Workshops
Sound Travels 4-day Workshop Intensive
July 16 to 20, 2026
Warbler’s Roost, 3785D Eagle Lake Road, South River, Ontario
$678 with 4 nights accommodation and $495 with no accommodation
July 16 to 20, 2026
Warbler’s Roost, 3785D Eagle Lake Road, South River, Ontario
$678 with 4 nights accommodation and $495 with no accommodation
Advance Registration Required
This Sound Travels 4-day Workshop Intensive is for artists of all levels of experience to create sound art works in situ and/or that include outdoor elements embedded in their works. This will be a creative and very personal way to celebrate World Listening Day, an occasion to reflect on the sound-making of all organisms that inhabit the soundscapes we have the privilege of experiencing.
The workshop will be located at Warbler’s Roost and will be facilitated by NAISA Artistic Director Darren Copeland as well as workshop components delivered by guest artists Fred Pinto, Christine Charette and Gordon Monahan.
Participants should bring any portable materials or equipment they wish to use. Audio Playback equipment will be provided.
Warbler’s Roost is located in the unorganized rural Township of Lount which is 22 KM west of the village of South River, Ontario, Canada and is in the same biosphere as Algonquin Park and equidistant between the cities of North Bay and Huntsville. There are comfortable indoor accommodations at Warbler's Roost with kitchens and bathrooms that are shared among the guests. Breakfast is provided each day. Participants are responsible for self-catering other meals.
This Sound Travels 4-day Workshop Intensive is for artists of all levels of experience to create sound art works in situ and/or that include outdoor elements embedded in their works. This will be a creative and very personal way to celebrate World Listening Day, an occasion to reflect on the sound-making of all organisms that inhabit the soundscapes we have the privilege of experiencing.
The workshop will be located at Warbler’s Roost and will be facilitated by NAISA Artistic Director Darren Copeland as well as workshop components delivered by guest artists Fred Pinto, Christine Charette and Gordon Monahan.
- Fred Pinto, naturalist, forester, and birder in North Bay, will lead a workshop on the geologic history of the Parry Sound region and how it shapes the vegetation around Warbler's Roost. He will lead a walk striking rock pebbles to uncover different bedrock types.
- Christine Charette will share background on her multi-disciplinary approach of combining text, soundscape recording and visual art to create outdoor site-specific works, two of which include pieces made for Warbler's Roost.
- Gordon Monahan will join online to talk about his sound installations using pianos in outdoor sites. He will set the framework for a workshop activity using the Weathered Piano site at Warbler's Roost.
Participants should bring any portable materials or equipment they wish to use. Audio Playback equipment will be provided.
Warbler’s Roost is located in the unorganized rural Township of Lount which is 22 KM west of the village of South River, Ontario, Canada and is in the same biosphere as Algonquin Park and equidistant between the cities of North Bay and Huntsville. There are comfortable indoor accommodations at Warbler's Roost with kitchens and bathrooms that are shared among the guests. Breakfast is provided each day. Participants are responsible for self-catering other meals.
The Decomposing Piano Jam
August 9 and September 13, 1 to 3 pm
NAISA North Media Arts Centre, 313 Highway 124, South River, Ontario
FREE
August 9 and September 13, 1 to 3 pm
NAISA North Media Arts Centre, 313 Highway 124, South River, Ontario
FREE
An interesting way to learn about improvisation is to play an instrument that is always changing. The Decomposing Piano has been transforming outdoors since December 2022. It continues to challenge expectations and transform possibilities, revealing new sound colours and tunings as time passes on. People of all ages and abilities are welcome to join NAISA Executive Director Nadene Thériault-Copeland in the discovery process. Visit the Decomposing Piano page for an archive of past improvisations and performances.
Talks
Listening to Water: Sound Installations and Performances
In-Person and Online Artist Talk
By Lina Choi
June 20, 2026, 1:00 pm
In-Person at NAISA North Media Arts Centre, 313 Highway 124, South River, Ontario, Canada.
Online audiences register in advance for access.
Admission by Donation
Montréal artist Lina Choi explains her work in performance and installation using water sounds to creates experiences that evoke fluidity, memory, and sensory experience. Photo by Àlex Espuny.
In-Person and Online Artist Talk
By Lina Choi
June 20, 2026, 1:00 pm
In-Person at NAISA North Media Arts Centre, 313 Highway 124, South River, Ontario, Canada.
Online audiences register in advance for access.
Admission by Donation
Montréal artist Lina Choi explains her work in performance and installation using water sounds to creates experiences that evoke fluidity, memory, and sensory experience. Photo by Àlex Espuny.