peering through the lense of connection.

As always, there is plenty of great art, from the curiosly lively still life by James Miller on our cover, to a Q and A and portfolio with painter Rodney Mercer.

A silk sampler embroidered with a striking and macabre image stitched by hand early in the 19th century leads Cynthia Boyd to learn more about Ellie Shea, the talented actress and society woman behind the needlework.

Dave Quinton takes us to South America, by way of Fogo Island, to learn the incredible story of Eliza Downer, a Newfoundlander who became a sheep rancher in Patagonia after her mother married a sailor.

There’s plenty more along with that, but to see it all, you’ll need to pick up your own copy of our summer issue, available at shops across NL. Want to make sure you never miss an issue? Information about subscribing is here.

Happy summer!

 

 

Non-FictionEssay

Costume Banks and Conjured Worlds

BY Eva Crocker

As we weave through the racks she tells me the history of specific pieces, like a donated Sherlock Holmes’ style cape and deerstalker hat that was worn during the Boer War. Each costume is a talisman for transformation and picking the right one can help summon a character, conjure a world.

FictionShort

The Creation of Water

BY Tracey Waddleton

I listen to the CBC and make sausages and the meat is expensive, but it’s worth it. Bobby says this is lovely and while we eat, we admire our little place. The baby is coming soon. The days are growing slower.

Q & A

Q&A with Tracey Waddleton

BY NQ

Could you tell us a little about yourself? Well, I was raised in Trepassey. Beautiful fog-soaked spot on the southern tip of the Avalon, with ocean so treacherous they once…