David Bobier is a disabled artist whose creative practice is exploring vibrotactile technology as a creative medium. This work led to his establishment in 2012 of VibraFusionLab, a creative multi-media, multi-sensory centre that has a reputation as a leader in accessibility for the Deaf and disability arts movement in Canada and internationally. As a practicing artist his exhibition career includes 18 solo and over 30 group exhibition projects across Canada and internationally.
David Bobier has served in advisory roles in developing Deaf and disability arts Equity programs for both Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council and a presenter at the Global Disability Summit in London, UK. He has recently been nominated by the Canada Council for a Governor Generals Innovation Award. Website: Vibrafusion Lab
Annea Lockwood ’s compositions range from sound art and environmental sound installations to concert music. Recent works include Becoming Air, co-composed with Nate Wooley, trumpet, The River Feeds Back, a sound map of the Schuylkill River created in collaboration with Liz Phillips, Into the Vanishing Point, co-composed with the ensemble Yarn/Wire – a meditation on the large-scale disappearance of insect populations, On Fractured Ground, an electroacoustic work based on recordings of the peace walls in Belfast, NI; and Skin Resonance, composed with Vanessa Tomlinson, bass drum. These last two works have recently been released by Black Truffle Records.
She is a recipient of the SEAMUS (Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States) Lifetime Achievement Award 2020, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and recently received a commissioning grant from the Fromm Foundation for a collaboration focused on the Elwha River with flutist Claire Chase. Photo by Nate Wooley.
Eric Powell is a sound artist, composer, teacher, and tinkerer. His practice brings together maps, interactive technologies, and field recording to create unique interfaces for exploring both rural and urban sound environments. His work invites users to listen in new ways, challenging them to rethink the role of sound in their daily lives. He is a founding member of several media arts organizations, and has served on the board for both the Canadian Association for Sound Ecology and the World Forum for Acoustic Ecology. Eric regularly collaborates with other artists and academics, enabling him to share his work around the world.
Jim Ruxton has a Masters in Electrical Engineering from the University of Ottawa and is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design . He works as an artist and engineer in installation, performance, theatre, dance and film collaborating with many other artists throughout his career. Jim is a founder and former Director of Programs for Subtle Technologies, a Toronto based organization that has created links between artists and scientists . Jim is a member of the Hamilton based VibraFusionLab collective, an organization that works to foster media arts within the Deaf and disabled arts community.
Corinne Alice In Wonderland is an interdisciplinary artist based in the Almaguin Highlands. Her work blends movement, music, and mindfulness. With a background in expressive arts therapy, yoga, and vocal performance, she creates immersive experiences that invite presence and transformation. She’s the founder of http://www.YogaArtMusic.com and leads community-based offerings that explore the connection between the inner and outer landscape. Her performances are often improvised and ritual-like, using voice, sound, and stillness to invite a sense of wonder and deep listening.