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The Spirit of Kitchissippi
June 6, 2013
Found art, sculptural elements and the intriguing environment inspires Enriched Bread Artist Marika Jemma.
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An international recipe for exchange between artists Story and photos by Ted Simpson
On June 1 the Enriched Bread Artists of Gladstone Avenue opened their doors not only to the Ottawa public, but also to a group of artists from halfway around the world. The EBA are presenting a special exhibit put together by artists who are on an exchange program from The Hague, Neatherlands.
The EBA studio is located in an industrial building just west of the O-Train tracks that originally served as a bread factory in the early part of the 20th century. The building transitioned into a printing house, clothing manufacturer, squat house and was eventually purchased in a state of total disrepair in 1992 by a group of ambitious young artists.
Through a magical act of synchronicity, in that very same year, in the city of The Hague, in the Netherlands, an old bread factory in shambles was also discovered and occupied by a group of ambitious young artists. The two studios grew for over a decade oblivious of one another Continued on page 4
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