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Susan Hedley of
Studio Bello!
Studio 356
Rocky Dobey (artist) — Studio S28
Let’s laugh and play with ARTHUR!
Meet Marc Brown
Brown, author and
illustrator of the Arthur Adventure
Series for ... a morning of storytelling
& fun, Thursday, May 6, 10-11:30 am.
Studio 123:
Early Learning
Centre
Presented by
World Literacy
of Canada.
Free Admission.
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volume 6
number 2
200 on Waiting List
Artists, software developers, graphic designers, photographers, healthcare
specialists – the list seems endless. They’ re all waiting for a spot - some for up to
1 1/2 years - at 401 Richmond W. What attracts them? The location to start, and
the cost which the landlord has kept well below
market rate to encourage young entrepreneurs and
artists. Others are attracted to the great café,
childcare centre and art in the halls. Still others
love the profusion of green: a rooftop garden,
courtyard, hanging plants and hothouse violets.
But most say it’s a chance to share in a caring,
community-oriented environment. All in all it seems
people are looking for a place to connect with each
other, to be creative and productive. (For a tenant
perspective see this issue’s Profile – page 3). If
you would like a tour of this remarkable building
contact Lesley Soden at (416) 595-5900 (21). You
can also email us: [email protected] or find us
on the web: www.401richmond.net.
Studio 123 Grand Opening
SILENT AUCTION
Annual General Meeting & BBQ
Fun • Prizes • Good Cause
Mark your calendars now! Wednesday, June 9 from 5-8pm
5-8pm. It’s a chance to visit
the early learning centre, hear some fabulous speakers, enjoy great food and bid
on terrific prizes – including artwork by John Scott, Murray Laufer, Marian Wihak
and Janine Lindgren.
Invitations to follow. Childcare provided for those attending AGM (5-6 pm).
More Studio 123 Supporters: Rita Moody, Isha Leora Pelrine, David Fujiwara,
Jenny Soden, M. Barker, Gay Evans, June Sommers, Florence McHugh,
Anonymous, Madeleine Richardson, Lynda Prince, H.W.R. Richardson, Howard
Litowitz, Bill Huffman, Cheryl Rondeau, Valerie Rhomberg, Miriam Ziolkowska.
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Website Design
In February three seminars were held at Loftus Lloyd Café (Studio 135), with web-savvy Sandra Lewis outlining how to access
the free Tenant and Events Directories in the 401 website (www.401richmond.net). In fact, as Marian Wihak (Studio 276)
learned, using these directories is quite simple, thanks to straight-forward online directions. Tenant pages are easy to create,
self-formatting and can be edited whenever revisions are required. They provide room for a logo, information and news about
activities, two images, an e-mail address and a URL (website address). Site visitors are able to conduct a search of tenants
who have submitted pages by name or category. In the Events Directory,
tenants can advertise exhibitions, launches, openings and other special
events in listing or calendar format. This allows web surfers to see at a
glance what’s going on at 401 Richmond throughout the year.
Although there’s room for everyone, there are just 17 web pages currently
up and running and a wide open calendar of events! Like other building
features, such as the outdoor courtyard and the early learning centre,
401 Richmond Ltd. has underwritten the cost of this project on behalf of
all tenants, to continue to foster our unique community of small businessowners, craftspeople, service organizations and artists. We hope every
studio will take advantage of this promotional opportunity, and look
forward to seeing online a complete picture of the vital 401 “city within the
city”, as described by CBC’s Max Allen. If you would like information on
how to fashion your free web page or access the site, call Sandra Lewis at
Sandra Lewis (l) helps Marian Wihak design website.
(416) 595-5900 (31).
Rae Johnson
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Don’t be deceived by the everyday subject matter. Rae Johnson
Johnson’s current exhibit of black
é until April 30th, is both compelling and
cats, lying, sitting, staring, on view at Loftus Lloyd Caf
Café
complex. Renowned for her Canadian landscapes, the award-winning artist treats felines as
abstract forms, exciting the eye with a dynamic interplay of shapes and colours. Surface is
also important to Rae who uses wood grain to animate the image. Amidst the animal oeuvre,
and in complete contrast to it, is one large outdoor scene. This painting, so peaceful in
appearance, underscores the quiet inner landscape that the cats create.
