Take Care: Soundbath & Workshop on Care

Wednesday, January 30, 2019 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Take Care
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
7 p.m.

Free

Onsite Gallery
199 Richmond St. West

Workshop on plant-care and self-care, followed by a sound bath
Featuring Darryl Cheng of House Plant Journal, curator/writer Geneviève Wallen and Kristin Weckworth of Kiko Sounds

Limited availability; registration required
Tickets available on the Facebook event as of Wednesday, January 9 at noon

The notion of care is central to Onsite Gallery's Winter exhibition, How to Breathe Forever. Taking place at Onsite Gallery, we invite you to join us for a special workshop on care, led by insightful creative thinkers who will share what care means to them:

  • Darryl Cheng of House Plant Journal will lead a presentation with tips and tricks on caring for houseplants
  • Curator and writer Geneviève Wallen will speak about healing spaces within art and share her experience developing an annual month of self-care
  • Kristin Weckworth of Kiko Sounds will speak about meditation and acts of daily compassion, and then will lead the audience in a 30 minute soundbath

As a participant you will:

  • Be asked to wear soft, comfortable clothes and bring a mat (there will also be blankets provided)
  • Receive a small houseplant to bring home
  • Leave feeling refreshed and armed with new knowledge of taking care

 

How to Breathe Forever underlines the importance and interconnectedness of air, animals, coral, humans, insects, land, plants and water. The belief that everything in the universe has a place and deserves equal respect is the core of this exhibition and positions our relations with others — including the natural world — as active and reciprocal. The artwork invites you to consider a personhood that attentively collaborates and exchanges with all living things.

 

Darryl Cheng is the creator of the incredibly popular blog and Instagram account, House Plant Journal. Darryl’s commitment to excellence and his passion for plants and thirst for knowledge have turned him into the king of the internet houseplant world. What was initially a hobby Tumblr page has turned into an Instagram account with over 250,000 followers, a go-to blog for anything plant related, the beginnings of his very own houseplant care book and plant time-lapse videos that have gone viral around the world.

Geneviève Wallen is a Toronto-based curator and writer interested in the manifestation of healing spaces within the arts. Wallen's interest in diasporic narratives, intersectional feminism, intergenerational healing and  BIPOC alternative timelines, inform her practice. She has curated exhibitions in Montreal and Toronto, and is currently Programming Coordinator at Xpace Cultural Centre, a board member-curator at YTB (Younger Than Beyoncé) Gallery, and a member of the collective We Critique, We Curate. 

Kristin Weckworth of Kiko Sounds is a teacher and artist specializing in sound therapy, meditation, yoga and relational aesthetics. As the co-founder of Toronto's contemporary design shop Magic Pony, and art gallery Narwhal, she spent over a decade collaborating with artists from around the globe, curating exhibitions, publications and interactive environments. Now she combines her experiences in contemporary culture with holistic modalities to offer ephemeral, immersive experiences intended to guide you back to a state of wholeness. Kiko creates settings for deep listening that induce profound states of relaxation and meditation, inviting in opportunities for intuitive awareness, self-healing and expansive creativity.

 

Onsite Gallery is the flagship professional gallery of OCAD U and an experimental curatorial platform for art, design and new media. Visit our website for upcoming public events. The gallery is located at 199 Richmond St. W, Toronto, ON, M5V 0H4. Telephone: 416-977-6000, ext. 265. Opening hours are: Wednesdays from noon to 8 p.m.; Thursdays and Fridays from noon to 7 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. Free admission.

 

Image (left to right): Darryl Cheng of House Plant Journal; Geneviève Wallen (photo by Roya DelSol); Kristin Weckworth of Kiko Sounds.

Venue & Address: 
Onsite Gallery (199 Richmond St. West)
Website: 
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/take-care-soundbath-and-workshop-on-care-tickets-53442712592
https://www.facebook.com/events/2091523344257364/
Email: 
onsite@ocadu.ca
Phone: 
416-977-6000 x456
Cost: 
Free
Image (left to right): Darryl Cheng of House Plant Journal; Geneviève Wallen (photo by Roya DelSol); Kristin Weckworth of Kiko S

Drop-in / Pay-as-you-go Meditation

Image of OCAD Meditation logo sphere
Thursday, September 22, 2016 - 2:15pm to Wednesday, November 30, 2016 - 4:15pm

Drop-in / pay-as-you-go opportunities for fall 2016 OCAD Meditation will occur as follows, per the following dates:

September 21; October 5, 12 and 19; November 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2016**

Meditation: 10:15 AM

Cost: $5 cash only, exact change payable BEFORE class begins. A paper waiver (provided at location) must be signed also.

** No meditation is scheduled September 28 or October 26, 2016.

Venue & Address: 
Lambert Lounge, Room 187, Level 1, 100 McCaul Street (MCA)
Website: 
http://www.ocadu.ca/meditation
Email: 
bjames@ocadu.ca
Phone: 
416 977 6000 x275
Cost: 
$5.00 cash only / exact change

First Meeting: OCAD Buddhist Group

buddha
Friday, October 24, 2008 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm

An opportunity for interested OCAD students, faculty and staff to find out more about Buddhism. Special guest Tony Meers, General Director of Soka Gankai International (SGI) Canada will speak.

