The silence of protest can sometimes be just as powerful as speaking out. The current political climate has sparked protests across North America and around the world, and artists are weighing in. But as history seems to be repeating itself, one artist is thinking hard about how to address the Trump administration, while another is urging artists to speak at all costs. Gita Hashemi took over the Carleton University Art Gallery for ten...
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Welcome to our very first show! Over the last few weeks, we have scoured the region to profile people who are living truly unique lives. Whether it’s a printmaker keeping his craft alive, a Buddhist monk spreading his message of peace, or a boutique owner giving back to people a world away, each story offers a different perspective from those who have brought meaning and passion to their work. We’ve also caught a peak into...
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Alain Laplante has spent the past ten years of his life around birds. The Gatineau man owns a dove release business. In this piece, he shares stories about the unique experiences and connections he has had with them over the years. Alain Laplante’s business releases white doves at ceremonies across Ottawa. This experience, he says, gives him peace. Alain’s birds are called homing pigeons. They always return to their loft after a...
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Dr. Bill Henry isn’t an ordinary hockey fan. Henry is the man in whose hands the Ottawa Senators put their trust…and their teeth. For more than two decades he has stitched up mangled mouths, tended to knocked out teeth and assisted physicians in serious situations. More than half of all NHL players lose a tooth during their career. In an environment where players accept the consequences of mouth trauma – and even regard...
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Making the world a better place is just one of many goals of Emma Inns, owner of the Adorit Boutique in Ottawa’s Byward Market. The Adorit Boutique celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2017, which supports micro-financing programs for three Tibetan communities. This snow lion puppet is just one of the items for sale in the Adorit Boutique that benefits Emma Inns’ Tibetan microfinance program. The snow lion is Tibet’s national animal....
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The revival of the Star Wars franchise in 2015 had many fans excited. But for one Ottawa man, The Force never left. Meet Nick Provost, parkour athlete, Lightsaber craftsman and Ottawa’s resident Jedi. Credits Filmed, edited and produced collaboratively by Nicole Horn, Olivia Carey and Christian Mittelstaedt. Music by Christian Mittelstaedt Images courtesy of Nick Provost
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Call him what you want. Authentic or outdated, Stephen Quick is keeping the craft of traditional printmaking alive and a part of this community. This is the story of the printmaker. Letterpress printing is often done on manual, or semi-manual presses. It can be exhausting work, but for Ottawa printer Stephen Quick, it is worth it. Check out the detail in Stephen Quick’s final products. Each letter of typeface gets laid by hand, and...
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