Creatures Creating Collective
Creatures Creating started in 2010 as a series of pop-up art events in under-used spaces to showcase creative works which varied from music, poetry, comedy and paintings. It grew quickly to open a permanent DIY gallery and event space at Queen and Bathurst for a year, then moved to Dundas and Bathurst until closing in 2014.
Along with exhibitions and other creative events, the Dundas location provided affordable studios to the artists of the collective.
Leu continues to operate shared studio spaces under “All Ours Studios” on Geary Avenue 2015 to present.
Some of the key members of Creatures:Collective 2010 to 2014 included:
Founder – Darren Leu
Directors – Erin Kjaer, Samantha Shea
Artists – Amanda Boulos, Stella Cade, Tongson Chen, Chris Ciric, Kevin Columbus, Billy Franklin, James Hewitt, Andre Kan, Kizmet, Erin Loree, Christina Mazzulla, Shanna Van Maurik, Sarah McCaw, Leone McComas, Jordan McKie, Keita Morimoto, Melissa Penney, Chris Perez, Callen Schaub, Zak Scholtz, Bia Sena, Tony Smerek, Mony Zakhour, Kvesche B.E.