Venue & Address: 
Location TBA 100 McCaul Street, Toronto, Ontario
Email: 
ocadbg@gmail.com

Mindfulness-based Meditation Drop-In Group for Students

Stress Reduction Grp
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 7:15pm to 8:15pm

The OCAD Health & Wellness Centre presents a free 4 week drop-in mindfulness-based stress reduction group for students aimed at focusing and calming the mind, rest and relaxation, coping better with stress and worry and more. Drop in, no need to register.

For more information contact Kathleen O'Connell MSW, clinical counsellor, Health and Wellness Centre, 51 McCaul St., 416 977-6000, Ext. 260

Venue & Address: 
Health & Wellness Centre 51 McCaul St., Toronto, Ontario
Email: 
koconnell@ocad.ca
Cost: 
Free for OCAD students
Keywords: 

Mindfulness-based Meditation Drop-In Group for Students

Stress Reduction Grp
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - 7:15pm to 8:15pm

The OCAD Health & Wellness Centre presents a free 4 week drop-in mindfulness-based stress reduction group for students aimed at focusing and calming the mind, rest and relaxation, coping better with stress and worry and more. Drop in, no need to register.

For more information contact Kathleen O'Connell MSW, clinical counsellor, Health and Wellness Centre, 51 McCaul St., 416 977-6000, Ext. 260

Venue & Address: 
Health & Wellness Centre 51 McCaul St., Toronto, Ontario
Email: 
koconnell@ocad.ca
Cost: 
Free for OCAD students
Keywords: 

Mindfulness-based Meditation Drop-In Group for Students

Stress Reduction Grp
Tuesday, April 8, 2008 - 7:15pm to 8:15pm

The OCAD Health & Wellness Centre presents a free 4 week drop-in mindfulness-based stress reduction group for students aimed at focusing and calming the mind, rest and relaxation, coping better with stress and worry and more. Drop in, no need to register.

For more information contact Kathleen O'Connell MSW, clinical counsellor, Health and Wellness Centre, 51 McCaul St., 416 977-6000, Ext. 260

Venue & Address: 
Health & Wellness Centre 51 McCaul St., Toronto, Ontario
Email: 
koconnell@ocad.ca
Cost: 
Free for OCAD students
Keywords: 

Mindfulness-based Meditation Drop-In Group for Students

Stress Reduction Grp
Tuesday, April 1, 2008 - 7:15pm to 8:15pm

The OCAD Health & Wellness Centre presents a free 4 week drop-in mindfulness-based stress reduction group for students aimed at focusing and calming the mind, rest and relaxation, coping better with stress and worry and more. Drop in, no need to register.

For more information contact Kathleen O'Connell MSW, clinical counsellor, Health and Wellness Centre, 51 McCaul St., 416 977-6000, Ext. 260

Venue & Address: 
Health & Wellness Centre 51 McCaul St., Toronto, Ontario
Email: 
koconnell@ocad.ca
Cost: 
Free for OCAD students
Keywords: 

Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Group for Students

Stress Reduction Grp
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm

Come to a free 8 week mindfulness-based stress reduction group for students!
Learn how to:
- focus and calm your mind
- cope better with stress and worry
- care for yourself in new ways
- appreciate yourself
Tuesday afternoons from 3 to 4:30 pm
beginning January 29 and running until March 25, 2008
For more information and/or to attend a registration meeting prior to joining the group contact Kathleen O'Connell MSW, clinical counsellor, Health and Wellness Centre, 51 McCaul St.
416 977-6000, Ext. 260

Venue & Address: 
Health & Wellness Centre 51 McCaul St., Toronto, Ontario
Email: 
koconnell@ocad.ca
Cost: 
Registration required

Relaxation and Managing Stress

Tuesday, December 4, 2007 - 4:30pm to 6:30pm

Open to ALL students.
Focused on providing you with techniques, tips and tricks for managing stress and relaxing during critiques/exams and throughout the year.
You will have an opportunity to participate in one or more diverse, interactive and exciting 'mini-workshops'.
The following will be offered at both 11:30 and 12:30. Come to the lobby on Tuesday for details:
--Free Restorative Yoga Workshop (bring a mat or towel)
--Nutrition and Stress Workshop
--Mindfullness meditation demonstration
--Free 10-minute Chair Massages

Venue & Address: 
Auditorium 100 McCaul St., Toronto, Ontario
Email: 
ocadcampuslife@ocad.ca
Cost: 
Free

Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Group for Students

Stress Reduction Grp
Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm

Come to a free 8 week mindfulness-based stress reduction group for students!
Learn how to:
- focus and calm your mind
- cope better with stress and worry
- care for yourself in new ways
- appreciate yourself
Tuesday afternoons from 3 to 4:30 pm
beginning January 29 and running until March 25, 2008
For more information and/or to attend a registration meeting prior to joining the group contact Kathleen O'Connell MSW, clinical counsellor, Health and Wellness Centre, 51 McCaul St.
416 977-6000, Ext. 260

Venue & Address: 
Health & Wellness Centre 51 McCaul St., Toronto, Ontario
Email: 
koconnell@ocad.ca
Cost: 
Free

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