Lainie Towell , co-curator of Nuit Blanche Ottawa at the opening ceremony – photo Ottawa Citizen
” OTTAWA — Lainie Towell held a 1.5-metre wooden staff decorated with gold paint and peacock feathers as she welcomed the shoulder-to-shoulder crowd gathered at Hintonburg’s Orange Gallery for the launch of Ottawa’s inaugural Nuit Blanche.
The co-curator of the festival passed the piece of “live art” to a couple in the crowd in what was expected to be the first exchange of many during the all-night art extravanganza…”
the seven other sticks are also off on noble paths
i saw evidence last night of the sticks having great fun
what a joy to see them go
i will miss them
i do hope the snaps roll in…
hBg
TheheARTbeatgal 
September 24th, 2012 at 3:16 pm
I was not sure it was about you when I first read the article in the Ottawa Citizen, but I recognized the heartbeatgal (viva Internet!). Anyway, I just want to say what you do is magnifique et jAdore la démarche intellectuelle qui accompagne le tout.
take care. NPM
September 24th, 2012 at 6:09 pm
Merci Nathalie. I miss you. Maybe you will see me soon.