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THE FLOW OF WATER
The Flow of Water- ritual, food design and healing. An art environment reflecting ritual, sharing tea and curated dessert pairings. Handcrafted ceramic vessels. Each guest receives a handmade ceramic tea cup + looseleaf tea.
TAKING TIME FOR TEA AND MINDFULNESS
The Flow of Water is an immersive installation exploring the relationship between water, ritual, food, and healing. Inspired by the art of tea and intentional living, the project transforms paper and mixed media into flowing sculptural forms that evoke the movement and rhythm of water and nature. Handcrafted ceramic vessels, natural mate
The Flow of Water is an immersive installation exploring the relationship between water, ritual, food, and healing. Inspired by the art of tea and intentional living, the project transforms paper and mixed media into flowing sculptural forms that evoke the movement and rhythm of water and nature. Handcrafted ceramic vessels, natural materials, and thoughtfully designed tea and dessert food pairings create a multi-sensory environment that encourages reflection, presence, and connection.
Experience the immersive projection and art installation reflecting theme of ritual and design.
Drawing on contemporary food design and gastrophysics research, the project examines how taste is influenced by environment, memory, sound, visual cues, and cultural narratives. Through sensory engagement, visitors experience food and tea as both nourishment and storytelling.
Participants are invited to slow down and share a mindful tea ritual and a shared curated desserts within the installation. Teas + curated desserts utilizing single estate teas and chocolate.
LIMITED TICKETED EVENT
Created by artist, curator, chocolatier and tea sommelier Carol Mark, the work reflects a journey of healing, renewal, and mindful living.
Carol Mark rediscovered the healing powers of tea when diagnosed with breast cancer and utilizes mindful practice of tea as a solitary and group mediation practice.
MAXIMUM 10 TICKETS PER DATE
SAT JAN 2
Created by artist, curator, chocolatier and tea sommelier Carol Mark, the work reflects a journey of healing, renewal, and mindful living.
Carol Mark rediscovered the healing powers of tea when diagnosed with breast cancer and utilizes mindful practice of tea as a solitary and group mediation practice.
MAXIMUM 10 TICKETS PER DATE
SAT JAN 23, 2027 1-3:30 PM
SUN JAN 24, 2027 1-3:30 PM
FRI JAN 29, 2027 6-8:30 PM
SAT JAN 30, 2027 1-3:30 PM
art can change the world
GENERAL-$90 , $60 for seniors/students
Not Suitable for under age 16.
15% of ticket price donated to www.tinytinyhomes.ca to support people experiencing homelessness.
In Toronto average age of a homeless woman is 34 years.
NOTE- food maybe exposed to allergents including dairy, wheat, nuts, soya, fish, seafood, eggs and sesame
ACCESSIBILITY-3 steps to art exhibit, 14 steps to lower level for tea ritual
2026 toronto outdoor art fair
WELCOME OUR 2026 TOAF ARTISTS www.toaf.ca
FOOD TOGETHER CALL-COME SIT AT MY TABLE
COME SIT AT MY TABLE -invitation of friendship to celebrate our similarities as we sit & eat
COME SIT AT MY TABLE is an open invitation of friendship. By inviting people to sit at your table, they learn about your culture, and you about theirs. “By breaking bread together” all cultures signify an open extension of being accepted and welcomed. Toronto has a history of immigration that shares its culture through food. My process w
COME SIT AT MY TABLE is an open invitation of friendship. By inviting people to sit at your table, they learn about your culture, and you about theirs. “By breaking bread together” all cultures signify an open extension of being accepted and welcomed. Toronto has a history of immigration that shares its culture through food. My process was initiated with memories and oral stories dating back to my great-grandfather and grandfather who fled China due to famine and political unrest to seek fortunes and to send money back home, much like today’s political immigration stories.
We shared food as an extended family growing up in my grandfather’s rooming house populated by single men stranded in Canada, due to Canada’s Exclusion Act barring Chinese immigration and permanently separating families.
Our food history is shaped by immigration and even more so in the present with over 140 languages being spoken in Toronto.
