LIVE DINING by Nicole Fournier

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38584283103037351362009-11-11T17:18:15.327-05:00LIVE DINING by Nicole FournierLIVE DINING is a planting, harvesting, preparing, composting, cooking, dining PERFORMANCE, a CONCEPT, with "Live Dining-Room Kitchen" installation, CHANGING, ADAPTING & EVOLVING with different contexts. Bringing and/or VALIDATING "wild" plants, polyculture agriculture, foraging in needed places, to address issues related to food, medicine, culture, non-monetary exchange, in contexts of diversity of people, plants, wilderness, domestication & community.Nicole Fournierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17887600549408717333nicole.fournier66@gmail.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858428310303735136.post-82868372565213357282009-10-13T15:00:00.000-04:002009-10-13T15:01:02.036-04:00PLANT WALK with Nicole Fournier and Monica Giacomin October 16th, 2009, 2:30pm MUCS

MUCS - Montreal Urban Community Sustainment http://www.mucs.ca/Date: Friday October 16th, 2009Time: 2:30pm-4:30pmLocation: Meet at MUCS at 2:30pm, then we will walk throughout NDG and Westmount, towards Marianopolis CEGEPInstructors: Nicole Fournier, Monica GiacominWild native edible and medicinal plant identificationWhich parts of plants to harvest whenUses: eating raw, cooking, fermenting into

Nicole Fournierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17887600549408717333nicole.fournier66@gmail.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858428310303735136.post-43596573609405140612009-10-13T14:02:00.011-04:002009-10-13T19:55:55.227-04:00Making herbal medicine - with Rudbeckia triloba and nettle (ortie)

Catherine Lanza digging actionfrom backyard live dining 2009, Catherine, Anne-Marie and Nicole dug up Rudbeckia triloba or brown eyed susan flower, for her roots (used like echinacea). This flowering plant, which attracts pollinators, great for a permaculture "garden" urban agricultural space, invaded my backyard this season. Only recently did i know why, it was telling me, "use my roots to make

Nicole Fournierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17887600549408717333nicole.fournier66@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858428310303735136.post-84540812439328109382009-09-10T00:56:00.004-04:002009-09-10T12:51:42.295-04:00new picts : Backyard live dining 2009 (click on title for more picts)

photo Wes Fournier-Bourgeoisaugust 30th 2009 photo Nicole Fournierseptember 9th, 2009 photo Nicole FournierMr Bee getting pollen from a Motherwort medicinal plant flowerseptember 2009 photo Wes Fournier-BourgeoisAugust 30th, 2009

Nicole Fournierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17887600549408717333nicole.fournier66@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858428310303735136.post-71074095080935067412009-09-09T23:13:00.019-04:002009-09-10T12:48:48.014-04:00August backyard live dining 2009, with Jean-François Prost, Frank Nobert and Nicole Fournier. Also featuring backyard live dining furniture

August backyard live dining 2009, with Jean-François Prost, Nicole Fournier and Frank Nobert (seen in that order in pict below). Also featuring backyard live dining furniture from august going back from July. So the order of the images are present to past. photo by Wes Fournier-Bourgeoisimage of root to the left: from live dining chair 2009 - big root going to the sky, above the whole live

Nicole Fournierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17887600549408717333nicole.fournier66@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858428310303735136.post-14340723891022646132009-09-01T15:54:00.002-04:002009-09-05T23:09:39.742-04:00Live DINING in City Farmer News

http://www.cityfarmer.info/live-dining-by-nicole-fournier/

Nicole Fournierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17887600549408717333nicole.fournier66@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858428310303735136.post-24850950548606880202009-06-25T13:59:00.005-04:002009-06-25T14:33:54.283-04:00IndusTRIAL PARK LIVE DINING 2009 - update

May 15th 2009 - landscaping, construction, installation of "dining" areas, planting, by employees and Nicole FournierIndustrial Park Live Dining evolved into the realization of "Heritage Park" (named by the employees) - the adaptation of the Live Dining concept by 40 employees of a company in an Industrial Park. Table and chairs were created by employees using recycled materials, and as well as

