Montréal

I have vacation for the next month so I want to find partners to do art.  I like to paint acrylics, oil, sculpture, mixed media and draw.    I also do art on photoshop and Z-brush.

If anyone is interested in starting a group to practice any of these activities drop me a line.    The idea is to share techniques, critique each other, give ideas, even to work on a portfolio.  

 

ART-BAZAAR

The Russian Orthodox congregation of Montreal invites you to an Art Bazaar in the small hall of St. Peter and Paul Church on May 31 from 12:00 to 14:00. Proceeds will go to benefit orphans.
Items for sale will include paintings, batik, jewelry, gifts, and books, as well as Russian dishes and home made baked goods.

1151, rue de Champlain

Papineau Metro Station

 

 

 

ART-BAZAR

Le 31 mai de 12:00 à 14:00 dans la petite salle de la cathédrale russe orthodoxe St. Pierre et St. Paul, la communauté russophone de Montréal organise un art-bazar caritatif au profit des orphelins.

Venez jouir la peinture, batik, bijoux, souvenirs, et livres.

Et aussi: des repas russes et des pâtisseries faites maison.

1151, rue de Champlain

Metro Papineau

 

Hi guys!

Just a quick note if anyone is interested in coming out to this. Tuesday, May 26th, a big group of musicians and artists from NYC will be heading out to Theater Ste. Catherine for an all day, all night electronic music event. Should be great!! Free! Multiple artists, and workshops, etc. I'll be projecting visuals around 6pm. Stop by and say hi!

Info can be found here:

https://www.rave.ca/en/image/full/325278

And here:

http://www.warperparty.com

hello montreal
this up coming week looks sunny!
i reckon it's a good time to have an outdoor traveling show...opening monday with the avant-cart, see 22 participants invade montreal with our art carts along the canal, downtown, and in the mile end. [i'll be along the canal, with my immortal cart]

my site specific installation class has been spending most of this semester planning this show, and would love to bump into any of you! it started out small but now it looks like we've got the CCA and articule gallery backing us.  join us for a drink at the FOFA at our official vernissage next saturday, support your local up and coming artists!

check out our BLOG for more info
http://artx399.wordpress.com/
gosh, we even have a facebook page about it

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Hi everyone,

I lived in Montreal many years ago, and I'm coming for a visit next weekend (from November 28 to December 1) with two friends. I haven't been back for a really long time, and my friends live in New York and have never visited Montreal before. I'm pretty sure the years will have changed the city somewhat - so, to that end, does anyone have recommendations for the following?:

- shows (theatre/music/comedy) for that weekend
- awesome Montreal bars/restaurants
- best place to get a tattoo/piercing
- clothing/shoe stores (esp. places that might stock larger sizes - Addition-Elle excepted!)

I know this is all pretty general, but we're hoping to pack a week's worth of fun into one hectic, only-in-Montreal weekend. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

(PS: Mods, sorry in advance if I've overused/misused the tags...)

I was so very moved by the amount of people that turned out to the opening of cancer connections today. Put on by the organization called photosensitive.com,  the project is a traveling exposition by photographers (professional and non-professional) whose lives have been touched by cancer. The show started in toronto, and will move across the country and with each stop, people in each provence are encouraged to submit photos of themselves, friends, family, loved ones and share their stories. So far, I think the count is 300, and by the time it returns to Ottawa in 2010, the organizers hope to have over 1000 images!

the picture I took of my mom was there - we could not make it to the grand opening in toronto cause she was having surgery to remove a tumor from her lung, but now she's on the mend and let me tell you, standing there, surrounded by hundreds of other images of people who have had cancer in their lives, in one way or another  was scary and humbling at the same time.

All the images are 16x20 inches, black and white with a little blurb about the photographer/subject. My mom is the woman with the cookie cutter sized hole in her back - standing strong, looking beautiful, surviving each day, one marvelous moment at a time.

Walking around the site (open air concept) made me realize just how common cancer has become - quite scary. But being able to meet with other montrealers who were at the vernisage, and talk with them about their experiences made me realize just how much I love this city and the people in it.

so go and see it - be a part of it! I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!!

 

Hi Montreal,

Saturday, June 14th is WWKIPDay.. That's right, World-Wide Knit in Public Day. Not sure why it needs its own day but if you want to join in the fun, there will be a motley crew of knitters meeting in Parc Lafontaine at noon.

Description from Montreal Knits:
How to get there:
Across from Centre Culturel Calixa-Lavallée

Please bring:
Snacks, water, sunscreen and anything you desire. And your knitting.

The backup plan is:
We don't have one: if it rains, we'll either meet at a favorite LYS or one of our usual haunts. Don't know what we're talking about? Better visit our dotcom to find out more...

