Holiday Open Studio

Ho, Ho, Ho!

You are most warmly invited my 5th annual Holiday Open studio…come on by for a little holiday cheer and to kick-start the season!

Holiday Open Studio!
395 Scarborough Road
Saturday December 3rd
11am – 3pm

With lots of creative gift ideas and stocking stuffers… there will be paintings, prints, cards, magnets, a cd of stories
(including Emma May’s Christmas Day) and the new Cadence Holiday Album, Cool Yule (hot off the press!)
Stop in for a little eggnog and some treats to get your holiday shopping off to a good start…
Hope to see you then!

warm wishes for a healthy and happy holiday season,
Nathalie

World on a Maple Leaf

I am so happy to announce the inclusion of Mischief and the Moon (the original Japanese Folktale I wrote inspired by my year and a half in Japan) in the recent publication of World on a Maple Leaf a collection of 25 folktales written by people from different cultural backgrounds who call Canada home.  Rooted in cultures from around the world, the stories offer an imaginative world to students while promoting the true spirit of multiculturalism and educating students in the principles of diversity, equality and respect.

Health, Food, Creativity Weekend at Luc’s Sculpture

Saturday, Oct. 29 & Sunday, Oct. 30th
10am-7pm

Health, Food, Creativity focuses on health and wellness through our unique expression, creativity. It is a space you can experience and explore who you are through doing good to the self, earth, and everyone else! There are places for purchasing healthy products & art works, playing with cay, participating workshops run by health practitioners, healers and artists.  I will be offering a workshop in Creative Writing on Saturday at 3pm.

The Beach Studio Tour – Fall 2011

It’s just around the corner…

Take a little stroll through the Beaches, listen to the leaves crunch, wander into an artist’s studio, have a cup of tea and take in the beautiful work of local painters, potters, jewelers, photographers, textile artists, sculptors and metal workers… Yes, it is time for the Fall Beach Studio Tour!
* Friday October 21st (6pm -9pm)
* Saturday October 22nd (10am-6pm)
* Sunday October 23rd (11am-6pm)

Camp Imagine!

Our first Camp Imagine! was a huge success with a week of painting, storytelling, percussion, music, movement & more… The week ended with a show called the Emperor’s Decree (about an Emperor who passed a law saying that “there shall be no more fun allowed”) which included songs, choreography, drumming, acting, storytelling & much entertainment for friends & family.  A big thank you to all the wonderful kids, helpers, parents & Kingston Rd. United for a fabulous creative adventure!

Here are some pictures from the week:

The Ultimate Block Party

Join us on Sunday June 5th from 11am – 5pm at Old Fort York for stories, music, and more!

Thousands of families and children are expected to participate in The Ultimate Block Party – a mass event to demonstrate the value of play-based learning for children -  at Toronto’s Fort York. Presented by ETFO, the event is modeled after the very successful Ultimate Block Party held in New York’s Central Park last October.

Nathalie will be telling stories from 12:30 to 1:10pm at the Story Corner!

ps. please note parking is limited and people are advised to bring their own snacks and drinks

Stories and Songs from Japan and Beyond

Join us in celebration of Asian Heritage Month

Saturday May 28th…

East Asian Homeland Festival: Stories and Songs from Japan and Beyond with Yusuke Tanaka and Nathalie Vachon
PLACE: Lilian H. Smith library – 239 College Street 416-393-7746
DATE: Sat. May 28, 2011
TIME: 12pm NOON (40 minutes)

The Beach Studio Tour

The Spring Beach Studio Tour has come and gone… many thanks to those who came by!   As I know I have said before I love this show for the opportunity to connect with community, neighbours and the people who travel from all over the city (and beyond) to appreciate, inquire and support the arts.

If you missed this one, not to worry… this charming tour of the Beach will come around in the Fall (NEW DATES – two weekends after Thanksgiving – October 21st, 22nd & 23rd). You will find beautiful jewelery, ceramics, photography, paintings, textile work… just follow the map, wander through the beach neighbourhood, check out gardens and come on into the homes/studios of the artists to see how they work and what they love to create.

For more information go to www.beachstudiotour.ca.

Beach Studio Tour Article

Here is a photo collage from this Spring’s Tour!

Paintings at the Savoury Grounds

We have the best little coffee shop in our neighbourhood and they have asked me to adorn their walls with paintings… so if you are in the hood, be sure to stop by  Savoury Grounds, located at 959 Kingston Road (Kingston and Scarborough Rd)

SYNTHESIS: A Fundraising Gala for the Queen West Art Crawl

Friday, March 25 · 7:00pm – 11:00pm
Pia Bouman School For Ballet and Creative Movement, 6 Noble Street Toronto, ON

I am so looking forward this year to participating in SYNTHESIS.  Such a cool concept… 20 artists divided in two, the first 10 artists create a piece of work to then be passed onto 10 other artists (dancers, clowns, storytellers, singers) to then create something inspired from their creation… it is synthesis at it’s best!

Toronto Storytelling Festival

March 25 to April 3, 2011

The 33rd Annual Toronto Storytelling Festival will be a 10-day celebration of storytelling influenced by this year’s theme, The Seventh Generation: Past, Present, Future.  On Saturday March 26th at 3pm I  am thrilled to be telling stories again with the Katari Storytelling group.

Come travel to Japan with the Katari Japanese Storytellers as they tell traditional and contemporary Japanese stories.

Camp Magic – Summer 2010

Ross and I were thrilled to go to Singapore last summer to work at Camp Magic!

Here’s are a few pictures as well as some postings that will give you a feel of our six weeks there!