When we opened the 215+ Children Taken Art Installation at the Boyd Museum in Bobcaygeon we were moved by the words of Anne Taylor, Anishinaabemowin Coordinator at Curve Lake Community who spoke from the heart to those gathered. She reinforced how important action was to accompany any new awareness that settler’s might have as a result of media coverage of residential schools. An art installation was a good thing but it should not stop there.
To that end we included a pamphlet that outlined some actions that people could take. But pamphlets can be put aside or lost. We thought that a QR code could be a fast and easy way for people to learn more.
The QR code will take you directly to our pamphlet and the action steps that are outlined there. To see “how to” use your phone to access the pamphlet through the QR code see below
When you visit the art installation which is now at the Maryboro Museum in Fenelon Falls, bring your phone and see how easily you can access some actions steps to follow.
How to Use Your Phone to Access info Through a QR Code
When you see a QR code, open your phone’s camera as if you are going to take a photo. When you aim your phone at the QR code, you will notice that a link will appear (if you have the QR code reader enabled on your device). Follow the link by clicking on it to take you to the information linked to the QR code like our pamphlet online.
The benefits of accessing information this way include being able to update materials without the expense of reprinting pamphlets. The immediacy of getting information without waiting to find the hard copy of the material and having access to the information if the printed material has all been distributed and isn’t available at the moment.
Plus it is FUN! You can see in the images below that we enjoyed seeing how magically the QR code works.
