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Commission Year:2008 2007 2006

2008 Commissions

Neighbourhood Diaries.
Stories from where I live.Spring 2010 Neighbourhood Diaries. Stories from where I live. is a social networking process toward a writing-tutoring centre for children. More...

voice-boxSpring 2010 voice-box showcases some of Canada’s top vocal performers and draws upon vocal techniques ranging from scat-singing to throat-singing. More...

Too Cool For School, Art and Science Fair.

Art & Science Fair and Exhibition

Spring & Fall 2010 Too Cool For School, Art & Science Fair and Exhibition is a project encouraging creative amateur exploration into both art and science. More...

An Imaginary Look at the Uncompromising Life of Thomas Smith Fall 2010An Imaginary Look at the Uncompromising Life of Thomas Smith examines the life of a photographer who wrestles with his reality of standing behind the lens, instead of in front of it. More...

Shared ResourcesFall 2010 Shared Resources is an exhibition that will balance the traditions of First Nations with forward-looking design solutions to develop new methods that respect and elevate local traditions. More...

2007 Commissions

FishNet: The Great Lakes Craft and Release Project January – June 2008A popular mnemonic device for teaching school-age children the names of the great lakes is HOMES for Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior. But if the notion of home is the very exemplar of the familiar and the valued, how ironic that we are so unfamiliar with the lake’s life-processes and, by implication, put so little value on them. What’s in the lake? How often have those of us living next to Lake Ontario or to any of North America’s other “great inland seas” considered the question? More...

Blue Note September 2008Blue Note tells a story about a group of individuals who come together to sing, and explores site-specific staging and an interactive audience/performer relationship. More...

Dance MarathonFebruary 2009 Dance Marathon looks at contemporary issues such as physical and psychological endurance, interpersonal competition and intimacy. More...

AfterImageApril 2009 AfterImage showcases an eight person multitasking chorus cast playing 21 characters, singing the score, and manipulating a large copper wire set that illuminates with electrified sparks More...

2006 Commissions

The Terrarium ProjectMay – July 2006 A series of art installations which explores the role of museums in representing stories and artifacts and constructing reality. More...

Fifteen Restless NightsSeptember – November 2006 A series of art installations which explores the role of museums in representing stories and artifacts and constructing reality. More...

StaticMarch – April 2007 A performance, installation and experiential look at man's deepest fears and living life to the fullest. More...

Bridge of One Hair April 2007A community art project originating in central Etobicoke which uses the rituals and objects of tea drinking, storytelling, music, text and imagery to bridge diverse communities. More...

Trudeau: Long March / Shining PathProject Lead: George Elliott Clarke, librettist
Collaborator: D.D. Jackson, composerApril 2007 A contemporary opera based on the life of Pierre Elliott Trudeau including a mixing of elements of Cuban, Chinese, contemporary classical and jazz music. More...

Fresh Ground new works is made possible by the generosity of several major individual donors who have actively assisted in the creation of new Canadian artworks: Peter Allen, Lionel F. Conacher and Joan Dea, Margaret and Jim Fleck, John Kazanjian and Susan Soloway, Michael and Sonja Koerner, Judy and Wil Matthews, George E. Myhal, and grants from the Canada Council for the Arts and the J.P. Bickell Foundation.

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