This KIP is not knitting exclusive
There are free bathrooms available nearby


More info.
And here is the Facebook event

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Cinémalive vous présente son Spécial ANTI-St-Valentin, le 13 février prochain au Petit Campus!

Une soirée trash et cynique, où on rit bien franchement de la quétainerie entourant cette "fête" qu'est la St-Valentin.

Courts métrages de comédie noire, trash et hilarants seront au programme
ainsi que des numéros live sur scène, de type burlesque, cyniques, trash et tordants!

Bref, un vrai show de style cabaret-vaudeville-spectacle de variétés!



( plus d'info ici! )

COÜT: 10$.
OÙ?: Petit Campus, 57 Prince-Arthur Est, près de St-Laurent.
QUAND?: mercredi 13 février 2008
HEURE: portes 20h, spectacle 21h. Fini à 23h.

http://www.cinemalive.ca/

30 secondes avant Noël

December 22nd and 23rd 2007

USINE 106U

111 Roy E.

514-728-9349

 

  USINE 106U invites you just in time to the unusual Christmas market 30 secondes avant Noël. Miniature paintings, kinetic sculptures, etchings, original drawings, modified plush toys, silkscreen prints, collages, one-of-a-kind dolls and other unique presents will be presented in a warm and casual atmosphere. The market will be held at USINE 106U, 111 Roy E., December 22nd and 23rd 2007. Opening hours are Saturday to Wednesday from noon to 6hPM , Thursday & Friday from noon to 9hPM.

www.myspace.com/usine106u

 

 

Hello Montreal!

Now I know it's supposed to snow tomorrow, but...
The Fibres 260 Print & Dye classes at Concordia University are having a vernissage at the Old Brewery Mission on Sunday the 2nd from 130 to 330. I could explain it to you, but fortunately the Montreal Gazette did a fine job of it.

I'll be there, right next to Steve's music and Simon's cameras.

Soirée (anti)NOËL sanglant et quétaine!

Spectacle bilingue juxtaposant courts métrages de comédie noire et numéros live burlesques, trash, comiques!

mercredi 12 décembre 2007

Cabaret Mado 1115 Ste-Catherine Est

8$ d'avance, 10$ à la porte

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( plus d'info sur le spectacle )

http://www.cinemalive.ca

Tags: art, art (events), francophone, movies, shows, shows (comedy), theatre, tickets

Are there any Stitch n Bitch or knitting circles in Montreal? Specifically, in the Plateau area or Mile End..

I've been poking around and found The Montreal Knitting Guild (but they meet in Beaconsfield and I don't have a car!) and Montreal Knits, but their blog hasn't been updated since last winter. I think Concordia used to have a craft meeting at the Coop Bookstore, but I can't find information on this anywhere.

Alternatively, are there any knitters that want to arrange something?

This summer there were a couple posts asking about life drawing classes. This post is for YOU -- if you're okay with the crazy kind of life drawing.

Just came upon the montreal chapter of Dr.Sketchy's. Don't know how long there has been one here but looks like there's a session IN A FEW HOURS.



Sorry It's such short notice. I have nothing to do with this group, but I've seen work from new york and LA Dr.Sketchy's which are all varieties of awesome.

Edit: okay found ANOTHER blog for Dr.Sketchy's montreal with photos and so on buried under their myspace page.

A free screening of some recent computer animation SATURDAY ONLY:

Location: Parc de la Paix, next to Societe des Arts Technologiques (1195 Saint-Laurent)
Time: 9:30 pm to 11:30 pm

Fresh out of this year's annual SIGGRAPH conference in San Diego, the best animations of the year that were retained in the prestigious SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival will be screened right here in Montreal, in an outdoor, summer-style venue.

This animation festival is a widely-respected international competition that showcases the most entertaining and innovative animations of the year. The international jury has the difficult task of choosing the best that will meet the very high and stringent expectations of the SIGGRAPH audience. The pieces include artistic and scientific experiments, visual effects, interactive techniques and animation shorts. There is something for everyone, from the well-initiated to those who are simply curious.

Have no fear: In case of rain, "The show will go on," but inside, next door at the SAT itself.

Note: The list of films that screened this year in San Diego is here: http://www.siggraph.org/s2007/attendees/caf/at.html

Montreal chapter of SIGGRAPH

01. Can anyone recommend a good stable, ranch, school or other facility that offers moderately-priced horseback riding lessons and guided trails for a semi-beginner? I've never taken steady lessons before and I haven't gone riding in years, but I've done like the guided circuits a few times; I'm just out of practice. I've been aching to get back into riding and I figure there's no harm in asking!

02. Does anyone around here play ukulele, have a ukulele or chord book that they want to get rid of, or know where I could get a ukulele?

