WORKshop

WORKshop is a very cool place!
First of all, note that all of the art on display here are somehow related to being Chinese. Mostly, it relates to being Chinese by displaying art created by Chinese people in Canada. So I guess it’s not a surprise that this gallery features artwork that incorporates technology.
WORKshop is located on the concourse level of 80 Bloor Street West, where that Extremefitness is. For those of you who don’t speak English, Concourse is always the level below the level which can be accessed from the street. The level accessed through the street is always the first floor. Get it, got it, good.
Half of the floor space is for exhibits, the other half is a workspace. I guess you can come in where they have programs and machinery for artists to work.
There is a variety of art throughout the gallery, from silk stitchings, to electronic fabrics, to ceramic sculptures. The reception/​guide/​curator/​administrator is happy to walk visitors through the displays, giving details to the art. It’s a lot of fun for a relatively small space.
I was given permission to film a little bit of the space and the art, this particular gallery can be viewed in the latter half of this video;
During my visit, there were magnifying glasses in front of each of the silk stitched art. It was beautiful, and very expensive.
It’s a good place to just kill some time, and get to experience the art created by the Sino Canadians in the local or non-​local area. Some of the stuff are really interesting.
Like all galleries, they have events. I’ve not been invited to any of them, but I’m sure they’re great…
I do prefer it if they would change their name from WORKshop to workSHOP.