In Audre Lorde’s 1978 essay, The Uses of the Erotic, she says that in sharing joy, we, the sharers, bridge the gaps that exist between us and lessen the threat of our differences. I am paraphrasing, but couldn’t get this out of my head as I attended the workshops, installations and artist talks that made… Read More
Initiated through talks with the newly forming BIPOC Creators Collective and Eastern Edge, local artist Brian Amadi was commissioned to create a mural outside Eastern Edge at 72 Harbour Drive. This project aims to emphasize the importance of anti-racism work, and promote diversity, inclusion and respect within our communities. Sharing and creating opportunities in Newfoundland… Read More
Weather worn grass cradles gravestones in the local cemetery at spring. Scattered throughout the memorial landscape are pops of colour, vibrant hues of red, yellow, and pink reflecting the blue of the oceanic backdrop. Upon closer inspection the material composition of these bright features come into focus: plastic flowers adorn the parameters of the stones…. Read More
Downloadable PDF DOWNLOAD PDF LARGE FONT Calling all Artists! Eastern Edge is launching an exciting new project, Art as a Tool for Change. Up to four artists will be selected to develop and present work from October 2021 to March 2022. We will be prioritizing people who self-identify as IBPOC (indigenous, black, people of colour)… Read More
Click here to read the Exhibition text by Kristen Lewis “On a road trip down the west coast of Newfoundland, I happened upon a cemetery perched on a cliff overlooking the ocean. Plastic flowers were scattered across the site, spilling down onto the rocks below. These vibrant flowers contrasted with the weathered grass of the… Read More