03. What's happening in the way of museums and art galleries these days? Are there any cool things to check out right now? How's that human body one, is that still going?

( Call to participation for arts and crafts fair in Dorval )

( Arts and Craft fair in the West Island )

 

 

 

( TROMA SHOW: dance, singing, sketches, strip tease, short films, gore and laughter! More info behind the cut )

( promo for a unique event called TROMA SHOW, showcased at the FanTasia Festival. Friday, July 13, 9PM. Short films + live performances. Check it out! )

...You are all invited...

point(s) de rencontre: de l'usuel au visuel
oeuvres et installations ceramique

...beyond just mugs and bowls, people!


Vernissage:

Thursday June 21st, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Centre de ceramique Bonsecours
444, Saint-Gabriel (cross street Notre-Dame, near St-Laurent)

Metro: Champ-de-Mars, Place-d'Armes


L'exposition se poursuivra jusqu'au vendredi 7 septembre 2007

Venez en grand nombres...

x-posted to montrealartists and montreal_crafts

First, most of you probably went "WTF is NANA?" Nana is a manga (or Japanese comic if you prefer) and I figured that there must be quite a few fans of it in Montreal if the books are often gone in libraries. So, for those interested, the event will be held on July 7, 2007. Because we need to discuss the final details, please visit this address: http://sushicorp.com/nanaday/

http://montreal.pecha-kucha.ca/

show and tell by designers, for designers

Quoi?

Environ une douzaine de projets sélectionés, présentés dans notre format 20 x 20: 20 diapos projetés pendant 20 secondes chaque. Aucune présentation ne durera plus long que 6 minutes 20.

What?

Watch a dozen or so selected projects be presented in our 20 x 20 format: 20 slides, 20 seconds each. No presentation lasts longer than 6 minutes 40 seconds.

Quand? Où?

Jeudi 14 juin à la SAT, portes s'ouvrent à 19h30, présentaions commencent à 20hr20.

When? Where?

Thursday June 14th at the SAT, doors open at 7:30pm, presentations start at 8:20pm.

 

anyone know of any poetry readings or open mics in montreal?

Exhibit name: An Andean Renaissance Man in the Midst of the XXI Century
Artist: Marcelo Suaznabar

Galerie St-Ambroise
4030 rue St-Ambroise suite 105.  Map it!
May 10th to 26th, 2007
Tuesday to Saturday
12:00 to 17:00

Gallery Website
Artist Website

Up to 20 artists will be open their studios for the public at ART@RCA studios next weekend.

Centre RCA
1001 Rue Lenoir
St-Henri, H4C 2Z6

THURSDAY MAY 10, 5 - 8 pm
FRIDAY MAY 11, 1 - 5 pm
SATURDAY MAY 12, 1 - 5 pm

JEUDI 10 MAI, 17h à 20h
VENDREDI 11 MAI, 13h à 17h
SAMEDI 12 MAI, 13h à 17h

INFORMATION/ACCUEIL PH. 514-344-3154 OR 514-630-1794

Map it!

40th MONTREAL PHOTOGRAPHIC
FLEA MARKET

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Hello Montreal friends!

It's that time once again!

Us folks here at Studio Alexandra are hoping you will come join us for our Studio Open House Extravaganza!! Food! Drinkables! And, of course, much ceramic madness and fun!!


Studio Alexandra
7245 Alexandra street, suite #110 (cross street Jean-Talon)
metros Parc or DeCastelnau

Vernissage: Saturday, April 21st, 7pm
Open House: Sunday, April 22nd, 11am-6pm


The ceramists exhibiting are:
Isabelle Gaudette
Yukari Hazama-Iverson
Veronika Horlik
Lisa Wai-Yant Li
Carol Mose
Christiane Paquin
Cathy Reeves
Margaret Seebohm
Guy Simoneau




We'd love to see y'all there...

-Li

x-posted from fpsmagazine
The contest ends tomorrow, but the passes are good until June. Good luck!

http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/2007/02/once-upon-time-walt-disney-contest.php

Disney fever will be sweeping Montreal shortly, what with the Il était une fois Walt Disney (Once Upon a Time Walt Disney) exhibition coming to the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts for a three and a half-month run. If you're in town between March 8 and June 24, why not enter our Once Upon a Time Walt Disney contest? We're giving away two double passes for the exhibition, and all you've got to do is click here to enter.

Hellos fellow Montrealers!

Love the ceramic craft? (ahh, come on, you know it's cool!)

Just wanted to let y'all know that Poterie Manureva will be having their annual special sale. This is a beautiful little store that showcases ceramic pieces from Quebec ceramists, and here's your chance to grab some unique, handmade, and fair trade items, for a discounted price!

If you're all low on the dough, at least come for a visit... there are plentiful pretty things to see.