SOIL SPIRIT SOCIETY
Children's Peace Theatre has launched Soil, Spirit, Society, a three-year land-based art project that calls on community
to consider our connections and relationships to land, our own spiritual selves, and our communities.
Generously funded by Canada Council for the Arts-Sector Innovation, Toronto Arts Council-Strategic Funding, City of Toronto Community Funding, LUSH Cosmetics.
Love Offering September 2019
September 21st The Soil, Spirit, Society Artist Residents completed the first full year of a Residency.
They curated their work for the community in a beautiful offering of Love
It was a gorgeous day of harvesting, feasting and dialogue.
Congratulations to all of the Residents:
Hermmela, Lydia, Cyn, Kai, Edan, Ekow, Keisha, Kayla, Jessica, Carvela, Daniela, Brittnee and Nyakel
They curated their work for the community in a beautiful offering of Love
It was a gorgeous day of harvesting, feasting and dialogue.
Congratulations to all of the Residents:
Hermmela, Lydia, Cyn, Kai, Edan, Ekow, Keisha, Kayla, Jessica, Carvela, Daniela, Brittnee and Nyakel
The next Residency for Black and Indigenous Artists 18-29 begins April 2020
The Residency includes learning about Dish with One Spoon: Indigenous Past, Present and Future
Relationship to plants, Seeds and Planting, Soil, Salve making, Writing while Black and Indigenous, Black History in Toronto and Southern Ontario, Two Spirit Intersectionality, Community Conflict Transformation and more....
Contact Adam at 416 752 1550 for more information on how to apply
Get involved in our Community Learning Garden
Thank you to all the amazing Residents, Gardians and Community folks who came out for the Garden Build Day May 14th and the Planting Day on June 1st.
Special Thanks to Isaac Crosby for sharing so much knowledge on Planting and Harvest Days.
If you are interested in becoming a Gardian and helping with caring for and learning about what we are growing here contact Adam at facilities@childrenspeacetheatre.org
Special Thanks to Isaac Crosby for sharing so much knowledge on Planting and Harvest Days.
If you are interested in becoming a Gardian and helping with caring for and learning about what we are growing here contact Adam at facilities@childrenspeacetheatre.org
Soil Spirit Society Year One Recap:
Launch Feast
Wednesday March 21, 2018
A gathering of community members interested in or already involved in food sovereignty and security for Indigenous and Black communities, as well as other communities within and around Tkarónto.
Art Magic
Saturday, May 12, 2018
Artful healing practices facilitated by Zainab Amadahy and Duane Hall
Planting Weekend
June 2 and 3, 2018
Teachings on Indigenous treaties with multidisciplinary artist and performer from Kahnawake Mohawk Territory Ange Loft,
and planting protocols with Wyandot Tradition Keeper Catherine Taomesre Tammaro
Soil Spirit Society Indigenous and Black Youth Residency
Thursday September 27-Sunday September 30, 2018
We launched our residency with an opening feast for the 8 youth residents from across Ontario and Northern Quebec, as well as invited guests from our growing network of Elders, mentors, land based storytellers and food growers. Over the course of the residency,
participants experienced the following workshops:
Intro to A Dish With One Spoon with Jamaias DaCosta
Black History in Tkarónto and Southern Ontario with Desmond Miller
Relationships with Plants with Abena McKenzie
Artistic Practice with Catherine Taomesre Tammaro
Two-Spirit Intersectionality with Teddy Syrette
African Drum workshop with Saikou Saho
Intro to Capoeira with Hélio Sousa
Community Activation for Emergence Symposium
Mapping Mentorship: A Conversation with Kapisanan, Children's Peace Theatre and Platform A
Children's Peace Theatre Program Manager Jamaias DaCosta will be doing a talk on the work of Project Future and Soil Spirit Society
