Arts Fest: Gogo time

Arts Fest: Gogo time

Actor Anastasia Phillips will be flying in from Nova Scotia, where she is on the set of The Trades, to present The Gogo Show at Creemore Festival of the Arts. She describes it as the story of discovering her clown – a fancy clown with a Chanel bag who lives beyond her...
Arts Fest: Fantasy Life

Arts Fest: Fantasy Life

For Begonia, also known as Alexa Dirks, her visual identity is just as important as her music. The musician’s newest album Fantasy Life, to be released Oct. 24, was written in L.A. and recorded in her home city of Winnipeg. Those lucky enough to see the Juno and...
Arts Fest: Root of joy

Arts Fest: Root of joy

“When we engage with nature, it speaks back to us,” according to Samay Arcentales Cajas. “If we ignore it, it will not.” Arcentales Cajas was born in Toronto, but spent much of her childhood in Ecuador. She describes herself as a queer Kichwa digital media artist. Her...
Arts Fest: The Shape of Quiet

Arts Fest: The Shape of Quiet

If you were to ask Jessica Tamlin about her artist’s residency, which provided her the gift of eight solid days of solitude to focus on her art, she would tell you it didn’t exactly go as planned. She would tell you it was great, perhaps better than expected, just not...
Arts Fest: Somewhere Between Here and There

Arts Fest: Somewhere Between Here and There

For the past four years, Sophie Hansen has been spending weekends in the Creemore area, and trying to figure out how she can move here full-time. “This is where I get to work on my art,” she said. “My pieces are typically 4 to 7 feet and I just don’t have the space in...