May 2019
Honest Workshop
Want to contribute something to the Honest Shop? Join us on select weekends for the Honest Workshop, a drop-in maker space where you can produce your own useful item to trade with others made in the workshop. We will supply different materials each week. All ages.
Find out more »Dead Tree Walks | ‘The Life of a Dead Tree’
In conversation with Mark Dion’s exhibition, 'The Life of a Dead Tree', a series of guided walks led by biologists, field naturalists, and arborists will investigate the multifarious lifeforms that are supported by dead trees and their importance to Toronto’s ecosystems.
A biodiversity exploration series, these walks will happen every other Saturday in different park areas across the city of Toronto.
Find out more »June 2019
Invasive or not? | With in-museum scientist Alexandra Ntoukas
Throughout 'The Life of a Dead Tree', insects will be collected as they emerge out of the ash tree on display. This workshop begins with an introduction on what invasive species are, how they enter our ecosystems, and the risks they present. Participants will then have the opportunity to look at insect specimens and identify whether they are invasive or not. Those interested will also have the option to stay and draw an insect or write what about they learned in the workshop.
Find out more »Decomposers: Molds, Fungi, Mushrooms, Yeast | With in-museum scientist Alexandra Ntoukas
Decomposers, such as molds, fungi and mushrooms, are part of the final stages in the decline of a tree. They break down wood and create opportunities for insect life. Join our in-museum scientist, Alexandra Ntoukas, for a workshop that focuses on the different types of decomposers and their unique characteristics and functions. Using magnifying glasses, participants will learn how to identify molds and the important role decomposers play in our ecosystems.
Find out more »Drawing Insects | ‘The Life of a Dead Tree’
Artist and Illustrator, Matthew Wells, leads a series of workshops that focus on drawing on insects. Open to all ages and levels, participants will learn the purposes of drawing and documenting biological entities, as well as techniques for rendering the unique contours and vibrant colours of a variety of insect species. Taking place alongside Mark Dion’s exhibition 'The Life of a Dead Tree', these workshops give participants the opportunity to draw insect specimens that have been cultivated from the tree on display, including the emerald ash borer beetle.
Find out more »TD Community Sunday
Enjoy free admission to the museum on the last Sunday of each month from 10am to 2pm. TD Community Sundays are made possible by TD Bank Group through its corporate citizenship platform, The Ready Commitment. TD Community Sundays may include guided tours of the exhibitions on view. #TheReadyCommitment
Find out more »July 2019
Vector Festival | Bio-Sonification: Non-Human Collaboration
Collaborate bio-sonically with non-human organisms around you! As part of Vector Festival, InterAccess is pleased to partner with MOCA Toronto to host a free workshop with Tosca Hidalgo y Terán. Drop by on Sunday, July 14 between 1-4pm on Floor 1 to listen to bio-data through various analogue synthesizers, plants, moss and mushrooms and experience a non-human bio-sonification symphony! Bio-sonification is a process to translate complex real-time sensor data into musical notes and controls, exploring the auditory sensory modality to…
Find out more »TD Community Sunday – DATE CHANGE
Welcome to TD Community Sundays at MOCA. Enjoy free admission to the museum on the last Sunday of each month from 10am to 2pm. TD Community Sundays are made possible by TD Bank Group through its corporate citizenship platform, The Ready Commitment. TD Community Sundays may include guided tours of the exhibitions on view. #TheReadyCommitment
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