Upcoming Events
Sewing Stewardship - August 21 - 22, 2021
Sewing Stewardship - unravelling colonial histories and mending land with care and restoration is a 2-day outdoor art exhibition co-created by Lore Arts with Guelph artist Anita Cazzola, artist and educator Christina Kingsbury, and Nova Scotia based artist and ecological farmer Jenna Kessler, taking place at Eastview Community Park on August 21 - 22, 2021. These three artists will bring to the forefront the topic of soil remediation and the long-term ecological, social, and historical impacts of industrialization, while weaving together textiles, plants and text to engage the public in thinking about what it means to care for our soil and in turn for our environment and each other.
Join us on August 21 + 22, 2021 at Eastview Community Park for two unique events. Art Opening: August 21 - 6:00 - 8:30 pm Community Art Day: August 22 - 2:00 - 4:00 pm Direction to Eastview Community Park: 800 Watson Parkway North Guelph, Ontario Across from the soccer fields. Look for the pollinator garden. Please register for this free event as spots are limited. |
Past Events
November 2, 2019 - Farmhouse Fall Concert
A cozy event held at the farmhouse. Food, drink, stories and song to warm both the body and mind before winter hibernation. Featuring; Evan Carew, Jenna Kessler, Standpartners and Preetam Sengupta. |
September 7, 2019 - Dinner (it's-not-a potluck) Tessa's thoughtful and poetic observations of her visit in our farm community in Wellington County culminated into a participatory theatrical gathering called Dinner (it's-not-a-potluck). It was a beautiful evening of mystery, cues, fun, good food and great company . Beautifully and artistically directed by Tessa Leong, Lore artist-in-resident, 2019. |

June 8, 2019 - Storytelling Under the Stars
Presented by Heartwood Cidery and Lore Artist Residency.
A summer evening of open sky storytelling and cider.
Storytellers Kat Scott, Brad Woods and Jay Wilson dove deep
into the mysteries of love, paradox and coincidence.
Featured artists: Brad Woods and Jay Wilson
Presented by Heartwood Cidery and Lore Artist Residency.
A summer evening of open sky storytelling and cider.
Storytellers Kat Scott, Brad Woods and Jay Wilson dove deep
into the mysteries of love, paradox and coincidence.
Featured artists: Brad Woods and Jay Wilson
December 1, 2018 - Trading Post
This market operates on a 1:1 barter and trade system whereby goods and services are exchanged without (always) the use of cash. (Cash can also be used). Trading Post provided a space to gather together our community and share our collective skills. An awesome environmentally-friendly and community-supporting way to do your Christmas shopping. It was so nice to be there!" |
October 18, 2018 - Harvest Tote Bags: Printmaking Workshop
Join local printmaking artist and Lore contributing member Jordan Blackburn as he guides participants through an afternoon of hand printing inspired by the bountiful fall harvest. Participants will be invited to cut and carve seasonal vegetables and use foraged plants to print their own repeat pattern designs onto a provided linen tote bag using non-toxic water based inks. jordanblackburn.ca |
September 16, 2018 - The Guelph Guild of Storytellers, Potluck & Songs
Lore Residency welcomes the Fall Equinox with stories, songs and food to share! Featuring Sya Van Geest from the Guelph Guild of Storytellers, and music by Bethany Klapwyk and Jason Piper. guelphstorytellers.com |
August 19, 2018 - Vanitas Flower Arranging Workshop
Vancouver artist, Holly Schmidt leads Vanitas, a flower arranging workshop inspired by Dutch still life painting of the 17th century. This workshop reflects on the abundant arrangements depicted in these paintings, as a way to consider relations among human and other than human lives. Participants will have the opportunity to forage for foliage on the Zócalo Farm, and work with locally grown blossoms to create their own vanitas arrangement. hollyschmidt.ca |
May 20, 2018 - Mapping Zócalo
How can you use a map to get lost? If we explore places differently, we might see things we've never noticed before. After discussing Psychogeography and cartography as a powerful tool for storytelling, this workshop will invite participants to create thematic maps of Zócalo, based on their own interests or whims. At the end of the workshop, we will share our maps and experiences, compiling a new atlas of Zócalo that will provoke different ways to think about the places we inhabit together. Daniel Rotsztain is the Urban Geographer, an artist, writer and cartographer whose work examines our relationship to the places we inhabit. TheUrbanGeographer.ca |
November 12, 2017 - Lore of the Land