Commissioned by Broadview Magazine, this work is available to license. Originally published: https://broadview.org/kirk-dunn-knitting-pilgrim/ Artist spent 15 years knitting gigantic interfaith tapestries Each eight-foot-tall tapestry mimics the form of stained glass windows The idea came to …
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quiet contemplations
Originally published: https://www.constellationsaudio.com/sounds/quietcontemplations About the piece: I have been really inspired by Ad Reinhardt’s ‘Abstract Painting’ from 1963 which depicts nine very subtle shades of black. At first glance, the viewer sees a flat black …
Continue readingEpisode 7 — Site by Otonabee River Goes from Paved to Paradise
On October 27, 2018 community members gathered by the Otonabee River in downtown Peterborough. They donned hard hats and work boots—picked up pry bars and hammers—and they got to work removing layers of asphalt from …
Continue readingOperation Catnip helps feral cats and you can too
If you drive North of downtown Peterborough, after about a half hour you will pass through the village of Burleigh Falls. There’s a roadside inn, a gas station, a restaurant, a boat launch — and …
Continue readingPeterborough Currents wins ‘Best in Podcasting’
At the National Community Radio Conference awards gala in Fredericton, NB this Spring, Peterborough Currents won the award for ‘Best in Podcasting!’ It was a huge delight to be recognized for our work.
Continue readingThe Deans’ List
The institution of the university in 2018 has a diversity of programming. It should come as no surprise, then, that university leaders in different disciplines will have vastly different opinions on the purpose of post-secondary education. Alumna Ayesha Barmania reached out to academic deans at Trent University to get their views.
Continue readingWith scallops, this B.C. First Nation is developing a sustainable economy
Coastal Shellfish in Prince Rupert, B.C., is raising sustainable scallops. The company grew out of Coastal First Nations Corporation, an alliance of several First Nations communities, including Gitga’at First Nation.
Continue readingThirteen years on, Food Not Bombs Peterborough has never missed a meal
Every Monday in Peterborough, right when City Council sits down for their weekly meetings, across the street Food Not Bombs Peterborough is setting up tables and laying out a free community meal, open to all.
Continue readingNew project will teach women construction skills to build environmentally friendly housing
Seven years ago, Janice Keil set out on a mission to find a perfect plot of land. She loaded up her bike, took the GO train, and cycled around Southern Ontario looking for an ideal location for her new home.
Continue readingVoices from Confederation Square (Sep. 30)
It was a peaceful gathering for most of the day. The counter rally ‘Love Lives Here’ congregated at Emmanuel United Church, across the street from the park where a rally planned by Kevin Goudreau, a known white supremacist, was expected to be held.
Continue readingThe Master Canoe Builder
A master canoe builder visits Peterborough and shares his knowledge with young people, and with me in this radio documentary.
Continue readingThe Disclosure Dilemma: Talking about disability at work
A holiday program about disability disclosure for CBC Radio.
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