Food is a common factor that makes each culture unique and binds us together with one- tool for dialogue and meeting place.
Food is central to the sharing of culture and a way to communicate acceptance.
"If you really want to make a friend, go to someone's house and eat with him… the people who give you their food give you their heart." -Cesar Chavez
BREAKING "DUMPLINGS"
COME SIT AT MY TABLE is an invitation of friendship to people who may be very different than you are. By sitting together over food- It Signifies an open extension of being accepted and welcomed. Toronto has a history of immigration that shares its cultures through food.
COMING SOON
Mad Men & Mocktail Martinis & Hors d'oeuvres
listen -ming
COME SIT AT MY TABLE is an invitation of friendship to people who may be very different than you are. By sitting together over food- It Signifies an open extension of being accepted and welcomed. Toronto has a history of immigration that shares its cultures through food.
COMING SOON
Mad Men & Mocktail Martinis & Hors d'oeuvres
listen -mingle to tales Mad Men Ad Executive Brian Hawkins sharing his wit of ad executive in the heyday 60's and 70's.
Entry non perishable item- food bank donation.
Ongoing pop up Tea, Cake & The Art of Conversation posted on eventbrite
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PODCASTS
CONTACT 2023-REPATRIATION OF WOUNDED KNEE ARTIFACTS- PHOTOGRAPHER JOHN WILLIS hosted Carol Mark
MET RADIO
https://soundcloud.com/scopeatryerson/interview-john-willis-photographer
John Willis is a photographer whose personal work and teaching typically fall within the social documentary genre, engaging the communities he works within. He considers volunteer and service community engagement work an essential part of his life. Willis is the recipient of a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship 2010 and an Open Society Institute Community Engagement Grant, among other awards
FLUX Youth Trans Narratives hosted by Carol Mark
MET RADIO
https://soundcloud.com/scopeatryerson/interview-flux-trans-youth-art-show
PRIDE MONTH 2023-183 GALLERY, our gallery “flux: showcasing youth trans narratives'' stands as a beacon of celebration, empowerment and awareness for trans youth. This exhibition encompasses a vast spectrum of experiences, exhibiting our beautiful existences though the transformation of our experiences into art. Visibility is a catalyst for change and empowerment. Each artwork becomes a powerful testament to our collective resilience, highlighting the strength and beauty that resides in every trans individual. Our exhibition recognizes the richness of trans culture, its histories, traditions, contemporary expressions and the importance of creating spaces in art for the next generation of trans youth, especially when our existences have always been in a constant state of political flux.
My Commitment To Community & Arts
Kejo Buchanan, guide of Jali Journey in conversation with Carol Mark, an Asian Canadian curator, former psychiatric nurse, realtor and founder of Amazing Moss Park Art Collective based in Toronto. Carol is a cancer survivor that creates and curates art as well as leads efforts for tangible social change through support for fellow survivors, humanitarian aid, and featuring independent artists at 183 Gallery. Take a moment to engage in the landscape of the Artivist through her experiences and ideas on arts, culture, healing and building inclusive community spaces.
Daniel Lew-performed 183 gallery
Daniel Lew interviewed by Kejo Buchanan, MET RADIO.
Daniel Lew is a Chinese-Canadian folk-pop artist with a mission to uplift the world. 10 years ago, he suddenly went deaf in his left ear and developed tinnitus. This trauma caused him to devote his life to music.
Everyday he sings soulfully as if it's the last time. His songs have been called a self-help book due to their introspective nature. He has self-produced 4 albums, and has over 300 performances under his belt, including Jade Music Festival, TAIWANfest, and Vancouver Mural Fest.
Recently, Daniel received praise from both Jacob Collier and Ed Sheeran while he was busking. Ed invited him backstage to his show where he had the opportunity to play a song and share insights about their music journeys. In June 2023, he released his summer anthem “Alive (The Ocean Song)”. Produced by Braeden “Pockets” Rangno (Kimmortal), and featuring synth bass from Grammy Award winning producer/artist Pomo (Jon Batiste, Anderson .Paak, Mac Miller).
