Author Archives: dw
Art Movement at The Button Factory–19 from Art Allies
May 3-28 there are 19 regional artists from the Art Allies posse showing in The Button Factory. Reception on May 13, 5-7pm. This is a great show. Deets linked from the Art Allies Visual Arts Events page. Now look who … Continue reading
3 Amazing Painters Under One Roof
It was a banner night to see great paintings at The Tannery. Amy Ferrari (her work above: shazam!) and Soheila Esfahani opened a display of their work at The Hub in an Art Allies show sponsored this round by Machteld … Continue reading
Melissa Doherty–open studio Friday and Saturday-Apr 29-30
As Hilary always says: “you’re going to this, right?” Last night the preparations were cooking at Melissa Doherty’s studio in The Tannery. As mentioned earlier this month, this fabulous painter is having her first open studio showing of her amazing … Continue reading
The Jazz Room–rebirth of a piano
Been checking back on the awesome progress The Jazz Room crew has made since I shot some pics of their new stage being built earlier this month. It was my makerly privilege to get a peek at the in-progress rebuild … Continue reading
Project Loud Monkey test run… in Waterloo Public Square
DW rocks a Project Loud Monkey test run at the Waterloo Public Square (video: James Bastow) Project Loud Monkey needs your: old noise-making toys/keychains/talking greeting cards/etc, and your old stereo amp and giant speakers collecting dust in your basement Please … Continue reading
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Maxwell’s Music House rocked chiptunes on Wednesday
My introduction to both Maxwell’s and chiptunes this week. Double thumbs up! Chiptunes is a genre I was originally introduced to by the ever-cool Mr. Alex Williams on a trip to Maker Faire last year. This music form leverages the … Continue reading
Project Loud Monkey–need your help
I need your help with a project I’m doing for the upcoming Toronto Mini Maker Faire coming up May 7-8. Looking for small toys that make simple noise (rhyme!) + that old and enormous stereo gear you have collecting dust … Continue reading
cabs of curiosity–at UW’s Critical Media Lab
Awesome art double-header last week down on King Street with t’art show Wednesday and the “Cabs of Curiosity” on Thursday. After #cinqasept Thursday night, we went back down to Artery Gallery to check out this new show from Marcel O’Gorman’s … Continue reading
Cinq à sept–your KW social connection
On Thursday nights after work around 5’ish, I often head over to The Bauer Kitchen for a drink with an eclectic and dynamic social group of interesting people. Cinq à sept (Québécois for “five to seven”) in its KW manifestation, … Continue reading