Our Coves Story On February 22nd, artist Reilly Knowles led a program called Our Coves Story at Landon Branch Library where community members were invited to share their stories of living, working and playing in the Coves. Coves neighbours of today and yesterday offered their colourful histories and observations, illustrated by personal photos and artifacts. Twenty-three participants visited the drop-in program throughout the afternoon, with many more submitting their reflections electronically before and afterwards. Our Coves Story was the first free, public program of 2025 organized by the Coves Collective, an ad-hoc group of artists, educators, and activists that have come together to attend to their responsibilities and relationships with the Coves, an Environmentally Significant Area in the middle of London. As a project of the Coves Collective, Our Coves Story brought people together through their love of the Coves neighbourhood, and provided insight into the community’s relationship to this place in order to inform the collective’s future work. As an extension of the program, Reilly is continuing to collect stories, photos and artworks of the Coves for a small publication which will be offered back to participants for free as a gesture of community-building. No submission is too “small”! Anything that speaks to your relationship to the Coves is welcome. Visit reillyknowles.ca/ourcovesstory, or email Reilly directly at reillycknowles@gmail.com to learn more and to submit material, To learn about future Coves Collective events, follow the group on Instagram @the_coves_collective.
Our Coves Story was supported by the London Arts Council through the City of London’s Community Arts Investment Program, and in collaboration with the London Public Library. Photos courtesy of Reilly Knowles. Below, participants greet each other at the start of event, and some of the artworks and photos gathered. Bottom, Reilly (at left) and the sharing circle.
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