NoBa November Weekends | North Baltica Contem

NoBa November Weekends
Events & Collaborations

November 7 • 7pm - 9pm

Opening reception

International Contemporary Textile & Fibre Art Exhibition

Nature, Being & Technology aims to explore the integration of technology into historically handmade practices and how manufacturing and digitalization is changing the landscape of contemporary textile/fibre arts and societal perceptions of applied technology.

Inauguration for the group exhibition will be November 7, 2025 concurrent with the opening of internationally celebrated contemporary fibre artist Egils Rozenbergs’ exhibition Signs of the Time.

November 9 • 10am - 4pm

Fibre Forge

THE HAMILTON FIBRE MARKET ~ HOLIDAY EDITION
NOVEMBER 9, 2025

This event is for all you makers — knitters, spinners, crocheters, weavers, rug hookers, textile artists, and crafters! You’ll find yarns, rovings, tools, notions, kits, and farm-grown fleece, plus plenty of project ideas and gift-worthy items.

Everything is curated, so you can be sure each item is designed, made, or grown by the vendors — with many fibre farms returning, too.

https://www.thefibreforge.ca/

November 15 • 1pm - 4pm

Opening reception

Smokestack Gallery

mill unit 213 in the Cotton Factory

Jim Verburg

"In Light Of - Selected Works, Studies, Tests, and Process"

solo-exhibition, on view November 15 - December 20, 2025

Verburg expands the language of printmaking, using its tools in painterly and unconventional ways. Rollers, glass plates, balled fabrics, and even a rubber pool liner become instruments for quiet, layered compositions on mylar, tarlatan, paper, and newsprint.

Across these tests and variations, light, shape, blur, noise, and horizon recur—sometimes implied, dissolved, or softly emerging through tone and texture.

While some works approach being a monoprint, they belong to their own distinct category. A visitor once described this approach as “prainting” — painting through the tools of printmaking.

This exhibition presents finished works alongside smaller studies and experimental tests, representing over ten years of exploration at Smokestack Studio.

November 15 • 5pm - 8pm

Legin Knits

Explore "Art of Crochet" with Legin

A crafted experience by Legin, who will speak about his artistic life and guide us through a crochet experience as a source of inspiration for larger visions and vibes.

Legin is dedicated to inspiring others to tap into their own creativity and integrate it into everyday life. Join us for ‘An evening with Legin the Artist. He talks to us about his artistic life and brings us through an experience of crochet as a form of inspiration for larger visions and vibes.

Legin learned to crochet from a Rastaman in Trinidad 29+ years ago, starting with hats for himself, then for friends and family, which eventually grew into a business. Legin Knits specializes in creating unique, handcrafted crochet pieces that connect fashion, art, and entertainment for both people and places.

A crafted experience of contemporary art, music from the diaspora & crochet.

Tickets available here.

https://leginknits.com/

November 16 • private event

Celebration

18th of November

Latvian Independence Day

Latvia's Independence Day, officially known as the Proclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia, is celebrated annually on 18 November in Latvia. It marks the anniversary of the Proclamation of Independence of Latvia by the People’s Council of Latvia in 1918.

November 22 • 9:30pm - 5pm

Symposium

Changing Landscapes

International Contemporary Textile & Fibre Art Symposium

Changing Landscapes is a one day event that will explore themes around the evolutionary incorporation of technology into hand made practices with presentations, round table discussions and a hands-on workshop, all live-streamed for a broadly accessible cross-continental experience.

Canadian and international artists, academics and specialists in the field will be presenting in person and remotely, including Fuzzy Mall Art (CA/US), Vita Plume (LV/CA), Yunting Li (CA/CN), Kristina Austi (LT/NO), Jacobo Alonzo (MX), Kadi Pajupuu (EE), Ilze Godlevskis (LV/CA), Ieva Krumina (LV/CA), Jonatan E. Jurkowski (PL), Maja Gecic (SRB), and Beatrijs Sterk (NL).

This event includes a Baltic style catered lunch and closing cocktails with a viewing of the group exhibition Nature, Being & Technology and Egils Rozenbergs’ exhibition Signs of the Time.

Tickets available here

November 29 • 10am - 2pm

Gallery Hop

Art Gallery of Burlington & The Cotton Factory

Starting Art Gallery of Burlington going to Cotton Factory returning to Art Gallery of Burlington, experience two locations and five exhibitions.

Art Gallery of Burlington:

Russna Kaur: Been there twice, haven’t got there yet (the space behind a thin screen, and prying eyes)

Gikinoo’amaatowin - This Is All Learning

The Cotton Factory:

Nature, Being & Technology

International Contemporary Textile & Fibre Art Exhibition

Signs of the Time
Egils Rozenbergs’ solo exhibition