July 23rd - August 1st: Mathieu Bonardet

Mathieu Bonardet came back to The Den this summer before heading to Colorado, Utah and San Fransisco.  In Colorado, before he visited the actual Spiral Jetty outside of Salt Lake City, Utah, he used a roll of paper to make Paper Spiral (fold/unfold).

July 31- August 29th: Mathieu Bonardet & Michaël

I rarely post before and after photos but this time I couldn't resist. For a one month stay at the Den, Mathieu and Michaël painstakingly restored and repainted the main staircase (which was in terrible shape) in the house.  

Mathieu is an artist and Michaël teaches German.  They live in Paris.  

Every day, after eating a few donuts from Dough, they would head out on a 10-12 mile walk around the city.  Mathieu archived their walks almost obsessively.

Mathieu's work often involves actively drawing straight onto a wall.

February 16- 23rd: Maria Ducasse & Pablo Rodriguez-Sol

This is Mathieu Bonardet from Paris, one of the most amazing dancers I have ever met.  

 Through him I met Maria Ducasse and Pablo Rodriguez-Sol, artists who also live in Paris but are studying in Toronto.

Maria & Pablo painted this mural in the backyard in exchange for a week at The Den.  They also baked two amazing tart tatins, which will never be recreated since I don't fully understand the recipe.