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Annette Paiement

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Introducing Kärt Ojavee and Johanna Ulfsak 

This year’s Estonian exchange artists are here!  We welcome Kärt Ojavee and Johanna Ulfsak  to Hamilton. The artists normally come in October, but they are here early to create a test piece for the main hall at the new International Estonian Centre.  Kärt and Johanna are now working in the Mill Gallery space at the Cotton Factory.  They were kindly lent a…
Annette Paiement
1 April 2022
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Spring Up! Night Market & Block Party

Dance, Shop, Eat & Celebrate Spring Brush the cobwebs off your fancy shoes and come on out for an eclectic evening of shopping, touring, eating, and dancing! There will be a little something for everyone at this free-to-attend event. We are partnering with Doors Open Hamilton as one of their signature events. Come explore artist studios, artisan and vintage markets,…
Annette Paiement
28 March 2022
EventsHappeningShop the Cotton Factory

Call For Submission

CALL FOR VENDORS FOR OUR FALL FESTIVE MARKET Art - Craft - Textiles - Curiosities - Zines - Food - Farmers All are welcome to submit for consideration. Curated event, $75 + ($9.75) HST = $84.75 for 10 x 10 space You bring your table, chair, and pop up tent and/or display We promote, promote, promote, advertise and market to…
Annette Paiement
26 August 2021
CoWork at the Cotton FactoryFaces of the FactoryMusicNews

BIPOC hART Music Series

SPOTLIGHT DeShaun Jones  Music Industry Consultant/A&R/Curator   Hamilton Arts Week 2021 is a city-wide celebration aimed to showcase the resilience and resonance of Hamilton’s creative community with an array of digital presentations.tttt   As part of this year's celebration, the Hamilton Arts Council will launch the first BIPOC hART MUSIC SERIES which will feature 4 signature presentations with the goal…
Annette Paiement
18 August 2021
Faces of the FactoryShop the Cotton FactoryTenant Profiles

Craft of cabinetry

On any given day, you can hear the buzz of circular saws, forklifts, compressors and various machines coming from the first floor of the Mill Building at the Cotton Factory.  Crescent Cabinet Co. Ltd., is an award-winning company owned and operated by Livio Passalent, one of the longest running businesses in the Cotton Factory, started by his father, Danny Passalent,…
Annette Paiement
15 June 2021
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The Power of Design

The Architecture of Hydro-Electric Buildings in Hamilton The rich architectural legacy of The Electric City In the early 20th century, Hamilton was Canada’s Electric City, a pioneer in the supply and distribution of hydro-electricity. A 56-km high-voltage transmission line from DeCew Falls in St. Catharines to downtown Hamilton that was completed in 1898 was the longest in Canada. As a result,…
Annette Paiement
2 June 2021
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Postcards From The Heart

Over the past several months we have received a number of submissions from a number of artists in the GHTA and beyond of postcards created during the pandemic. It has been so special for us to receive these precious works of art through the mail. Each one was packaged with great care and at times the envelopes as beautiful as…
Annette Paiement
25 May 2021
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Art On Our Walls

Even in lockdown we have been hanging new works on the walls of The Cotton Factory. We will be sharing a few of the works on display via our blog over the next few months until we can welcome you back into our spaces. Artist Tom Broen Tom Broen's paintings are a study of the interaction of urban space, infrastructure…
Annette Paiement
7 May 2021