Author Archives: Sylwia

Artist Talk | Panel discussion

By Sylwia | Published: November 21, 2014

Exploring trauma and the artistic process 
Nov 26th, 2014 at 7 – 9 pm Join us on Wednesday, November 26th at 7pm for an evening of conversation engaging themes of trauma and healing with the artists of Coalescence: A Body of Memories Kelly Gough and Osvaldo Ramirez Castillo and special guests David Geartner, and Lisa […]

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Technology Workshops in December

By Sylwia | Published: November 20, 2014

Our technology workshops are back in December! Introduction to Photoshop and WordPress: Create Your Own Blog Site

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Coalescence: A Body of Memories

By Sylwia | Published: November 7, 2014

Osvaldo Ramirez Castillo | Kelly Gough Exhibition runs: Nov 14th – Dec 21st, 2014 Opening reception: Fri, Nov 14th, 2014 at 7 – 10pm Artist’s performance 
by Kelly Gough

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Function as Art Art as Function

By Sylwia | Published: November 6, 2014

Salon Shop Exhibition Function as Art Art as Function Featuring the artwork of Sue Griese This show is an experiment on different ways to involve the public and galleries in ways to view functional pottery as an art form.

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ASYLUM TO ACTIVISM Readings and Photo Exhibit

By Sylwia | Published: November 3, 2014

Thursday November 6th, 4:30pm – 7:30pm Gallery Gachet as a part of the Heart of the City Festival Digging into history can unearth surprising treasures. Come down to Gallery Gachet and view two unique sets of archival images that document mad history in the deinstitutionalization era.

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Workshop Presentations

By Sylwia | Published: October 31, 2014

Saturday,  November 8th, 4 – 6pm Gallery Gachet | 88 East Cordova St. (Free to attend) This “Show and Tell” style presentation will feature artwork from the The Right To Remain workshops.

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Mad Activism Now! – with Erick Fabris and Irit Shimrat

By Sylwia | Published: October 22, 2014

Sunday, October 26, 2014, 11.00am – 1.30pm There is a sharp contrast between the fate of the Mad movement in Toronto and Vancouver over the last four decades.

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Home Fire Workshop

By Sylwia | Published: October 6, 2014

Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 2.00 – 5.00pm Home Fire: A writing workshop exploring home, warmth and the stories we share when we’re huddled together. Poets and writers are invited to this writing workshop which is a part of Homelessness Action Week.

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Street Art Workshop with Greg Stone

By Sylwia | Published: September 25, 2014

The street: the ultimate low-barrier art gallery. Thursday, October 9th, 6.00 – 9.00pm Repeating at 2nd and 4th Thursdays on the month, at 6pm This workshop series explores the theory and practice behind street art.

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My Mother’s Story with Carmen Ostrander


By Sylwia | Published: September 18, 2014

Mondays, 6.30 – 8.30 pm Runs for 6 weeks starting Sept 22nd Make your contribution to the untold story of  ‘The Mother’, in this case yours. We develop and document maternal heritages, honoring diverse definitions of what it means to Mother.

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