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Wednesday, October 7, 2009 Orono Weekly Times - 5 Artspace on the Mezzanine October is women's history month Throughout October, a joint exhibition by Helen Bajorek MacDonald and Jean-Michel Komarnicki, In Search of Shoes... and other her-stories, is featured at "Artspace on the Mezzanine" at the Bowmanville branch of the Clarington Public Library. Recognizing October as Women's History month, In Search of Shoes... and other her-stories, is a series of poems and images that explore and document some of the many ways in which women live their lives. Komarnicki selected images that responded to the poetry of Bajorek-MacDonald who has also included three images of her own. Thus, the exhibition captures - through story and snapshot - aspects of the multi-layered lives of women, the multi-facets of women's experiences and women's identities. The exhibition runs from October 1 to October 31. Bajorek MacDonald is an educator, writer, and editor whose work has been published in books, journals, magazines and newspapers. Bajorek MacDonald coauthored with Helen Lewis Schmid Iron in the Blood, The Bowmanville Foundry: One Hundred Years of Innovation (2004) and was the copy editor of Bowmanville: 150 Years, 150 Stories (2008). Her video production: Our Grandmothers, Ourselves (2000) and poetry were featured in `Legacies' of the Future, Joseph Carrier Gallery, Maple, (2005). Komarnicki is a photographer and instructor of photography, as well as director and owner of JMK Image-ination where he specializes in the concept, design and production of printed publications as well as provides photographic services. Since his graduation from the Photographic Arts Department of Ryerson Polytechnical Institute (1970), he has exhibited his works in a variety of venues, including, most recently, What Remains at Kent Farndale Gallery, Port Perry, (2008), and Over the Bridge, Our Field, in a group exhibition, One Root, Many Routes at Kumf Gallery, Toronto (2008). Submissions from artists to exhibit at Artspace on the Mezzanine are always welcome. Contact Jean-Michel Komarnicki at jmkimage@ican.net or 905-623-9060. The Ganaraska Country Cloggers entertained at the Newcastle Fall Festival on Saturday afternoon.