Posted in Art, In Backyards on Dec 29th, 2009
In 2009 we harvested a few treats that we hadn’t harvested in 2008: plums, sumac drupes, black walnuts, ginkgo nuts, and my own personal forage for quince. It’s amazing what the trees in the city can provide for our food needs. But the urban forest has even more to offer, including [...]
Posted in Art on Nov 7th, 2009
There couldn’t be a more theme-appropriate art show to Not Far From The Tree than Su Rynard’s Apples (malus domestica). On show at Paul Petro Contemporary Art until November 14th, this is a must-see for all interested in the questions of local orchards and city development in Toronto. I had the [...]
Posted in Art on Feb 17th, 2009
Until March 8th, Cambridge Galleries Preston (Cambridge, Ontario) is showing work by Danny Custodio, much of which focuses on his Portuguese father. Pictured above is a photo of his father’s fig tree transposed onto Portuguese ceramic tiles (aka azulejos).
From the press release: “In his photo-mosaics Custodio alternately reuses images from family [...]
