Plein Air painting workshop with Mason Jar

10:30 am – 1:30 pm

Terrace

Join Mason in his upcoming series of Plein-Air Painting workshops. Together, you will paint the beautiful landscapes of the Brickworks using acrylic paint. Mason will provide guidance and simple step-by-step instructions to get you started, even if you’re a total newbie. All the materials will be provided – just bring yourself and a creative spirit!

Davis Webb

Tiffany Commons

9 am – 2 pm

Davis Webb is a guitarist and vocalist from Toronto who earned his chops in Nashville in the 70s. Starting in country music for many years he has held residencies throughout Ontario as a speed picker and storyteller with the music of Waylon Jennings, George Jones and Merle Haggard. Over time he honed his axe work with a 70s repertoire including less often played artists such as old Moody Blues, Tom Petty, Steely Dan, and onto Soul Asylum and other acts such as Sade, Lady Gaga and Paramore. He set out to play rock lead as a solo acoustic artist and delivers hard hitting music that has his own re-interpretation of classic music set to the feelings of our time.

Jen Schaffer and the Shiners

Tiffany Commons

9 am – 2 pm

Jen Schaffer and the Shiners, who hail from Toronto, Montreal, Welland and the UK, are purveyors of original soulful acoustic roots music with lush harmonies and rich funky bass.

The Shiners are Jen Schaffer, lead singer, guitarist, songwriter and cat herder of the band; Simon Law, the band’s drummer, keyboardist, background vocalist and producer, who is also a Grammy winning songwriter of Soul II Soul’s Back to Life and original member of that band; Hideki Kumagai on bass; John Teshima plays guitar, both electric and acoustic – he also plays keyboards and adds background harmonies; and Dorothy Hwang on keyboards and mandolin as well as background harmonies. Emmanuel Szeptycki, Jen’s violinist offspring, joins the Shiners occasionally for recordings and performances, when not doing their own music in Montreal and at Concordia University.

Art Hive Drop in

9 am – 12 pm

Join us this summer, at the Brickworks Art Hive; a welcoming space for exploring creativity, socializing, sharing skills and building communities. Everyone is welcome. It’s free including repurposed and upcycled materials for creative reuse. Art for all!

A Two-Part Textile Workshop Series with Sarah Zanchetta

BMO Atrium

10 am – 1 pm

Part 2: Poison Ivy Embroidery
Dive into the world of embroidery during this 3-hour hands-on session! You’ll learn four beginner-friendly stitches: backstitch, satin stitch, long-short stitch, and French knot, as we work together to create your very own Poison Ivy artwork. See this flourishing native plant come to life on your fabric as we untangle its rich history, stories, misinformation and more.

All materials will be provided. No prior experience is required! Please note that while we recommend attending both workshops, you may sign up for part one or two separately. Lastly, there will be no hands-on time with Poison Ivy as the safety and well-being of all participants are of utmost importance to us.

Hobo Soles
9 am – 2 pm

Tiffany Commons

Hobo Soles play folk and traditional music on fiddle, accordion, mandolin guitar and washboard- and there are only two of us! You will hear fiddle tunes from Appalachia, Ragtime, Klezmer Country and old time Jazz.