Saturday 14 July 2012

No, you hang up first...

Phone booth at College St west of Markham St, Toronto.
Photo credit: Liis Toliao


What an adventure we’ve been on since September 2011.  What began as an idea to give the public phone booth some artsy love became more than 3 dozen artists and authors generously giving of their time and art, a publication and a gallery show!

When asked about the project, talk often flowed into reminiscing about telephone booths: the last time we saw one, the last time we saw someone use one, the last time we used one ourselves. Friends and family that went on vacation sent us photos of pay phones from far away places.


We’re sad to see you go, Tel-talk.  It's been magical.

"Your call cannot be connected as dialed.  Please hang up and try your call again.
This...is a recording."


Pay phone in Cusco, Peru.  Sent to us from Mel.

Saturday 7 July 2012

art of conversation ignites a fiery debate

Sharlene Rankin of Telephone Booth Gallery has written about the recent fire set to the booth at Pacific and Dundas that had been transformed by Red Wagon.