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Andrea Slavik
The Things We Cannot Live Without
Opening Reception: May 17th, 7PM


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The world premier of a new installation by Canadian Artist Andrea Slavik, investigates the hardships faced by Chinese workers at the Foxconn factory in Shenzen, China - manufacturers of the iPod, iPhone & iPad.

"The Things We Cannot Live Without is a personal meditation on "the race to the bottom" as the phrase relates to the production, promotion and consumption of Apple products.

Reflexively didactic, dioramic and interactive, the site specific museum installation/memorial also focuses on certain suicide prevention methods at Foxconn factories (the world's largest electronic's manufacturer and maker of Apple products) as an analogy for globalized economic systems."

- Andrea Slavik

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John Maclennan:
The Spirit of Our Movement
January 11th - April 28th, 2013


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John Maclennan has been photographing the labour movement in Ontario for over a decade. From strikes, to rallies, to conventions and direct actions, Maclennan's lens has documented the many and diverse faces of the people involved in the struggle to improve the lives of workers across our province.

A member of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union, his work offers a unique, grassroots perspective of the province's labour movement, focusing on the front line workers, students and activists that reflect the movement's commitments to social justice and embue and embody union solidarity - truly the spirit of our movement.


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A Photo History of the 12" 10" Mill
May 3 at 6:00 pm
Hosted by Steve Lechniak


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HERITAGE BUILDING TRADES: CALL FOR PROPOSALS

The Workers Arts & Heritage Centre in collaboration with the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals is currently seeking proposals from interested parties for inclusion in an exhibition to take place September 13th, 2013 and running through December 20th, 2013.The exhibition will focus on the built heritage of Southwestern Ontario and the Greater Toronto Area and its conservation and restoration by practitioners of historic building crafts and trades operating in the region.

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Call for Submissions

MAKING ART WORK:
A Labour Arts Manual



WAHC is pleased to announce the official launch of  Making Art Work: A Labour Arts Manual.

Compiled by Hamilton Artist Ingrid Mayrhofer the manual features works by artists engaged in Labour Arts across Canada. It is designed as a source of instruction and inspiration for artists and activists undertaking collaborative art projects in their communities.

A copies of Making Art Work will be on display for general perusal in the Hamilton Hall of Labour and available
for FREE download here

Making Art Work was produced with generous assistance from the Ontario Arts Council.


Main Gallery:

The Spirit of Our Movement

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Entrance:
Custom House History & The Hall of Hamilton Labour
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In our West Gallery:
Punching the Clock: Working in Canadian Factories from the 1840s to the 1980s
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In our East Gallery:
Gateway to the Workers City & Made in Hamilton Industrial Trail
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In our Second Floor Gallery:
Nine to Five: A History of Office Work
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In our Community Gallery:
Immigrant Culture and Art Association (ICAA)
Students’ Exhibition
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