Rounding the center of the rOUGE gallery were five pilot whale rib bones naturally curving their space and outlining the shape of their original form. From Whale Cove, Cape Breton (Nova Scotia) these rib bones came into the hands of poet and artist Michelle Sylliboy when her older brother John helped bring them home from… Read More
Mapping Queer Histories: Story Circle with Daze Jefferies June 22nd, 2019, 12:00–2:00 PM Eastern Edge Gallery 72 Harbour Drive Wheelchair accessible space Calling 2SLGBTQIA+ of all ages! Come share your stories with us. It’s commonplace in Newfoundland and Labrador to spin a yarn around the kitchen table. It’s how people learn so much of… Read More
(Image: November, November – Ryan Josey; Michelle Sylliboy; Riddle Fence Issue #32 Cover – Lily Taylor) Three launches – one evening at Eastern Edge! Thursday June 13, 5:30-8:30pm Meet EE Studios Summer Artists in Residence: Craig Francis Power, Ryan Josey & Teresa Connors!rOGUE Opening Reception Michelle Sylliboy: Komqwejwi’kasikl Performance: Kiskajeyi – I AM READY Artist Michelle Sylliboy… Read More
Drawing Queer Stories A free workshop series with Coco Guzman MONDAY, JULY 1, 6 – 9 PM: “Failing” Drawing Beautifully: strategies for freeing queer drawing TUESDAY, JULY 2, 6 – 9 PM: Drawing Queer Archives: from objects and pictures WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 6 – 9 PM: Drawing Queer Memories: from your mind, ears and heart… Read More
Interview with Teresa Connors conducted by Ashley Hemmings AH: Can you talk a little bit about your art background? What got you interested in making art, did you go to art school, etc? TC: I started off in art school at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD) in the late… Read More