Nicole Fournierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17887600549408717333nicole.fournier66@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858428310303735136.post-56447475540182195982009-01-21T23:07:00.002-05:002009-02-24T15:29:00.008-05:00INDUSTRIAL PARK LIVE DINING 2009

site of Industrial Park Live Dining 2009

Nicole Fournierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17887600549408717333nicole.fournier66@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858428310303735136.post-53406711975587981842008-10-29T23:27:00.003-04:002008-10-29T23:39:07.934-04:00Between urban buildings LIVE DINING in Manhattan NYC (august 2008)

at Le Petit Versailles, Manhattan, NYC

Nicole Fournierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17887600549408717333nicole.fournier66@gmail.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858428310303735136.post-15451776726753862272008-10-29T22:15:00.005-04:002008-10-29T22:35:37.842-04:00Rooftop LIVE DINING in Brooklyn NY (august 2008)

GRACE EXHIBITION SPACE www.gracespace.multiply.com Off-site performance - outdoors and free to public85 NORTH 3RD STREET, WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN NYSoil is the floor around table & chairs, on rooftop of building. Leaving peels and residue of preparing vegetables on this soil floor is a symbolic action of composting, directly at the tabledetail: close up of foraged golden rod plant detail: close up

Nicole Fournierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17887600549408717333nicole.fournier66@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858428310303735136.post-71711120072520080072008-09-29T14:50:00.021-04:002008-10-29T23:41:39.073-04:00LIVE DINING SUMMER 2008

(June-September 2008)EVENING PRIMROSE - medicinal wild plant - planted itself. Evening Primrose, like other plants, have a symbiotic relationship with ants. The name evening primrose comes from the fact that the flowers open in the evening. NICOLE FOURNIER with arm around EVENING PRIMROSE and sour cherry tree in background (with ripe cherries for harvesting) This is plant action, interconnected

Nicole Fournierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17887600549408717333nicole.fournier66@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858428310303735136.post-16730669487906557612008-07-26T17:46:00.009-04:002008-07-26T19:13:53.697-04:00“Feet on table, to do harvesting action” BACKYARD LIVE DINING SUMMER 2008

Detail of Nicole Fournier performing "Feet on table, harvesting action" photo by John DykemanThe Live Dining Concept continues to be applied and adapting evolving in time. Backyard Live Dining 2008 has evolved to include Live Dining Furniture, in process. "Norms of table manners" - a foot on the table, feet on the table. A new Live Dining Table designed, with glass surface table top (found

Nicole Fournierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17887600549408717333nicole.fournier66@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858428310303735136.post-86709038622704125592008-07-26T17:25:00.003-04:002008-07-26T17:31:25.962-04:00LIVE DINING @ Le Petit Versailles New York City AUGUST 2ND 2008

Nicole Fournierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17887600549408717333nicole.fournier66@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858428310303735136.post-37238382400308100002008-07-26T17:20:00.003-04:002008-07-26T17:27:58.888-04:00LIVE DINING off-site of GRACE EXHIBITION SPACE New York City AUGUST 1ST 2008

Nicole Fournierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17887600549408717333nicole.fournier66@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858428310303735136.post-84708066438810454692008-07-26T17:01:00.006-04:002008-07-26T17:19:00.869-04:002 NEW LIVE DINING PERFORMANCES IN NEW YORK CITY summer 2008

2 NEW LIVE DINING PERFORMANCES IN NEW YORK CITY-------------In Brooklyn NY on August 1st, 2008an off-site intervention, installation performance of GRACE EXHIBITION SPACE840 BROADWAY, 2ND FLOOR – BROOKLYN, NY 11206www.gracespace.multiply.com / www.myspace.com/graceexhibitionspacegracexhibitionspace@yahoo.com(347) 268-5317HARVESTING, PREPARING, COOKING & DINING - PERFORMANCEFRIDAY, AUGUST 1 @ 4:00

Nicole Fournierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17887600549408717333nicole.fournier66@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858428310303735136.post-50574943639862179752007-11-06T11:07:00.000-05:002007-11-07T13:19:20.484-05:00Images from Artivistic2007 on October 26th & Harvest Fest on September 20th

LIVE DINING at Artivistic2007, Montreal, QC, Canadaphoto Nicole Fournier LIVE DINING at Artivistic2007, Montreal, QC, Canadaphoto Nicole Fournier Planting action by Nicole Fournier - LIVE DINING at Artivistic2007photo Karen Spencer Planting action by Nicole Fournier - LIVE DINING at Artivistic2007photo Karen Spencer Foraging action by Karen Spencer - LIVE DINING at Artivistic2007photo Nicole

Nicole Fournierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17887600549408717333nicole.fournier66@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858428310303735136.post-56156130781802728452007-10-25T12:40:00.000-04:002007-10-25T13:04:53.551-04:00LIVE DINING at Artivistic2007 (Montreal, QC. Canada)