From the artist’s statement: The domestic cat has been linked with human consciousness
since it was worshipped as Bastet, the Egyptian cat deity whose sexual orgies were believed
to increase vegetable, animal and human fertility. In the Middle Ages, the cat came to be
endowed with the power of the devil. It was said that some women had the power to put their
souls into black cats. The Medieval Catholic Church dissociated itself from the instincts,
sexuality and, generally speaking, from the feminine natural element, and probably had much
to do with the vilification of cats. According to Jungian feminist, Marie-Louise
von Franz, author of The Cat, “... the black cat may be seen as the shadow
side of the Virgin Mary...”
Rae Johnson is represented by Paul Petro
Petro.
David
Plowden
A Time
of Trains
May 1-31, 1999
We are honoured to have the work of one of North America’s most
revered train photographers, David Plowden
Plowden, on exhibit at Loftus Lloyd
Café throughout the month of May. In light of Plowden’s industrial age
subject matter, it seems only fitting that his artistry would find a place in
our historic building. Drop by the café and check out his powerful images.
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David Plowden, Erie-Lackawanna Railroad, Pennsylvania, 1964
11” x 14” gelatin silver print
profile
Susan Hedley of Studio 356
Studio Bello!
“I love this building and really
wanted to be in it,” exudes
illustrator/graphic designer
Susan Hedley
Hedley. A long-time friend
of Donald Quan (Studio B106)
and Lisa Keaney (Studio 256),
Susan had watched 401 in
different stages of repair back in
1996, and was drawn to its
community atmosphere. So,
despite a craving for light she
was willing to accept a basement
space (B08) before securing a
spot on the third floor (Studio 356).
The third floor studio was also dreary: dark green ceilings
and mangled floors that couldn’t be repaired. Ever the
optimist, sunny, stylish Susan flooded the place with light,
painting everything white. She then
added a touch of home – a cattle farm
outside Kincardine – by accenting the
room with trees and cowskinupholstered furniture. “I’m a country
girl,” she beams.
Such enthusiasm and an
entrepreneurial spirit gave Susan an
edge in promoting Studio Bello!, a
highly sought-after illustration and
design company. “People always ask
me about the company name [beautiful studio]. It represents
my love of illustration and passion for Italy – a place she
visits frequently to draw. It’s really appropriate for me.”
Making the decision to start her own firm came from a deepseated desire to be hands-on. A drawing instructor at
Sheridan College, Susan left education for business after six
years because, “my passion is making
things.” Despite numerous prestigious
awards to her credit - Studio Magazine,
Applied Arts Magazine, and UCDA
(University & College Design
Association) to name a few – the evermodest Susan claims, “I’m just starting
out.”
The key to her prosperity is loyalty and
care. Susan’s clients, mostly
healthcare providers (e.g., The Hospital
for Sick Children
Children),
childcare specialists
and educators, have
stuck by her for over
eight years. Even
those who’ve changed
industries remain devotees. “My interest is in having a few good
clients and taking care of them. People tell me, ‘You make us
feel like we matter’ ”.
Beyond values, Susan’s competitive
advantage rests in a combination of
talents she brings to every job. Studio
Bello
Bello! offers a complete package of
high-end illustration and design in
addition to savvy strategic planning.
“What I’m doing is simply solving
people’s problems,” says Susan. “Often,
a client has an idea but doesn’t know
where to go with it. I give them support
– a direction and a solution.”
Born to strive, Susan also excels at and is deeply committed to
academia. She graduated top of her class at Sheridan
College, receiving the award for outstanding academic
achievement (1983), earned a BA with
distinction from the University of Toronto
(Fine Art Studio/Art History), and went
on to post-graduate work at Camberell
College of Art in London. She has also
studied at the Instituto per l’Arte e
Restauro in Florence, and is currently
working towards her Masters in
Illustration at Syracuse University.
