Making Space | A Panel Discussion with Four Powerhouse Female Creatives

Join us for an engaging evening as we bring together four of Toronto’s most inspiring female makers. Dive into a riveting discussion that promises to explore their creative process, the challenges they’ve overcome, and the local Canadian maker movement through their unique perspectives.

Panel:

1. Common Good Studio, Natasha Popek-Konieczko, Founder

https://www.commongoodstudio.ca/

1. Lori Harrison Art, Lori Harrison, Artist

https://www.loriharrisonart.com/

1. Anony, Christian Lo, Founder

https://anony.ca/

1. Mary Ratcliffe, Founder

https://www.maryratcliffe.studio/

Moderator: Natasha Popek-Konieczko

Timing: Wednesday April 24th, 6:30-8:30

Panel Duration: 1hr, plus 15 min or Q&A.

Event details: cocktails/wine and hors d'oeuvres.

Natasha Popek-Konieczko

Natasha Popek-Konieczko is a creative entrepreneur + founder of Common Good Studio, an award winning interior design practice based in Toronto. Thoughtful, explorative, collaborative; Natasha’s curious nature + approach to project design + business is defining her rising role as an exceptional creative leader in Canada.

Lori Harrison is a multi-disciplinary artist with a studio practice in Toronto. Lori first gained recognition through her award winning textile and furniture design work, which has been featured in prominent publications such as House and Home, Toronto Makes and others. Beginning in 2018 Lori shifted to making art and since then her work has been acquired by private collectors and public institutions across North America.

Anony is a lighting and product design studio founded in 2014 by Christian Lo. Lo's refined design aesthetic belies the complexities she considers as part of her creative process. Her interest in utilizing the latest technology and manufacturing processes is combined with an honest and timeless approach to a product’s life cycle, judicious use of materials, minimal manufacturing, and ease of use.

Based in Toronto, Mary Ratcliffe Studio, launched in 2018, is a longevity-minded furniture design studio. Mary’s work has an elegant toughness. Her work is imbued with  a love for the yin and the yang, the feminine and the masculine, the soft and the rough. To say that ‘it’s in her blood’ is an understatement, it’s also on her clothes, under her fingernails, and quite often on her face.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

1120 Yonge St, 1120 Yonge Street, Toronto, Canada