Tomorrow evening, on a full moon,Friday, October 26th, starting between 5:30-6pm to 7:30pm or soIn the field in back of the buildings on DeGaspé, just right of where St-Viateur meets DeGaspé street,near, in back of the Headquarters of Artivistic2007, at 5455 deGaspé, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Nicole Fournierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17887600549408717333nicole.fournier66@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858428310303735136.post-33479846673487710512007-09-12T09:53:00.000-04:002007-09-12T13:14:17.685-04:00fall 2007 events

photo by Esme Terrysee more pictures of the last LIVE DINING @ articule on august 26th, 2007, on the post "the Last LIVE DINING at articule"July plushness revisited photo Nicole Fournier photo by Nicole FournierThe plushness of the urban agricultural space in July (even on a cloudy day the 2nd photo)

Nicole Fournierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17887600549408717333nicole.fournier66@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858428310303735136.post-12319243002131840512007-09-11T17:28:00.000-04:002007-09-11T17:31:17.774-04:00The Roof Top Garden's Harvest Festival

Nicole Fournierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17887600549408717333nicole.fournier66@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858428310303735136.post-86729307814140222102007-09-11T16:53:00.000-04:002007-09-11T17:39:08.927-04:00LIVE DINING on the Roof top Garden, September 20th, 2007

The rooftopgarden project is a partnership of Alternatives and Santropol Roulant. Every year, there is a Harvest Festival to celebrate the fruits and labour of the season. This years Harvest Festival will include LIVE DINING as part of the celebrations.

Nicole Fournierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17887600549408717333nicole.fournier66@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858428310303735136.post-61845410131149232202007-09-11T16:02:00.000-04:002007-09-11T16:24:45.677-04:00Identification of who harvested what on august 26th 2007

Nicole Fournierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17887600549408717333nicole.fournier66@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858428310303735136.post-57068368833630054822007-08-31T14:58:00.000-04:002007-08-31T16:16:53.475-04:00Nicole Fournier brings harvest to Santropol Roulant Kitchen, on tuesday 9am, August 28th, 2007

Nicole Fournier giving harvest to Armel Névo- Kitchen Manager and Chef at Santropol Roulant photos taken by Elana Ludman photos Nicole Fournier

Nicole Fournierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17887600549408717333nicole.fournier66@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858428310303735136.post-25243743673976397282007-08-31T09:21:00.000-04:002007-08-31T14:58:13.504-04:00Transformations- but still more harvest to come...

photo Nicole Fournier, august 28th, 2007On august 26th, the last day of LIVE DINING at articule, another chair was added, to allow for a 6th person to sink in the earth, and be next to the one corn plant and one corn that Michelle harvested that day. We see that added chair in the pictures of the last Post, of the harvesting of the one corn on august 26th. Here below, are some pictures that

Nicole Fournierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17887600549408717333nicole.fournier66@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858428310303735136.post-85960477018895782152007-08-30T15:28:00.000-04:002007-09-12T10:22:19.681-04:00The Last LIVE DINING at articule

August 25th The big squash was picked. Here below is a picture of the exhibition of the big squash and other harvests from the LIVE DINING agricultural space, in the storefront window of articule photo Nicole Fournier, August 25th, 2007 August 26th, 2007The corn and corn plant in context. Michelle in action, the harvesting process of the ONE corn, on the last day of LIVE DINING at articule sunday

Nicole Fournierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17887600549408717333nicole.fournier66@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858428310303735136.post-25774282174576733392007-08-19T18:47:00.000-04:002007-08-20T16:33:11.402-04:00INVITATION to bring food:"Closing Event" of LIVE DINING, August 25th & 26th, 2007 . Plus, see more pictures from July & August

"Closing Event" of LIVE DINING is a celebration of the growth over the summer!It is a celebration of the harvests shared in small groups, warm exchanges and interactions from, inside the LIVE DINING installation-performance.For the Events! on Saturday, august 25th at 5pm @ articule 262 Fairmount O. &on Sunday, august 26th at 3pm @ articuleI INVITE PEOPLE TO BRING FOOD, TO COOK IN THE LIVE DINING

Nicole Fournierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17887600549408717333nicole.fournier66@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858428310303735136.post-1782528305379388462007-08-12T19:41:00.000-04:002007-08-12T19:48:18.816-04:00August 13th & 15th TIME CHANGE, performance will start at 5:30Pm (when space is in the shade). It's too hot and sunny at 3:30pm

AND PLEASE NOTEAUGUST 14TH LIVE DINING PERFORMANCE IS CANCELLED

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