The Magpie’s Nest

10/21/2025

Not a hitch!

10/16/2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Magpie’s Nest: A Community-Built Art Installation at Nocturne Art at Night Festival

Halifax, NS – October 18, 2025 – The Magpie Collective is returning to this year’s Nocturne Art at Night Festival with The Magpie’s Nest, an interactive art installation. Created by a group of artists and makers, this project has been driven by community passion for collaboration and kindness.

The Magpie’s Nest draws inspiration from the magpie bird’s famous habit for collecting shiny objects. In this installation, the instinct to collect is amplified with the generation of friendships through a participatory experience. Visitors will peer into portholes, revealing a series of whimsical and thought-provoking micro-worlds lit with color-changing lights. From the playful to the surreal, each window tells its own story, while together they form a cohesive artistic experience.

“Our goal is not just to showcase art, but to build a community of communities,” says a representative from The Magpie Collective. “We’ve come together to share skills, resources, and ideas, with the belief that collaboration and kindness are at the core of meaningful creation. This project is about more than the final product—it’s the result of the journey we’ve taken together.”

The installation is the result of two years of community effort, with thirty-one artists of all backgrounds contributing their visions. The Magpie Collective provided tools and materials, encouraging participants to push the limits of their creativity while maintaining the cohesion of the overall piece.

While this project was initiated to participate in Nocturne, The Magpie’s Nest won’t stop there. The Collective plans to tour the installation across various events and venues, not only to share the art but also to recoup costs and fund future projects. Any additional revenue generated will be reinvested into Halifax’s creative community, with the dream of eventually establishing a shared art space for local artists and makers.

The Magpie Collective invites everyone to come experience The Magpie’s Nest at Nocturne Art at Night, where art, community, and imagination come together.

10/09/2025

We’ve been placed!

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✨ COMMUNITY GROUPS & GALLERIES: ZONE 3
⌗314: The Magpie's Nest, by the Magpie Collective

📍Halifax Waterfront Pergola

🗓️ Saturday, October 18, 6:00 PM - Midnight

The Magpie Collective is a shiny group of artists, makers, and community builders from Halifax/Dartmouth and away. United by a shared vision of creativity, collaboration, and kindness, they aim to create art projects that foster connection in support of the local arts scene.

📷 Image courtesy of the Magpie Collective

02/28/2025

We’re doing a GoFundMe to help fund the cost of building the portal and be able to take it to more events! We want to go back to Nocturne!

Thank you for your support 🙂

Hi, my name is John Robidoux and I am fundraising for a community project called The Magpies Nest. After … John Robidoux needs your support for Magpies Nest

11/05/2024

Our next meet-up is this Thursday at the shop - 7pm. We hope to connect to discuss our plans ahead :)

10/23/2024

We got a mention!

10/20/2024

Many thanks to everyone that made Nocturne possible! We couldn’t have asked for a better location or better weather 🙂

10/19/2024

So it begins.

10/19/2024

Many thanks for everyone’s efforts in our last big push! We’re ready for the show 🙂