With grandpa on the guitar and grandma playing the keys and calling out chord changes, eight-year-old Austin Carson strums along from his post at the back of the stage. Omemee’s Coronation Hall is packed with an elderly crowd in its Sunday best, out for a good time on a Friday night with live music, round-dancing […]
An agent of healing is being explored through the creative processes of melting wax, needle felting and card-making. Diana Primavesi, who is the supervisor of an arts drop-in program for women running at the Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre (KSAC), believes strongly that art is a form of therapy. Diana is a clinical counsellor and an […]
From wire workers to fabric artists, Peterborough residents can enjoy the mastery of local artisans and crafters later this summer. Artisans Centre Peterborough presents the inaugural Creative Hands On Festival, running from Sept. 13-15 at Peterborough Square. “This festival is very much an opportunity to promote artisan craft and artisans in Peterborough,” say festival organizers […]
Whether it ignites a healing process or shatters isolation, art is proving to be a powerful force when community members unite in creativity. For some Peterborough residents, making art in the company of others fosters new friendships and forges a stronger connection to community. For others, it can be a more personal, intense therapeutic exercise […]
From watercolour to song, the community is invited to explore the creative canvas of aspiring artists May 5. The Peterborough Youth Arts Festival (PYAF) partners with Art for Awareness to present the second annual festival for young Peterborough residents. The event gives people aged 11-17 a chance to showcase their creativity through visual art, photography, […]
While walking through the city’s parks, subdivisions and main core, keep an eye peeled for something round and colourful underfoot. Whether it’s a happy face, an animal or a feel-good message, decorated rocks are fostering creativity and cultivating community-building in Peterborough. Residents paint and hide or place rocks in various areas of the community. The […]
Finding peace, strength and solidarity are just three possible outcomes of having a memorial in Peterborough to recognize victims of sexual trauma. Peterborough is among four Ontario communities embracing a public art-making project to build a monument to honour survivors of sexual violence. The other three participating communities are North Bay, Carleton Place and Brantford. […]
Making sock puppets kindles conservation, lessens loneliness and links citizens to community. Earlier this week, this act of creation and connection unfolded in a community art hive in Peterborough. The project involved people of all ages gathering to make the sock puppets at the not-for-profit Creating Space Community Arts Studio. While the art-making endeavors participants […]
Brian Nichols thinks there should be more opportunities for people to answer the calling to be creative and make art. The artist and psychotherapist would like to see hubs around the city of Peterborough where people could drop by and paint or sketch or play as they please. His wish is to have an open […]
From dabbling in watercolour to making mosaic tiles from smashed china, a group of Peterborough residents is discovering the power of fine art. Whether they’re putting paint to canvas or wrapping objects with wire, this artwork is about more than creating pretty pictures. Brian Nichols sees first-hand the healing properties of exploring fine art and […]