The Canadiana/Begging Bear at the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre had a jam-packed summer and turned a lot of heads, thanks to the children taking art classes at the centre. Working under the supervision of art camp instructors Jennet Clayton and Aidan Ware, the young artists planned a summer itinerary for the bear and created costumes appropriate for each destination. A trip to Canada's Far North required the fuzzy polar bear outfit seen at far left. Second from left, the bear dressed for success to attend the annual meeting of the Organic Farmers as a representative of Holstein Cows Inc. For a side trip to a concert in Woodstock, N.Y., the bear looked “groovy,” second from right. And things really got out of this world when the bear suited up for a trip to the moon, far right. Other summer adventures were a bear fashion gala in Toronto, a Miss Art Centre Universe contest and a jaunt around the world.
Photos by Jennet Clayton and Aidan Ware