“It’s really important to spend your life being authentic,” says
Susan. “It means that there are no guarantees, no paid sick
days, no holidays. But in the end you’ve
done work that you’re connected with.”
As for her business, Susan draws a
parallel between its growth and the
evolution taking place in her workplace.
“That’s why I love 401 Richmond.
There’s a commitment to artists and it’s
run conscientiously.
There’s kindness,
respect and hard work.
The building perfectly
suits my sensibilities.”
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Catch artist Judi Frost (Studio 277) at the
20th Annual One of a Kind Spring
Canadian Craft Show and Sale at the
National Trade Centre, Exhibition Place
March 31-April 4, 1999. Located in booth
H30, Judi will be exhibiting her garden
paintings and promoting her Toronto
Island summer workshops. Judi’s art (The
Place of My Dreams) is on view at
Harbourfront’s York Quay Gallery March
14 - April 25 and at the Rectory Gallery &
Café on Toronto Island April 7- May 3,
1999. Judi was also responsible for
organizing the first Terry Fox run on
Toronto Island, an event that drew
hundreds, including Fox’s brother, Daryl,
and raised $14,000. She took on the
fundraiser in honour of her friend, also
named Terry, and will back at it next year
(Sunday, September 29). Well done Judi!
Gwendolyne Hats (Studio 433)
participated in the Royal Ontario
Museum’s Textile and Costume
fundraiser Mad About Hats in
March. The event helped raise
awareness of ROM’s plan to
establish a costume collection by
2001. Gwendolyne Hats contributed one of their stunning hats to the
Silent Auction and exhibited their latest styles at the millinery boutique.
Composer, performer and multiinstrumentalist Donald Quan of
Q Music (Studio B106) is globe-trotting
again. Barely back from a successful
two-week tour of Taiwan, where he
performed for Taipei and I-lan City
government officials, Donald then
headed off to Peter
Gabriel’s studio in London
to produce flautist Ron
Korb’s latest record.
Liz Rykert of Meta Strategies
(Studio 206) spoke on Citizens
for Local Democracy at the
McLuhan Centre recently. Liz’s
talk was part of the Design
Visionary Speakers series.
Star-alert. Costumer Susan Dicks (Studio 360)
recently outfitted Mia Farrow in town for a movie-ofthe-week, Forget Me Never, and created shirts for
Denzel Washington in feature film Hurricane. Susan
was also commissioned to produce 120 stretch
pieces (10 ft each) for a Mazda display in Montreal.
The roof of the Olympic Stadium collapsed under
the weight of snow on the show and the order had to
be placed again. Good for Susan. Bad for Mazda.
Sarah Nind
(whisper)
New Work
99
April 17, 19
March 27 y
South Galler
, 24”x67”
tholith film
paint on or
1998, oil on
(whisper 9),
P. Elaine Sharpe
Natureland
June 5-July 4
Opening June 5 (3 pm)
VOX la galerie
Montreal
Natureland (partial) 1997
colour proof
75 x 80 cm
If you’re in the Ottawa region stop by the
Almonte’s Mississippi Valley Textile Museum
to see a show of ‘wearable art’ by Kristen
Fahrig (Studio 394). Entitled What on
Earth! A Creation Myth for the Millenium,
the exhibit “challenges us to question how
we partake in the simple daily ritual of
dressing and undressing.” Fahrig’s work is
on view between May 27 and September
26, 1999.
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Philip Treacy by Anthea Simms
T I D B I T S
We
You...
Saw
Abstract artist John
Brown (Studio 260) received a
great review by Gary Michael
Dault in The Globe & Mail recently
(March 13, 1999). Of his show 10
Attempts to Imagine the Inside of My
Body at the Olga Korper Gallery, Dault said,
“Clearly, John Brown paints a very special painting.”
YouthCulture Inc.
(Studio 245) was
cited in
Maclean’s for
their expertise
on the Y [outh]
generation (How
Teens Got the Power,
March 22, 1999). The trend-tracking
company oversees publication of Watch
Watch,
a magazine aimed at 14-18 year olds, distributed
to high schools across Canada. They also produce
a hot new quarterly called Bang targeted to tweens
(9-12 year olds). You can pick up a copy of either
publication at their office on the second floor.
