The Vessel Project

The Ephemera Storytelling Box is OFFICIALLY snug in its summer home at Kathy's Brew Haha! A perfect opportunity to grab lunch, a snack or a coffee and explore a timeless (fictional) love story set here in Elliot Lake. - RJ

Quick update: The Ephemera Box Storytelling Installation will be housed for a spell at Kathy’s Brew Ha Ha (https://www.facebook.com/Kathys-Brew-Haha-1628122230838516/) starting in July! Grab a cappuccino or sandwich and spend some time reading this story-as-memory box (archival gloves available). After its stint at the Gallery at the Centre, the ESB spent a couple months in the studio being digitised. The VESSEL team is happy to announce that the digital literature version ...of the ESB is well under way and will be launched by the end of the summer. Keep an eye on this space for more details! There are exciting things on the horizon more updates to come! And while we don’t currently have an office, if you need to contact us, feel free to drop us a message here or an email via our website. -K

Last night (Thursday February 21) there was a partial collapse of the roof at the Lester B. Pearson Civic Centre. Thankfully, there were no serious injuries. The building will be closed until the City of Elliot Lake announces otherwise. Therefore, the VESSEL Transmedia Storytelling Lab will be suspending operations until the building is deemed safe for the public. The Ephemera Storytelling Box will remain at the Gallery at the Centre (also closed) until the building is reopened or we can get in to retrieve the installation and move it. https://www.elliotlaketoday.com//roof-at-lester-b-pearson-

A big THANK YOU to everyone who came out for the Ephemera Storytelling Box launch on Friday! It was such a wonderful experience to celebrate the unveiling of this project with you all. Kudos to all the contributors, to our fabulous readers (Fran Perkins, Dan Marchisella, Kathleen Burke, Digital Creator Elliot Lake) and Shane, our minstrel for the evening. We'll be sharing more photos and content soon. In the meantime, if you missed the launch don't worry: the project is now live and installed at the Gallery at the Centre!( The Gallery at the Centre in Elliot Lake) Please visit it! You can experience the Ephemera Storytelling Box in the gallery through the month of February. And while you’re there, check out the gallery refresh!

Come out to the Lester B. Pearson Civic Centre on January 25th at 7PM where we'll be launching our Ephemera Storytelling Box! All our writers, makers and handwriting actors have been hard at work these past months bringing to life this story-in-a-memory box. Join us for light snacks, entertainment and experience the story before anyone else. Admission is free but donations are always welcome! Contributors: RJ Lackie Linda Finn Kathleen Burke Patricia C. Lee Alison Braidwood Kristy Lackie Dan Marchisella Kate Matuszewski C Piper Curtis Ann Russ Foy Digital Creator Elliot Lake Jen McGillivray Hilda Ross Fran Perkins And others!