An Intimate Artist Talk: Toby Rabinowitz
Date: Oct 15
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
Where: Level 4 Art Gallery
Artist Talk
Toby Rabinowitz, a St. John’s artist whose work radiates warmth and vitality, shares her inspirations and process behind her new exhibition, “A World Within a World”. Toby depicts a lively community of creatures, places, and stories, which reflect her lifelong creative journey.
Toby works across drawing, painting, photography, embroidery, and clay, and finds endless inspiration in the natural world. Her artworks are shaped by curiosity, kindness, and a belief in the everyday magic that surrounds us all.
Cost: $12 plus HST. 10% discount for Rooms Members. Get your tickets online or by calling 709-757-8090.
About the Artist:
Toby Rabinowitz (b. 1969, Seattle, Washington, US) is a multidisciplinary artist based in St. John’s, NL. Raised on a farm in Portugal Cove – St. Philip’s, NL, she has been a pillar of the province’s arts community for more than 30 years.
Rabinowitz studied art at Maharishi International University (Fairfield, Iowa, US), Avalon Community College (St. John’s, NL), and Stephenville’s Western Community College (now College of the North Atlantic, Bay St. George, NL).
She refined her practice under mentors including Kathleen Knowling, Gerald Squires, Luben Boykov, and Valerie Hodder, among others. She recently completed a Parks Canada AiR residency at Gros Morne National Park and showed work in the 2025 Bonavista Biennale. Held in private and public collections nationwide, Rabinowitz’s art is represented by The Leyton Gallery of Fine Art, St. John’s, NL.
Events & Programs
Get to know the artifacts and material culture from The Rooms Collections better through drawing. This new weekly series is designed for creatives who want to sketch independently and draw from a unique collection of artifacts and objects from our 6 vaults.
Each session of Drawing from Our Collections will feature a new curated selection of artifacts and material culture from our extensive archives, art gallery, and museum vaults. It will be a rare opportunity to observe and draw from items that are not usually accessible to the public. Prepare to gain valuable knowledge about our collections along with others who are keen to draw, sketch and learn.
This series is for those comfortable with drawing independently in a supportive and engaging environment. Bring your sketchbook and pencils and join us for a creative adventure that will deepen your connection to art and history.
4 sessions: October 1, 8, 15 and 22 from 2 - 4 pm
Cost: $80 plus HST for 4 sessions. 10% discount for Rooms members. Must be purchased as a block of 4.
Spaces are limited, so be sure to register early to secure your spot. Suitable ages for 15 and up. Register online or by calling 709-757-8090.
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Prefer an evening time slot? There is also a 6:30 - 8:30 pm session offered every Wednesday in October.
Fishing for Cod
For centuries, fishing for cod has played a vital role in the lives of the peoples of Newfoundland and Labrador. Generations of fishing men, women and children made use of the land and sea to sustain them and spent their lives “making fish”.
Join us each day for an interpretive guided tour in one of our galleries. From the story of the Cod fishery to visiting a current art exhibition to a Family Rainbow tour, there is something for everyone.
Each tour is approximately 30 – 40 minutes and is included in the cost of admission. Free for Rooms members.
Museum collections often include old tools that speak to the history of expert craftwork: chisels, gouges, planes, and the like. Carpenters of yesterday would sharpen their tools to a fine edge to ensure safety, precision, and efficiency. Today’s generation of woodworkers draw upon this tradition for the same reasons.
Join Heritage NL’s heritage carpenter Chris Hogan for a demonstration and discussion of old and new tools, whetstones, and the overlooked craft of keeping things razor sharp. Tool sharpening was newly added to the 2024 Craft at Risk List as Endangered.
Cost: $40 plus HST. 10% discount for Rooms members. All materials included. Register online!
About the presenter:
Chris Hogan completed the Heritage Carpentry program at College of the North Atlantic in Carbonear in 2006 and has been working as a finish carpenter for 17 years, primarily on older home renovations. Chris participated in Heritage NL’s Craft at Risk Mentor/Apprentice program, working with mentor boatbuilder Jerome Canning to build a traditional punt. More recently, Chris has been working as Heritage NL’s heritage carpenter, facilitating training around the restoration and maintenance of historic wooden windows.
Presented in partnership with Heritage NL.