Culture Days at Enriched Bread Artists

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Many of the Enriched Bread Artists are first- and second-generation Canadians, and questions of culture often lie at the heart of our conversations about art. Reflecting the diversity of our members, this Culture Days exhibition will showcase a wide range of mediums, with a strong focus on printmaking.

In recent years, printmaking itself has expanded in exciting directions. While some artists continue to work with classic techniques and create beautiful traditional editions, others are pushing boundaries with innovative processes, unique single images, mixed media, and even three-dimensional works. At EBA, we have embraced this spirit of experimentation. For Culture Days, we are presenting both the new and the traditional: from contemporary Gelli Arts® printing to the centuries-old Japanese practice of Mokuhanga, reimagined through today’s artistic lens.

Visitors will also have the chance to meet artists, ask questions, and learn more about their creative approaches.

Exhibiting artists include Michael Ashley, Julie Baribeau, Maren Elliot, Sayward Johnson, Gayle Kells, Juliana McDonald, Daniel Sharp, Svetlana Swinimer, Tavi Weiss, Yvonne Wiegers, Joyce Westrop, and Katherine Zarull.

Please join us as we celebration Canada’s cultural richness with an art exhibition featuring some of our studios’ visual artists.

Links

• Enriched Bread Artists webpage enrichedbreadartists.com

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Enriched Bread Artists (EBA)

The Enriched Bread Artists (EBA) is a dynamic not-for-profit, artist-run cooperative that has been fueling Ottawa’s creative scene since 1992. Founded by graduates of the University of Ottawa’s Fine Arts program, EBA has transformed the historic Standard Bread Factory into a thriving hub for contemporary art.

Once a bustling bakery that opened its doors in 1924, the building remains a valuable example of early 20th-century industrial architecture, the City of Ottawa designated it a heritage site in 2020. On the front of the building, visitors can still find the original plaque inscribed with the Latin motto Audaces Fortuna Juvat, meaning Fortune Favours the Bold, a fitting echo of the artists who bring bold ideas to life here today.

Where bread was once baked daily, 21 contemporary artists now “enrich” the space with creativity, innovation, and experimentation. Each studio hums with new work, inviting the community to experience art in the very place that once nourished the city in another way.

Another way to experience EBA is during the much-anticipated Open Studio each fall, when the public is welcomed inside to explore, connect, and discover the vibrant art being made within these historic walls.