A scant week after Toronto Outdoor, I took part in the second annual ArtWorkX, a live art-making aspect of the After Dark Earth Market: a multi-faceted event put on by the City Of Mississauga to raise awareness of ecological concerns and the cities' initiatives to address them. Working alongside Claudio Ghirardo, Nisreen Askar and Gaya Kairos, we each made work along environmental themes using pieces of discarded city infrastructure we had selected earlier at the public works yard. (I got to choose a ton of road signs – yay!) At the end of the evening, we assembled all our pieces together into a conglomerate that was then also (due to Claudio's tireless efforts) exhibited in the lobby of the Living Arts Centre. 
Culture never happens in a vacuum – thanks to:
• Claudio for the inviting me to participate and for organizing everything from the artists' end.
• Nisreen and Gaya for their good natures, hard work and artistic inspiration.
• Michelle Charbonneau and Victoria Kramkowski at the city for doing so much to help wacky artist's ideas fit within city rules, regs, health and safety, etc. and all your planning, facilitating and day-of helping hands from start to finish!
• Curator Lee Petrie for finding a way to  exhibit our glorious contraption at the Living Art Centre! See photo below by Claudio.
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This July I did my first-ever Toronto Outdoor Art Fair at Nathan Philips Square. It was a great experience all 'round: The weather was perfect summer weather - hot without being sweltering.  The crowds were large, cheerful and interested – so many great conversations! And SOOO many great artists and artisans at the fair.

It takes a village to raise a Kal, so big shout-outs of thanks to:
• All my friends, family and students who came by in droves to spot me for food and drink runs, and kept me feeling so well supported – I really felt the love! 
•  The organizers and volunteers of TOAF: you guys think of everything and do a GREAT job!
• Everyone who entered my free print contest, and especially those of you who signed up for my email list! 
• Kim-Lee Kho: for constant support and encouragement.
• My booth-neighbour (and TOAF award winner for Best of 2D Works) Laura Peturson for cheerful help throughout the weekend, and taking the photo below!

Every year is juried, so no guarantees, but I'll definitely be back next year if I get in!