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Take a look at five local stage productions running in Saskatoon in September 2023. Performances include comedy, musicals and burlesque.

“There are a lot of very cool artistic moments. Kids will surprise you, with what they can actually do.”

“I started making things as a way to get out of the house. I wanted an outlet for all the creative energy that I have.”

Gillian Walker and Jo-Anne Derby were both leaning over a work station at the Saskatoon Makerspace, trying to figure out how to fix a lamp with the top shaped like a duck head.

Creative Isolation: Shawn Tooveys medical art resonates in pandemic Toovey, a Saskatoon nurse, is creating artwork out of "upcycled" pieces of medical plastic, like syringe caps and medicine container lids. Author of the article: Matt Olson Publishing date: Apr 15, 2021  •  3 hours ago  •  5 minute read  •  Shawn Toovey Supplied photo Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases ...

This ICU nurse turns COVID-19 vaccine-vial caps into art When ICU nurse Shawn Toovey isnt caring for some of Saskatchewans sickest patients, hes collecting scrap medical plastics, including medicine bottles, syringe covers and vaccine-vial caps, to make artwork. The ICU nurse uses art to relieve work-related stress after experiencing burn out a few years ago. Social Sharing