Growing agri:cultural resilience

by Ken Bryson When Rony Lec and Myriam Legault moved to their 100-acre property south of Desboro five years ago from Guatemala, they brought more than their young family. They brought traditional varieties of amaranth, corn, beans, and squash that represented decades of work preserving Mesoamerican food traditions. For over 20 years, Rony had worked …

Neustadt taps into a bright future

by Ken Bryson When Elizabeth MacKenzie visited Neustadt one afternoon in 2018, she pressed her hands against the glass of the closed library, peering into darkness. “Crickets,” she recalls. The town was quiet and only a few stores were open. Yet something about the village, with its curve of road and historic buildings, whispered possibility. …

In the studio with Joanna Aplin

Owen Sound artist Joanna Aplin explores the interplay of tension and release, often alternating between the emotional weight of figurative work and the freedom afforded by landscapes. Balancing detailed planning with intuitive play, she creates works that invite both artist and viewer to look deeper.

Grey County dining grows together

by Ken Bryson In the hills of eastern Grey County, something authentic is growing. A new collection of culinary entrepreneurs has created a dining scene that celebrates the area’s agricultural heritage and its evolving identity as a destination for authentic food experiences. This transformation is taking place in towns like Markdale, where newly established restaurants …

Painting beyond the familiar

Interview by Ken Bryson Artist Évelyne Richer is commited to letting her art speak for itself. The career abstract painter – and long-time resident of Grey County – begins each painting with a concept, but ultimately the painting decides what it wants to be. From there, it’s up to the viewer. There’s no guessing what …

A new MOSAIC

The world offers itself to your imagination – Mary Oliver When I heard that MOSAIC was ready for a new life in this world, it captured my imagination. As a reader of the magazine for the near-twenty years I have lived in Grey Bruce / Saukiing Anishnaabekiing, I appreciated its mix of art, culture, and …