As 2015 draws to a close, it's time for us to take a deep breath and look back on an incredible year. Small Pond wouldn't be here without the scores of artists who have invested in themselves through our residency program. The presence of these wonderfully diverse creators has enriched our lives beyond measure. A huge thank you to everyone who joined us in 2015!
Suzanna Lebec's residency was focused on writing. Hard work deserves to be rewarded, and we went on some spectacular outings, including cocktails at the Al Purdy A-Frame with writer-in-residence Kathryn Maclean.
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| Kath and Suzy at the A-Frame |
Pamela Schuller had a productive residency making and painting masks.
Peter Paylor worked on a large sculpture carved from old cedar rails he found around the property, and demonstrated his carving at a Creative Rural Minds gathering.
Ginna Wilkerson joined us from Florida to work on some writing and a host of visual art projects. We went to an art opening at Blizzmax Gallery and she enjoyed getting to know the community through attending many local yoga classes.
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| Ginna at Blizzmax Gallery |
Zach Van Horn came to us from Ohio and successfully completed a whole series of paintings.
Mieke Van Geest visited us for the second time to work on her book of photos.
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| Photo by Mieke Van Geest, taken during her 2014 residency |
Alison Broverman and Katie Swift called Small Pond home while working on The Tale of a Town - Canada. I was thrilled to collaborate with them on this beautiful endeavour. We interviewed 60+ people about their memories of Main Streets in Prince Edward County, culminating in a theatrical presentation and podcast, which you can listen to here.
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| Katie and Alison in the Wellington Times, photo by Alison Broverman |
Liane Décary-Chen came from Montreal to work on some graphic design, and learned how to play Kubb, the Swedish game of champions.
Animators Ruth Taylor and Auke de Vries came to us all the way from Amsterdam, but Small Pond was just one stop on their 'round-the-world residency adventure.
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| Auke at Point Petre |
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| Ruth tries her hand at axe-throwing on Jobs' Island |
Some of our regular puppetry collaborators stayed with us while working on our latest shadow puppetry play, Unjustly.
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| Guy Doucette and Craig Morrison, puppet designers |
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| Andrew Young, head puppeteer and woodsman |
Thank you to all these wonderful artists for making this a summer to remember.
If you're interested in joining us for a residency in 2016, we're now accepting applications. Please visit our website for details.
