In the Brushwood Gallery
The Brushwood Gallery hosts exhibitions that reflect diverse voices exploring themes on equity, justice, and the impact of nature on wellbeing.
In the Gallery
Current Exhibition: Singularity is a Forest
January 5 – February 23
January 5 – February 23, the Brushwood Gallery will host Singularity is a Forest, an exhibition of photography and poetry by Mexico City artist Álvaro Alejandro López.
He describes his series: “In our different languages the trees are mainly a generic symbol. However, if we contemplate them closely, we will find in them the diverse and the singular.This series is an aesthetic approach to the features and scars that give life to the individuality of each tree.”
Calls for Art
Artist of the Month
Apply for a month-long spotlight roles starting in April of 2025.
Artists of the month will:
- Demonstrate their work at one Open Art Workshop
- Teach one 2-hour Create & Sip class, featuring the project of their choice
- Display their work on one wall in the Brushwood Center Gallery, plus optional shelf space for the duration of their feature month.
- Be featured in Brushwood Center’s e-newsletter and social media
- Receive a $750 stipend
Artists must apply with samples of their work, an artist’s statement, bio and proposal for a class project.
Preference will be given to artists whose work has ties to Brushwood Center’s mission and explores themes of health, equity and justice, nature and the environment, and to artists whose class projects explore a creative of BASE (Brushwood Art Supply Exchange) materials.
Mother Earth Market
Indoor-Outdoor Event: May 10 & 11, 2025
Application Deadline: March 30, 2025
Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods is looking for Artists, Artisans, Makers and Local Businesses and Organizations to be vendors at the 2025 “Mother Earth Market.” Taking place every Mother’s Day weekend, the market features and celebrates local artists, makers, vendors and organizations who are inspired by “Mother Earth” and working towards a more sustainable future. As a special treat, the Mother Earth Market will also feature events such as live music performances, storytelling presentations, drop-in classes, activities and more! A full schedule of events and times will be available later this spring.
Being Part of the Market
Items sold in the Market may include (but are not necessarily limited to): artwork, notecards, jewelry and personal accessories, functional objects for the home or garden, decorative items, toys, personal care items, artisanal food items, plants, Mother’s Day gifts, as well as items, services and educational materials related to community wellbeing and a more sustainable future. The majority of items sold by each vendor must in some way be related to nature, wellbeing, the environment, and/or be eco-friendly (subject matter, materials used, function, locally made, etc.), but we encourage a wide variety of interpretations of that theme.
