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Game Curious at Evergreen Brick Works is a free, public event series that uses game design and playful media as a lens to explore interconnected systems of urban sustainability, food security, arts/culture, history, and technology.
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Programming will take place on-site at Evergreen Brick Works in the Don Valley over the course of one year, activating different areas and audiences depending on the season. Please visit the links below for more information on each individual program, or contact us at info@handeyesociety.com with questions.
Looking for our other Game Curious programming? Click here.
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Seasonal Programs
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Spring
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April 5 to 7 (Jammers Only)
June 16 (Public Zine Launch)
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The cycle begins with a game jam — like a hackathon, but for game design — inspired by the stories and systems within Evergreen Brick Works. 6 selected participants will take a research tour of the centre to learn about its history and various initiatives, such as the bee farm, aquaponics, farmer’s market, etc. They will then spend 3 days “jamming”, designing playful and accessible experiences based on the interconnected networks of natural and urban systems showcased at EBW. The final game concepts will be documented and disseminated in the form of a digital and printed zine, designed by Chris White and illustrated by local artists. There will be opportunities for the public to participate in hands-on game design activities, as well as an open zine launch to take place in June.
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Location: Young Welcome Centre – April 7. The Pavilions – June 16.
Public Access: Open on April 7, between 1pm – 3pm. Come play test fun games!
Audience: 6 jammers and 6 illustrators selected via submission process. The zine launch is open to the public.
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Summer
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July 30 and 31 (10 am – 2 pm)
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[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Skylab Revolution is an interactive installation in the children’s garden at Evergreen Brickworks. It features a space ship with 3 individual activities for kids to engage with whole exploring the park from the perspective an astronaut. There is a kaleidoscope, periscope, and microscope that offer each a unique view of the garden. Kids are encouraging to experiment and uncover the environment from a new perspective!
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Location: Children’s Garden
Audience: Drop-in, children and families/all-ages.
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Fall
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Oct 9 and 23, from 7-9pm
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]This playful workshop explores the material, functional, and aesthetic qualities of local and seasonal food, by turning ingredients into edible games! Inspired by Jenn Sandercock’s Edible Games Cookbook, participants will create, play, and eat their way through a better understanding of our relationship with food: as a pleasurable sensory experience, a communal activity that brings people together, and a versatile medium with function beyond taste.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”normal” color=”#aaaaaa” transparency=”0″][vc_column_text]
Location: FIDO Kitchen
Audience: Free to attend, pre-registration required with deposit, ages 16+.
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Winter
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Dec 21-22
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Created by Kara Stone, Rehka Ramachandran, and Julia Gingrich, this playful art installation is a reflection on climate change, materiality and time. Do Rocks Die? is an installation that investigates the Anthropocene, the material and the virtual. It consists of a quilt made of used plastic, dipped in water and then frozen, with materials such as flowers and notes written by participants in advance surrounding it. The pieces are hung, letting the ice drip off them and revealing what is inside.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”normal” color=”#aaaaaa” transparency=”0″][vc_column_text]
Location: Evergreen Brick Works
Audience: Drop-in, all-ages.
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Evergreen Brick Works
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css_animation=”” css=”.vc_custom_1549824047427{padding-bottom: 3.5em !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1457584568241{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Evergreen Brick Works is a hub — a place where the world can experience sustainable ideas that enable flourishing cities of the future.
In 2010, Evergreen transformed a collection of deteriorating heritage buildings into a global showcase for green design and an award-winning public space. Open year-round, Evergreen Brick Works welcomes more than 500,000 visitors annually to experience its public markets, participate in conferences and events, enjoy outdoor learning and nature play, and explore public art in the heart of Toronto’s ravine system.
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Partners
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” background_color=”#def6fc” css_animation=”” css=”.vc_custom_1549736089020{padding-bottom: 3.5em !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”28678″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” qode_css_animation=”” qode_hover_animation=”darken” link=”https://torontoartscouncil.org/ ” css=”.vc_custom_1552676485160{padding-bottom: 1em !important;}”][vc_column_text]Toronto Arts Council (TAC) is the City of Toronto’s funding body for artists and arts organizations. Since 1974, TAC has played a major role in the city’s cultural industries by supporting a very broad range of artistic activity. From the emerging artist to the most established, from celebrated institutions to arts that challenge convention, TAC is typically the first funder to offer support. Today, TAC grants lead to exhibitions, performances, readings and workshops seen annually by over 9.5 million people. Through our ongoing funding, TAC cultivates a rich engagement between artists and audiences. We are proud to reflect Toronto’s vibrancy through the diversity of artists, arts communities and audiences that we serve.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”28862″ img_size=”300×125″ alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” qode_css_animation=”” qode_hover_animation=”darken” link=”http://www.evergreen.ca” css=”.vc_custom_1552676570673{padding-bottom: 1em !important;}”][vc_column_text]Through research, design and collaboration, Evergreen moves sustainable city building ideas into action. We believe that flourishing cities are created through the alchemy of placemaking—holistically improving the intersections and interdependencies between people + natural + built worlds. This is evident in our work designing school grounds; building community programs; collaborating on transportation, housing, and water issues; and imagining and developing the Evergreen Brick Works social enterprise.
Since 1991, Evergreen, a Canadian charity and international thought leader, has provoked bold action in transforming public landscapes into thriving community spaces with environmental, social and economic benefits. At the core of our work is the belief that involving people directly in the process of restoring the health of local ecologies and their communities positively affects the attitudes and behaviours that lie at the core of the sustainable city.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]