What better exposure
do you need? Adam
Shaheen of Cuppa
Coffee Animation
(Studio 104) scored a
lengthy article in The
National Post (March
17, 1999) including
front page of the
‘Financial Post’ section.
From it we learned that
Adam’s company was
responsible for the
opening titles of David Cronenberg’s eXistenZ,
recently premiered at the Berlin Film Festival.
Congratulations Adam!
Paul Alexander
Esmeralda Enrique (Studio B104)
performed at the Juno Awards
(Copps Coliseum, Hamilton) on
March 7, 1999. The celebrated
flamenco artist danced to the
sounds of Jesse Cook & Natalie
McMaster who were nominated
for best instrumental album.
Esmeralda will also be
performing at the Tarragon
Spring Arts Fair May 28-29, 1999.
How does she do it? Fashion
designer Pam Chorley (Studio
257) is in the news once again,
taking front page of The Toronto
Star’s ‘at Home’ section
(February 28, 1999). Chorley’s
fabulous Victorian-style home
was featured as part of the
recent trend towards period
architecture and furnishings.
Speaking Out
The 3rd Annual Speakers’ Spotlight
Showcase took place on February
18, 1999 to a packed house at the
Design Exchange. The featured
speakers, including 401 tenants
d~Code (Studio 251), wowed the
crowd with their provocative
insights, intriguing thoughts and
inspiring stories. Speakers’
Spotlight (Studio 235) is thrilled to
have raised over $4,000 in support
of the Children’s Wish Foundation
of Canada.
Arts Toronto (Studio 365), a non-profit organization
responsible for ArtsWeek and the Toronto Arts Awards, is in
the midst of a comprehensive strategic planning process
that will result in an updated mandate, strengthened
programs and the likely addition of new services for the
cultural sector. Call for submissions for participation in
Artsweek will be early this year (May 7). Also, watch for new
Artsweek banners all over the city next Fall.
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Film Festival Opens
Local Cinema
@ 401
Inside/OUT
Inside/OUT’s
(Studio 219)
Lesbian &
Gay Film &
Video festival,
taking place
May 20-30,
will be
inaugurating
the new
Paramount
Festival Hall
(corner of
John &
Richmond
fotostill from the film “telefunk8”
by Niclole Chung
Streets).
The largest event of its kind in Canada, the
festival screens works made by, for, about or of
interest to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered
and two spirited people. Among the many new
artists’ works on view this year is the world
premiere of Super Nova’s, a showcase of local
youth productions commissioned by Inside/OUT
Inside/OUT.
Program Guides will be available
late April/early May at Studio 219
and all around Toronto. You can
call their hotline at (416) 9259872 (2229) for up-to-date box
office, location and program
information.
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The
Annual Toronto Photography
Festival, Contact 99, will be including
401 Richmond in its host of exhibition
sites this year. During the month of May
drop by Gallery 44 (Studio 120), Gallery 401 (Studio 240)
and Loftus Lloyd Café (Studio 135) to see great photographic images.
The month-long festival provides a cooperative forum for education,
exhibition and discussion. Pick up your brochure at the café now!
Music 4 Eye & Ear
Sound Sculpture Symposium
We are thrilled to have eight sound sculpture artists
here at 401 Richmond during the Sound Sculpture
Symposium April 10 - May 6, 1999. Those exhibiting
throughout the building include: Sander Ajzenstat
Ajzenstat,
John Gzowski
Gzowski, Maria Hlady
Hlady, Laura Kikauka
Kikauka, Nobuo
Kubota
Kubota, Daniel Olson
Olson, David Rokeby
Rokeby, Garnet Willis
Willis.
For more information call (416) 593-5297.
