art

Anne Remmer Thompson's Monday Morning, NFLD, 2020. Photo Credit Anne Remmer Thompson

Borrowed beauty

An Ottawa non-profit cooperative offers art lovers the chance to experience beauty without commitment or a hefty price tag     It’s (almost) as easy as checking out a book from the library. No longer the exclusive territory of the […]

Participants are on a mission to create at the Ottawa Art Gallery. Photo Credit Lindsay Ralph

Aging artfully

Older adults have their own hubs for creativity through popular local programs and workshops It’s welcoming, it’s a place to be creative, it showcases art and artists from the Ottawa-Gatineau region and it’s free. Welcome to the Ottawa Art Gallery. […]

Happiness Habits 613's Tamara Robinson, left, and Stephen Bierbrier. Photo Courtesy Happiness Habits 613

Happy together

A free grassroots community group is spreading a life-changing message   In a world dominated by screens, Ottawa residents Stephen Bierbrier and Tamara Robinson are rooting for face-to-face meetings and in-person connections. They want to remind everyone that happiness is […]

Products like Scribble Scrubbie Pets are an alternative gift to the traditional crayon and marker sets. Photo Courtesy Crayola

The gift of creativity

During the holiday season, parents and caregivers — and anyone with children in their lives — will be looking for gift-giving ideas. Although gifting has long been trending towards the experience-based, many kids and traditionalists (hello, Grandpa and Grandma) alike […]

Janet Beath of Paint with Janet. Photo Courtesy Joy Affleck

Painting through the pandemic

Thousands of aspiring artists — including writer Tracey Tong — have Carleton Place’s Janet Beath to thank for their new COVID hobby     Some artists create art, and others, like Janet Beath, create other artists.   During the course […]