Author Archives: dw
BikeFest in Kitchener–maximizing community
There’s an interesting, delightful, and maybe somewhat obvious thing that happens when people get out of their cars and onto their bikes: they talk more with each other. There was a whole lot of talking going on at Kitchener’s BikeFest … Continue reading
CAFKA14-Dagmara Genda
Guelph artist Dagmara Genda’s piece “a really, really big doodle!” is gorgeously plastered across the parking garage at Charles and Benton Streets. So great. Now I’ve only covered 6 of the 15 pieces in the Biennial, so I leave it … Continue reading
CAFKA14-Don Miller
I totally love how riled up some people are getting about Shelburne artist Don Miller’s piece “Saturn and Cronus” on David Street, just north of Courtland. The only enemy is apathy.
CAFKA14-Darren Copeland and Andreas Kahre
Here is Toronto artist Darren Copeland sitting on his piece “SITCOM” in Victoria Park. I had an opportunity earlier in the week to help Darren and his co-creator Vancouver artist Andreas Kahre solder together some bits of this sound installation. … Continue reading
Posted in art, CAFKA
Tagged Kitchener, public art
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CAFKA14-Sara Graham
CAFKA Biennial, on now. Saw Vancouver artist Sara Graham’s piece “Pype Supersystem” at The Tannery on Friday. Get out in the street. DW
CAFKA14-Mary Mattingly
That’s right peeps, the CAFKA Biennial of public art starts today. I poked around town a bit and visited a half dozen installations to get you out on the street and checking out this awesome art. Details at cafka.org or … Continue reading
1shot #175-Tannery Tesla
All the torque, right off the blocks. Nice work by Communitech’s Director of Marketing Services, Saj Jamal, for hooking up the Tesla test drive connection at The Tannery. At Charles and Victoria, this is Kitchener. DW
Posted in photography
Tagged 1shot, cars, Communitech, Kitchener, The Tannery
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Dead tech in limestone – CAFKA14
These awesome limestone CRT’s and tower appeared in front of The Tannery last week. This is part of artist Laura Moore’s piece One Man’s Junk, which is itself part of the CAFKA 14 Biennial of public art. When I think … Continue reading
Grand Porch Party band–The Short Films
Only 3 weeks away, on Sunday June 8, is the ever-awesome Grand Porch Party, and y’all know that (and you’ve told two friends, right?) but some of may not know some of the bands playing at GPP. Last weekend I … Continue reading
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Tagged Grand Porch Party, waterloo
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1shot #174-everything is fine
Growth. Dupont Street. This is Waterloo. DW