Creativity has its place
Issue 25

Cube Cake by Michelle Ashurov of Reverie Deli

Each Issue, We Ask an Artist to Create a Block Using the Medium and Approach of Their Choice.

BY: Michelle Ashurov

Michelle Ashurov’s fruit basket cake is made of olive oil chiffon sponge cake filled with orange blossom whipped cream, peeled green grape, kiwi, mango, strawberry and raspberry and enrobed in salted lavender Italian meringue buttercream.

19 Duncan Street

The 1KM Guide Located at the nexus of Queen West and the historic fashion and entertainment districts, 19 Duncan Street in Toronto is surrounded by trendy cafés, restaurants and bars, unique boutiques and world-class entertainment venues.

Eyes Open

Make room for the arts Fans may recognize Shepard Fairey’s distinctive socially minded, colour-blocked art from Barack Obama’s presidential campaign poster (with one word, “HOPE,” emblazoned at the bottom) or from his iconic clothing line OBEY’s logo.

Uvagut by Gayle Uyagaqi Kabloona

Made The wall hanging commissioned by Canada Goose titled Uvagut, which means “all of us” in Inuktitut, is Kabloona’s monochromatic take on the medium and only her second wall hanging ever.

Beyond Code

The Conversation Starting in 1985, B.C.-born activist Rick Hansen rolled across 34 countries—40,000 kilometres in total—in his wheelchair, raising awareness about people with disabilities and their potential.

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