Michelle Sylliboy Having worked in various capacities related to art, activism and education, Michelle Sylliboy considers poetry, photography and sculpting to be her first love. Born in Boston, Sylliboy is a Mi’kmaq interdisciplinary artist who was raised in her traditional Mi’kmaq territory We’koqmaq First Nation, Cape Breton. While living on traditional unceded territories of the… Read More
Arbitrary Lines: Refugee Law in Canada 1986 – 2012 More refugees arrive by plane in any given year than by boat, yet the visibility of a large group of people arriving at once grips a nation’s attention, exposing latent fears and prejudices more readily than the relatively quiet and dispersed arrival of refugees by… Read More
Reading Close: Joshua Vettivelu and legibility in absence There are many ways to hold and be held. We hold what is precious, we hold what is necessary, we hold as an act of care. We hold to restrain, to detain; holding can be an act of violence. We hold boundaries, barriers, and walls to create… Read More
Friday May 10th, 7:30-9pm Hope Matters, written by multiple award-winning author Lee Maracle and her daughters Columpa Bobb and Tania Carter, focuses on the journey of Indigenous people from colonial beginnings to reconciliation. Maracle states that the book “is also about the journey of myself and my two daughters.” Lee Maracle will read from Hope… Read More
The Eastern Edge Team has been hard at work over the past two months transforming the gallery space – again! We have freshly plastered walls, crisp corners, a clean white ceiling, and bright new LED track lights to really showcase the artwork. EE was happy to have the opportunity to employ professional contractors to do… Read More