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Image: Jason Lujan, 'Countless Visions' installation shot. 2025.
Join us today for the Closing Artist Talk by Jason Lujan!
Jason Lujan Thursday, May 15, 2025 6pm
Join us for the artist talk by Jason Lujan as part of Countless Visions on Thursday, May 15 from 6-7 pm.
Countless Visions is about dismantling and reassembling cultural narratives; Jason Lujan invites viewers to reflect on the complexities of cultural interaction and the creation of new meanings in a global context. The exhibition features artwork about transnational experiences and aesthetics regarding the limitations of translation and the exchange of ideas.
Biography: Jason Lujan is originally from Marfa, Texas, and lives in Toronto, ON. Lujan is an Assistant Professor at OCAD U and one of two artists behind Native Art Department International (NADI), a project in collaboration with Maria Hupfield. As an artist, he creates things that realize his lived environment, connecting it to larger global experiences to generate new meanings. |
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Check out the Media Collaboratory at Forest City Gallery
The Media Collaboratory is launching its programming this May, featuring drop-in work hours, monthly Soft Skills and a year-long Workshop Series. Each month Forest City Gallery will host two workshops as part of the Media Collaboratory’s Workshop Series from a wide variety of artists and practitioners aimed at skill sharing and honing your professional skills. We hope you can join us! New Drop-in Hours: Starting in May every Thursday from 3-7pm the Media Collaboratory will be open for drop-in sessions. Members are welcomed and encouraged to come work in the space, or use any of the equipment we currently have.
As our equipment list grows, we will update our website with new and available tools for you to use. In the meantime, do you need access to any Adobe software? We have the full Adobe suite on an iMac that is available for you to use during drop-in hours on a first come first serve basis. If you would like to use the software outside of the drop-in hours please email Lianne at: collaboratory@forestcitygallery.com The Media Collaboratory programming is possible thanks to a London Community Foundation Community Vitality Grant.
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Crafting Stories in Space: Experimental Approaches to Video & Documentary Film Installations Workshop
Saturday, May 17th Facilitated by Roberto Santaguida 12 - 4pm Free
Join us this Saturday, May 17th for 'Crafting Stories in Space: Experimental Approaches to Video & Documentary Film Installations Workshop' facilitated by Roberto Santaguida, a video artist and documentarian with over a decade of experience creating works that blend personal reflection with immersive storytelling.
Whether you are an artist, storyteller, student, educator, or someone curious about new ways to share stories, this workshop offers an accessible and welcoming introduction to the world of immersive video and documentary installations.
This hands-on workshop is designed for the general public and no prior experience in film, or technology is required.
We invite participants to consider how stories can unfold across space, through light, sound, image, and gesture. Moving beyond the flatness of the screen, we will explore how moving images can shape an environment, shift perception and encourage interaction. |
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OUT OF THE BLUE: how to set up a Cyanotype Practice on a Budget
Facilitated by Will Maclean aka Blue Boy Saturday May 31, 2025 1 - 4pm Free
Travel back in time with us to learn the 180 year old photographic process of cyanotype! We’ll be using recipes from the 1840s that remain largely unchanged to make highly-detailed, archival, contact-prints. By the end of the workshop, you will have the skills and confidence necessary to recreate the process in the comfort of your home without the use of a darkroom or harsh chemicals.
Cyanotype is both cost effective and forgiving as a process. It is a wonderfully accessible printing method and this workshop will walk you through this low-cost technique. From the bare bones to an advanced setup, we will go over what you need and how to get it on any budget.
This workshop is open to all ages, but children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
Technical expertise or prior experience with printing is not required. At the end of the workshop each participant will take home a completed print, and a kit of materials necessary to make more prints at home.
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Learn Soft Skills through the Collaboratory
The Media Collab's Soft Skills is a monthly open session that provides an informal space to learn new techniques, software, or technologies through one-on-one or group sessions. The aim of Soft Skills is to challenge the preconception that technology is hard, and create a learning environment that encourages risk-taking and experimentation.
Each month the Media Collab teaches a specific Soft Skill that you can learn during our drop-in hours, between 3-7pm on Thursdays at Forest City Gallery.
Learn how to make your own thaumatrope this May!
This 19th century optical toy is a precursor to animated movement and is a fun activity that introduces you to the basics of frame-by-frame animation. This drop-in activity is free and open to all ages. |
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Check out the Upcoming Hear Here performance on May 24!
Saturday, May 24 7-10pm $10 (PWYC)
Hear Here returns on Saturday, May 24th at 7pm for a wonderfully weird variety show. Performers include alternative dream-folk artist Anddre Mafra, art punk group The Film Critics, and the lo-fi-experimental indie pop of the ggruff patches. Admission is $10 or pay-what-you-can.
Hear Here is generously supported by Chris and Lina Bowden from the Cambia Development Foundation.
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Image: Colleen Heslin. Left to right: Emotional Daze, Lights are on, Sage Advice, Blue Genes, Open Windows, dye on sewn canvas, 44"x38", 2023.
Join us at the upcoming Opening Reception and Artist Talk for Stories of Belonging by Colleen Heslin
Colleen Heslin Stories of Belonging May 29 - July 24, 2025 Forest City Gallery (1025 Elias St)
Check out the upcoming exhibition Artist Talk and Opening Reception, Stories of Belonging by Colleen Heslin on Thursday, May 29th from 5:30 - 8 pm.
Stories of belonging by Colleen Heslin is an installation of six hand-dyed, sewn monochrome abstract paintings that explore colour theory and queer pride. Each work reflects on progressive stages of spiritual, emotional, and psychological awakening brought on by social disconnection and generational dysfunction within western culture. These paintings echo shifts towards presence and self-awareness, from unconscious to consciously bringing attention to subtle nuances within colour spectrums. |
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Our mailing address is:1025 Elias Street London, Ontario, N5W 3P6 Canada FCG's programs and exhibitions are free and accessible to all thanks to the generous support of the Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, London Arts Council, and the London Community Foundation. We are grateful to our artists, members, volunteers, donors, and community partners. Our operations rely on your generous and dedicated support. Please consider becoming a member of FCG.For information on our programming, or for other general inquiries please contact the gallery at info@forestcitygallery.com Copyright © 2025 Forest City Gallery. All rights reserved.You received this email because you subscribed to our list. You can unsubscribe at any time. |
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