Counter Culture: Seeds of Resistance – an exhibition at Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design

Sydney & Area

Nov 10 – Jan 9

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Counter Culture: Seeds of Resistance—a mixed media exhibition curated by Hailey Storm through the Centre’s Elevate: The Emerging Curators Program—explores the relentless corruption of one of our most sacred commodities: food. This show, on display until at Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design until January 9, 2026, features works by Anne Morrell Robinson, Nelson A. White, Rhonda Ferguson, Adrienne Gasior, Cora Parago, Alana Wilson, and Kelsey Watson.
As part of the exhibition, there will be various workshops and events including We Grow Together: Collaborative Collage (November 15); At the Table: A Conversation on Food Equity and Resistance (November 22); Pot, Pattern, Place! Building and Imprinting on Ceramics with Local Materials (November 29); and the Closing Party: Zine Giveaway (January 9, 2026).
Counter Culture: Seeds of Resistance is presented with support from TD and Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday 10am-4pm / Thursday, Friday 10am-6pm

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322 Charlotte Street, Sydney, Nova Scotia

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All Dates

Dec 10 10:00 AM Dec 11 10:00 AM Dec 12 10:00 AM Dec 13 10:00 AM Dec 15 10:00 AM Dec 16 10:00 AM
Dec 17 10:00 AM Dec 18 10:00 AM Dec 19 10:00 AM Dec 20 10:00 AM Dec 22 10:00 AM Dec 23 10:00 AM Dec 24 10:00 AM Dec 25 10:00 AM Dec 26 10:00 AM Dec 27 10:00 AM Dec 29 10:00 AM Dec 30 10:00 AM Dec 31 10:00 AM Jan 1 2026 10:00 AM Jan 2 2026 10:00 AM Jan 3 2026 10:00 AM Jan 5 2026 10:00 AM Jan 6 2026 10:00 AM Jan 7 2026 10:00 AM Jan 8 2026 10:00 AM Jan 9 2026 10:00 AM

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