Yin & Yang Project Video
This summer, I was back at Hong Fook working on their first ever intergenerational project. After the popular success of 1000 Candles in 2015 we decided to host another art-oriented […]
I don’t tell students their art work is good unless it is.
It’s impossible to teach art without students, of every age, asking you if their work is good. The question isn’t unreasonable, but the range of meanings lurking behind it can […]
I Heart Artz @ CNH: Final Exhibition
On May 28th (yup, the following report is waaay late!), the I Heart Artz workshop at Central Neighbourhood House wrapped up its 3 stellar programs – Sneaker Painting w. Carlos […]
Hip Hop – w. Jae Lejit @ CNH
Our final workshop in the I Heart Artz series was offered by none other than rising hip hop star and community artist, Jae Lejit. The amazing impact of Jae’s work […]
“Yin & Yang” @ Hong Fook Mental Health
Last summer, as some of you might remember (hard to believe it’s been a whole year!), the Hong Fook Mental Health Association and I facilitated ‘1000 Candles‘ – a set […]
Summer Greetings!
Summer has clearly been around for some time already, but I’m extending “seasonal” greetings as a way of reintroducing myself back into the whole blogging universe, given that my last […]
Artist Bio: Jae Lejit
Francois “Jae Lejit” Lavagesse Jr, artist and founder of 16 Bars, was born in Brooklyn, NY USA, descending from a Haitian background. At twelve years of age, Jae felt chosen […]
Yin & Yang: Coming Up @ Hong Fook this summer
Back on the March Break, I and my colleague-slash-pal, Annie Tse (Senior Mental Health Worker at Hong Fook) took a visit to Scarborough Arts’ Bluffs Gallery, where the exhibition for […]
Meet Pierre
February 13th was the first day of my Comix 4 Kidz workshop at Central Neighbourhood House – the second in a series of three courses sponsored by the Toronto Arts […]
1000 Candles Video – Web Release
This is the video for the 1000 Candles project conducted with Hong Fook Mental Health Association over the summer. Edited by our summer student, Wendy Xie. Enjoy!
