Hamilton: a guidebook from memory

Join artists and collaborators Jojo Chooi-Harley, Jonathan Harley and Robert Motum On Friday October 11 from 7-9pm for the launch of their book Hamilton: a Guidebook from Memory. Featuring live music by Jonathan Harley and a suminagashi demo by JoJo Chooi-Harley. The first 20 copies of the book will be given away for free while quantities last, the remainder of the books will be sold for $20.

Guidebooks from Memory is a community art project toward the creation of a series of physical 'guidebooks' to communities in southern Ontario. Unlike traditional tourist guides which highlight local attractions, these books present a community-sourced anthology of memories and invite you to experience your city through the stories of your neighbours.

As a hyper-local community-based project, Hamilton: a guidebook from memory asks its participants and readers to consider the places in our city that hold personal significance. What memories continue to linger or haunt your street, your neighbourhood, your commute to work? How does the city of Hamilton come into being through story and memory? And where do our stories overlap?

Hamilton: a guidebook from memory is a collaboration between local artist and illustrator, Jojo Chooi-Harley, Hamilton musician, Jonathan Harley, and editor, Robert Motum. Like the Kitchener-Waterloo (2016) and Kingston (2024) iterations of the project, the edition will be published and released in a limited print-run.