Cormier Garden, still from the film Marking Time in an Art Deco Landscape: A Visual and Narrative Reconstruction of the Garden at Montreal's Cormier House (2020). Image courtesy of Cailen Pybus, digital project designer.
Marking Time in an Art Deco Landscape: A Visual and Narrative Reconstruction of the Garden at Montreal's Cormier House
Zoom launch, 8 October, 11:00 – 12:00pm
This is the third of three project in which Annmarie Adams and Cynthia Hammond explore the relationships between women and historic gardens. The Gail and Stephen A. Jarislowsky Institute for Studies in Canadian Art has supported all three projects.
Annmarie Adams, Cynthia Hammond, Zoë Cope, Cailen Pybus and Cigdem Talu in Conversation
Please join Drs Annmarie Adams and Cynthia Hammond for the launch of a digital reconstruction of the historic garden at 1418 Pine Avenue. This garden is adjacent to the well-known house designed by architect Ernest Cormier for himself and sisters Clorinthe and Cecile Perron in 1931. This house is one of Canada's most significant residences and best examples of Art Deco architecture, interiors and furniture. Far less is know, however, about its stunning garden.
In addition to other primary sources, our team studied a detailed 1941 plan produced by Ernest Cormier, now held at the Canadian Centre for Arhitecture (CCA). We then used 3D modelling technology to show the garden throughout the year, with changing growth and weather. Ten "hot spots" inform viewers about interesting moments or connections in the garden.
Acknowledgements: The Gail and Stephen A. Jarislowsky Institute for Studies in Canadian Art and the Canadian Centre for Architecture
