Interview: Community muralist and multidisciplinary artist Claudia Salguero
Claudia Salguero has created more than 30 community murals in Ottawa.
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Interview: Artist and educator Emily Rose Michaud creates bridges between art and life
Emily Rose Michaud is an interdisciplinary artist and educator working at the crossroads of community organization, ecology, and civic participation.
Apt613 Residency: See the complete Together Apart necklace collection by Kathleen Atkinson-Hindle
Apartment613’s first artist-in-residence has completed their special project for the blog. The complete Together Apart necklace collection will go on sale next Thursday, August 13.
Ottawa artist Andrea Ross doodles to document the joy in her days
At the time of this writing, Andrea Ross has spent an uninterrupted 850 days creating one-of-a-kind doodles at gruntled.ca. She looks back on each day, through all the things she’s experienced, picks her favourite moment of joy, draws it, and posts it to her site.
Justice is Balance: John Felice Ceprano and the rock structures at Remic Rapids
Why rocks? Well, because they were there,” says John Felice Ceprano, reflecting on the stone balancing structures he has created at Remic Rapids for the past 34 summers.
Interview: Animator Tina Le Moine wants to spark passion and help people tell stories
MASC artist Tina Le Moine has lived and worked in animation in Vancouver and Montreal, and she now resides in Ottawa spending her time teaching animation, creating, and enjoying life.
The whimsical world of Matt Ficner, puppeteer and FX artist
Matt Ficner’s studio, which is home to hundreds—if not thousands—of figurines, characters, props and puppets, is equipped with every tool and material one can imagine in a workshop, from paint to fabric to leatherwork, sculpting and casting tools, to industrial cutting machines and 3D printers.
The Ottawa Art Gallery is reopening to the public with new safety measures—09.07.20
The Ottawa Art Gallery is ready to reopen with precautions to limit the spread of COVID-19. Starting July 9, folks must reserve a 2-hour time slot for their visit.
Awesome Ottawa: June award supports takeout collab between local artists and restaurants
June’s Awesome Ottawa award goes to the Young Arts Leaders Collective to support the inclusion of free art with takeout orders at local restaurants.
Reopening a small business in the 613: The Art House Café
How have local businesses been impacted by the lockdown, and by the movement to a phase that allows reopening? We spoke with the owners of three 613 businesses, each with their own unique situations. Today: The Art House Cafe.
Interview: Q&A with visual artist Corinne Blouin
Corinne Blouin is an Ottawa-based creative focusing on energy healing, movement, and combining the practice of art for self-expression with healing and growth.
Reopening a small business in the 613: Virtue Tattoo studio
How have local businesses been impacted by the lockdown, and by the movement to a phase that allows reopening? We spoke with the owners of three small businesses, each with their own unique situations. Today: Virtue Tattoo.
Q&A with Apt613 artist-in-residence Kathleen Atkinson-Hindle
We get an update from Apartment613’s artist-in-residence whose project is now underway.
Interview: Q&A with visual artist Andrew Newby
Next time you’re scrolling through Instagram or Facebook, check out Andrew’s art and give him a follow—from covering popular memes to supplying us with endless original work, his account is a welcome addition to your carefully curated feed.
Interview: Community builder and graphic designer Sage Mosurinjohn
Sage donates her time to not-for-profits doing good work. Actively involved in bettering the city, she is an example of a community builder and an outstanding graphic designer.
