Our Montréal-based international community gathers online and in person, in order to “practice practice” (in the words of feminist composer Pauline Oliveros). Through sharing in each other’s works and processes we support creativity in all of its stages.

Founder Ayelet Rose Gottlieb founded Orchard of Pomegranates in 2019 to answer her own deep desire for a communal practice-space. During the Pandemic years this community became a home for many creatives seeking the same connection.

“As an independent artist of many years, I know how lonely our individual processes can feel;” says Ayelet. “how lost we can get inside ourselves when we’re dreaming up a new work. I wanted to make a space that is not ‘goal-oriented,’ but rather, practice-focused. Where we can show up tangled and imperfect and work through our own creative processes while witnessing others’ as well”

Orchard of Pomegranates wishes to support you as an independent creative – from the dreaming stages and all the way through to the full realization of a new work. We are here to meet you where you are.

To this end, we have created a multipurpose space. Each “tree” in our Orchard responds to a different aspect of the creative journey. Let’s take a wander through the Orchard: