Melissa Fisher-Rozenberg in 'Liberated Living - group exhibition at the Plumb Gallery

"The idea of turning “garbage” to “gold” is as old as alchemy and has misled many if not most about its meaning ever since the first pursuit. Beyond materiality and through the objects we possess, the combination of function and fictions formed around one’s life create the transcendental spark that generates our manifested environments true worth.

Artists and designers have always been at the forefront of these explorations. When stepping into the field of interior design, no stone — or in this case, couch cushion — goes unturned.

The familiar yet atypical nature of artistic design practice modifies our expectations of materiality and experience which will be seen through ergonomic exploration and (re)fabrication of everyday things remade into new." . presented as part of DesignTO. The gallery is open on Saturdays + Sundays from 2 - 5, or by appointment January 21 - March 6, 2022. TBD whether there will be a closing event late February. the plumb 1655 Dufferin St. (basement) *The southeast corner of Dufferin Street and St. Clair Avenue West. Our front door is just down the alley between Chakra Circle and D’Orio and Associates Eye Care, on the south side of the alleyway.