Labspace Studio

Our plastic sea creatures are up! A precursor to a very large-scale sculpture called "Bait Ball" we'll be installing at First Canadian Place in a few months. Now on view in the main lobby of First Canadian Place and Exchange Tower in Toronto. Made entirely of salvaged plastic from the building. Commissioned by Brookfield Property Partners in partnership with CD Sonter Environmental Consultants for their Earth Week event: A Plastic Ocean. More details... https://www.facebook....com/events/434523333684418/ Thank you to our dedicated team of assistants: Maddy Picard, Hüma Üster, Candace Kumar, Lauren M Mendes, Allison Jane MacDuffee, and Heather Long Created by: Labspace Studio (John Loerchner & Laura Mendes)

We've just mounted four new installations in Toronto’s financial district for Earth Week. Inspired by the beauty, complexity and vitality of the honey bee the world's most important pollinator of food crops. #HivesinTO On display until April 20th at Southcore Financial (18 York St), Commerce Court (199 Bay St), 200 King St West and 145 King St. West. Commissioned by QuadReal Property Group in partnership with CD Sonter Environmental Consultants.... Mad LOVE to our dedicated team of assistants Maddy Picard, Hüma Üster, Michael Murray, Candace Kumar, Lauren M Mendes, Chrispy D Paddison, and Heather Long. Created by: Labspace Studio (John Loerchner & Laura Mendes)

Had a lot of fun transforming this old costume room into an enchanted woodland space for kids to explore, gaze, peer, open and discover art from the AGO's permanent collection. "Doors In the Deep" is now on long-term display at the Hands-On Centre at the AGO - Art Gallery of Ontario. (work by Laura Mendes & John Loerchner)

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Sometimes you just need to sit inside your materials to come up with a game plan.#workinprogress