InterAccess Electronic Media Arts Centre,
The New Music Concerts &
The Goethe Institute present
Relay Room Rhythms
by Laura Kikauka
Opening Wednesday April 14 @ 6 pm
Continues until Saturday April 24
401 Richmond St West Back Freight Elevator
Relay Room Rhythms,
Laura Kikauka
Hours Tuesday—Saturday 12-5pm
The 1999 Images Festival of Independent Film & Video
April 22-May 1, 1999
Climbing Around My Room
Lucy Gunning, video installation
April 16-May 5, Opening April 16 at 8 pm
YYZ Artists’ Outlet (Studio 140)
Location:
Inertia
Masashi Iwasaki & Tadasu Takamine, video installation
April 17-May 1, Opening May 1 from 12-4 pm
V tape (Studio 452)
Location:
Hours:
Tuesday to Friday from 12 to 5 pm, Saturday 12 to 4 pm
Le regard du silence
Sylvie Belanger, video projection
April 16-May 5, Opening April 16 at 8 pm
YYZ Artists’ Outlet (Studio 140)
Location:
Hours:
Tuesday to Saturday, 11 am- 5 pm
Tactile Video
Interactive Video Installations
April 21 to May 1, Opening April 21 at 6 pm
InterAccess (Studio 444)
Location:
Hours:
Tuesday to Saturday, 12 to 6 pm
For information contact (416) 971-8405
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There’s a pervert in our pool, Martha Colburn
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Peter and the Wolfe
Andrew Hahn
March 31 - April 21
Thursday, April 1, 7-9pm
Title:
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Showing:
Opening:
IMRAN II
SUSAN WARE
April 22 - 29
Saturday, April 24, 3-5pm
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Humber College, School of Media Studies,
Creative Photography Juried Show
Artist: Graduates of the two-year diploma and
Advanced Photography programs
Showing: May 1 - 8
Opening: Wednesday, May 5, 7pm
(Part of CONTACT 99)
Title:
Title:
Artist:
Showing:
Opening:
(Part of
Vancouver Island - A Glimpse of Paradise
Gokche Erkan
May 11 - 22
Wednesday, May 12, 6-10pm
CONTACT 99)
Title:
Artist:
Showing:
Opening:
(Part of
Georgian Bay and Beyond
Bill Harris and Timothy A. Campbell
May 26 - June 5
Wednesday, May 26, 5-11pm
CONTACT 99)
April 15 - April 24
CAMERALINKS
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Image & I dentity
An exhibition by ele
mentary
& secondary school
students
Opening Thursday
, April 15
from 4:30 to 7 PM
April 29 - May 28
In the Shadow of th
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Forest (AuschwitzBirkenau)
by Marie-Jeanne M
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From the installat
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by Marie-Jeann
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Opening Thursday
, April 29
from 5 to 8 PM
Gallery 44
Centre for Contempora
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Suite 240 Tel: 506-9595 Fax: 506-1589 e-mail: [email protected]
Studio 120
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May 29, 8 PM and
Spring party, show
and sale,
$10, perfect prizes,
live
music, etc.
Studio 372
May Day April 29th & 30th (11am-7pm)
Open House May 1st (10am-5pm)
Open Studio had crafted work for show & sale
Millennium posters @ $12, hand-made books + more
Evenings
To register & to visit the studio call Anne Graham McTaggart at (416) 599-0432
on ...
PHOTOPIA––an ev
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of photos and plea
sure
Open Studios Tues. & Wed. evenings to April 28
5-9 pm @ $35 includes most materials
floorcloths, paste papers + much more!
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A regular feature of 401 UPDATE, the Bulletin Board
is your opportunity to communicate with other tenants
and keep them in touch with what is happening in your
organization. If you are having a sale or exhibition, or
just want to tell others about your product/service, simply
supply Lesley Soden in Studio 204 with the written
information, and we will print it here.
Le regard du silence
Sylvie Belanger
Climbing Around My Room
Lucy Gunning
video installations presented with
Images Festival of Independent Film and Video
April 16 - May 5
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Joyriding in the Land Time Forgot
May 19 - June 19
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Deadline for submissions for the June/July Newsletter is May 7, 1999. Publication date: June 1st.
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