Susie Osler, Columnist
Date Published: Fri, 15 Nov 2013
Susie Osler
Columnist, theHumm
More than a decade ago Susie succumbed to the mysterious gravitational pull of Brooke Valley - a not-so-sleepy hamlet near the other hamlet of Maberly - and moved from Toronto to a farm.
Though not a farmer herself, her admiration and value for local growers who are working in various ways towards food sovereignty is reflected each month (she hopes) through the pages of theHumm's Local Flavour column.
Susie creates some of her own “local culture” in the form of unique ceramic objects, some of which are found at Almonte's newest gallery/shop The General and at The River Guild in Perth. She is founder and part of the team that organizes an ongoing open-air public art project called FIELDWORK, which is situated in one of her fields.
When not engaged in any of the above-mentioned enterprises, Susie may be found cultivating edible (to the eyes and stomach) landscapes around her house, whispering to her animals, watching birds or playing music with her partner, talking to people about local history, seeking spacious landscapes (of the earth and mind kind) to hang out in, and dreaming up other, sometimes hair-brained, projects to do.
Apr 6 Meet the Artists
Apr 6 - 7 Maple Weekend
Apr 6 - 7 Pakenham Maple Run Tour
Apr 20 Perth Trashure Hunt Clean-up
Apr 20 Solitary Man
Apr 27 Festival of the Maples
Apr 27 The Moth Project
May 4 - 5 Spring Fine Art Show
May 5 Music at Mera: The Andrew Collins Trio
May 11 - 12 Art in the Attic
- Pamela Stewart —An Invitation to Escape and Breathe
- The Canadian Library Truth and Reconciliation Through Art
- First-Hand from James Keelaghan
- Almonte Celtfest Ceilidh
- The Bowes Brothers in Concert
- Building theFuture of Perth The Linden Housing Co-operative Initiative
- Exciting New Book Releases Recommendations to Rouse You from Your Winter Slumber
- Basic Income:A Floor of Stabilityfor Creative Expression
- Seedy Saturday Returns to Almonte!
- Art is in the Air! Celebrate Spring at the Maple Run Tour