Papering Toronto with Jack Layton’s words

Sunday, August 28th, 2011

Jack Layton was an inspiring, inspired leader. A truly great Canadian who lived his beliefs. He was an exceptional man who will be so greatly missed.

I find myself unable to find words for all of this – for the loss that resonates throughout the city, the country, for the grief that spills out in sidewalk chalk and I am so grateful for Jack’s eloquent letter to Canadians, and for Stephen Lewis’ extraordinary eulogy.

“My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.” ~ Jack Layton.

Jack, may your smile and unending optimism continue to inspire us all.

 

Love Lettering Project love on OpenBook: Toronto

Friday, August 26th, 2011

Such a wonderful piece on The Love Lettering Project on OpenBook: Toronto – such an honour to be on such a fabulous site! Read it here!

Off to work on my submission for The Paper Place’s 6×8 exhibit!

But before I go and sew sew sew, my favourite public art in Toronto… “I miss you” woven into the tennis courts in Trinity Bellwoods Park

The Love Lettering Project on BreakfastTelevision Toronto

Friday, August 12th, 2011

It involved a pret-ty early morning bike ride, but I got to hang out on BreakfastTelevision Toronto today and chat about love letters! You can watch it here . (Man alive do I use my hands when I talk!!)

Aaaaand, if you’re not love lettered out, they did a little video blog with me after the taping.

 

 

The Love Lettering Project + The Art Gallery of Ontario

Thursday, August 11th, 2011

Is there a more perfect place for a love letter?

Last week, I had the privilege of working with 8-10-year-old artists at the Art Gallery of Ontario, writing love letters to our favourite things in the whole wide world (and our favourite things about the AGO). We turned them into one-of-a-kind art piece, slipped them into envelopes marked “love” then off we went to hide them in the world.

It was a ridiculous amount of fun!!

A love poem to sculpture!

And now I’m dreaming up more community-based love lettering project! If you’re interested, send me a note! lindszv [at ] yahoo [dot] ca

The Love Lettering Project + the Toronto Star (and the Metro and even more love!)

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

The Toronto Star ~ August 10, 2001

Well goodness! I woke up this morning to a wonderful piece about The Love Lettering Project in The Toronto Star! How thrilling!

aaand more on the fourth page!

And the first half of the story made the Metro! Read it here!

More love letter inspired love from Veronica Slater, who sat down and wrote a batch of her own love letters (YAY!)
She writes: “Was there ever a sweeter story?  I think not.  The power of simple gestures and random kindness can never be underestimated.  It’s amazing to think, and rather difficult to imagine the direct ramifications such letter will have had on the lucky recipients.  Imagine ‘love.’ domino effect. That’s pretty cool.” Blush!!!

The final love letters: Toronto City Hall

Friday, August 5th, 2011
toronto city hall, love lettering project

Love for Toronto City Hall

The last of the 500 love letters have been delivered, to a place that needs a whole lot of love these days: Toronto City Hall!

love lettering project, toronto mayor

Mayor love

I can’t believe all 500 are out in the world. I miss playing cupid already…

Oct. 1, 2011: Love lettering + Culture Days at Annette Library

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

lindsay zier-vogel, the love lettering project

This is so exciting! The Love Lettering Project is becoming a community arts project! On Oct. 1, 2011, in collaboration with Culture Days and the Neighbourhood Arts Network at the at Annette Library in Toronto’s west end, I’ll be making love letters with all of you!

Toronto Public Library will host over 80 Toronto-based artists and arts organizations in a celebration of arts and culture at library branches throughout the city of Toronto.

The Love Lettering Project is a guerilla art project that reinvents the ritual of receiving love letters, transforming the physical space of our city, while highlighting the transformative capacity of even the smallest gesture of love.

With artist and writer Lindsay Zier-Vogel, write an anonymous love letter to your favourite thing about Toronto, turn it into a one-of-a-kind art piece, slip it into an envelope marked ‘love’ and share the love by hiding it for someone to stumble upon.

Date(s) & Time(s): Saturday, October 1, 2011 — 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Location: Annette Library, 145 Annette Street, Toronto, Ontario

See you there!! (More info here!)