Added by ghazaleh on October 13, 2008 at 1:08pm —
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ERASURE? Conversations On Graffiti
Is graffiti art or crime? Vandalism or beautification? What is the connection between gang related activities and graffiti culture? What is good graffiti and what is bad? These are questions we'd like to address at the first large scale project of TheStoreFront Community that will take place on Saturday September 20. Property owners around the GTA, a few in our own n…
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Added by ghazaleh on August 12, 2008 at 1:00pm —
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Added by ghazaleh on July 9, 2008 at 9:40am —
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I made this first with stickies on a wall over a Saturday at OCAD. Then I made it into this. I didn't really use it for anything but to make myself more clear on what I was doing and where I was going.
june19-
woops, I realize I got the two Wards mixed up. Giambrone is Davenport Ward 18 and Pantalone is Trinity-Spadina Ward 19
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Added by ghazaleh on June 11, 2008 at 2:00am —
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This Saturday June 7 2008, L.O.F.T. Youth will be hosting the ARTERY Graffiti Expo at the St. Alban’s Boys and Girls Club from 11am-4pm.
There will be Live Graffiti Art, Custom Air Brush Tshirts, Food, as well as performance by artists from LOFTMusic!!
You are all invited to come out to the Expo and enjoy the good music and live art and help us create awareness about the positive work the LOFT is doing in the Christie Ossington commun…
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Added by ghazaleh on June 5, 2008 at 7:00pm —
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Added by ghazaleh on June 1, 2008 at 1:00am —
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Greetings again!
I wanted to remind you of the volunteer weekend this Saturday and Sunday for cleaning. Please try not to come empty handed. I'm sure there is something lying around your place we can use. Think of it as a community potluck, but take the food out and replace it with a "thing". Hmm..actually if you want to bring food that's fine with me.
To do list:
- clean the bathroom for one thing so it's approachable, and toss the junk that's in the basement. I know it'll be dirty work but…
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Added by ghazaleh on May 30, 2008 at 8:52am —
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Talk of the Block
Word on the Street
A Place to Meet
TheStoreFront.
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TheStoreFront is
MICRO BRANDING using information, inspiration and exposure of local culture, social and environmental responsibility and community building initiatives
STUDIO in a meeting hub for collaboration, work and networking
SERVICE LAB with inclusive, diverse and local community engagement
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1. MICRO BRANDING using Information, inspiration and exposure of local culture, social and environmental responsibility…
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Added by ghazaleh on May 26, 2008 at 12:30am —
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TheStoreFront is here! 957 Bloor St. West
I have the key and now we need to begin the cleaning. If you go to the website, you'll see the photos I took of the place.
We need cleaning equipment so if anyone can lend or donate anything to help with the materials, to help clean what you see in the images, I would highly appreciate it. There is a furnished basement downstairs that needs a whole lot of work.
For cleaning here are some things on the top of my head of what we need:
- mops + buckets…
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Added by ghazaleh on May 18, 2008 at 10:00am —
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I want to give a big thank you to
TIM HACKBORN from Christie Ossington Neighbourhood Centre who took time out of his day to take me around the neighbourhood a few months ago, to talk about TheStoreFront. It's through dedication and random social interactions that your intentions get caught by someone else who can help you move a step forward.
I'd also like to thank
JOE PERKETA who owns Bloor / Dovercourt Appliances, the store beside where TheStoreFront will be. He called over his…
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Added by ghazaleh on May 16, 2008 at 10:50am —
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People,
We are moving forward. May 15th looks like is going to be the day for moving in.
The place is at 957 Bloor West (at Dovercourt, right across Shoppers Drug Mart).
Robert Markovitz is the landowner who has been generous enough to give us a 4 month reduced rent. The lease is being signed by Rafael Gomez, ThinTankToronto, who has partnered with OCAD, but OCAD is paying the rent (through a seed money that I got from the president).
I'm telling you this because I want you to spread the wor…
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Added by ghazaleh on May 10, 2008 at 10:00am —
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It's been a while since I've updated everyone on what's going on.
All you need to know is that TheStoreFront is happening. Our location will be at 957 Bloor West, right across the Shoppers Drug Mart, beside Bloor/Dovercourt Appliances.
Lots of negotiations needed to be made so now we're moving forward.
OCAD Think Tank is partnering with Think Tank Toronto http://thinktanktoronto.ca. TheStoreFront is an OCAD initiative in the west end, alike TTT's 54East Studio in the east end. I have high hop…
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Added by ghazaleh on April 19, 2008 at 1:30pm —
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Added by ghazaleh on March 24, 2008 at 6:00pm —
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This beautiful store closed in December but I'll never forget its warmth and coziness. It represents a strong culture for this area and I hope another store in the future carries its legacy.
Here is part 2 of the random interviews on this day.
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Added by ghazaleh on March 10, 2008 at 3:49pm —
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This is from way back when the ThinkTank class was working on the project. Samantha (Illustrator) and myself decided to start interviewing some people in the business district. No preparation, just talk.
Here is part 1 of the two interviews we did on this day.
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Added by ghazaleh on March 10, 2008 at 3:37pm —
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Cameron Sinclair was a lecture speaker in January at OCAD. The following day Bruce Hinds invited him for a roundtable discussion in the open-studio.
The audio begins with Bruce Hinds talking about Bruce Sterling's time with the students when he was invited for a lecture at OCAD the previous year. I didn't post this in January because I didn't think it was that relevant to this project. But now, I want everyone…
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Added by ghazaleh on March 10, 2008 at 1:00pm —
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I was faced with a recording studio, so I decided to record a piece I had written for the first time
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Added by ghazaleh on March 5, 2008 at 10:30am —
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I went to Christie Ossington Centre today to talk to Javid, the youth outreach coordinator of LOFT, whom I had touched base with the last time I came to visit.
I went down to the basement, where they work out of. There was one guy who was singing and recording music and another guy who I saw last time as well. It is a free studio! I still can't believe it. Young people can come in and record; it's incredible. I talked to Robert the coordinator of LOFT and told him about what I had accomplished…
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Added by ghazaleh on March 5, 2008 at 10:00am —
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In the basement of Christie Ossington Neighbourhood Centre, there is an incredible youth program LOFT: Life, Opportunities, Food and Technology.
Listen to my visit.
"Initiated in 2001, "The LOFT" was developed in consultation with an in response to the expressed interests of local youth, aims to address youth issues and concerns in the Christie Ossington community through meaningful youth engagement and community develop…
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Added by ghazaleh on March 5, 2008 at 10:00am —
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Who is it for?
The Storefront intends to serve as a mediator between OCAD students, the City, BIA (Business Improvement Area), local residents, business owners, local artists and the passer-by, in order to increase dialogue and collect ideas. Aside from being an urban regenerator, it can be also be seen as an archive central, community vision consultancy and a contribution centre.
Who is involved?
The Storefront project hopes to be maintained every semester by OCAD Think Tank students, some sta…
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Added by ghazaleh on March 5, 2008 at 9:59am —
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