Your hosts

Rob

Is an enthusiastic world traveler with a BA in political economy who wants to ensure that our guests are going to leave Montreal with the best experience and understanding of our culture and society as possible. Due to the extent that I have traveled, I know what it means to feel at home in another city, which is how we want you to feel at La Loggia.

I am a certified personal trainer specialized in augmenting bone and muscle mass combined with flexibility, nutrition and lifestyle choices and am an avid cyclist. I love Montreal for all it's wonderful dedicated bicycle paths and it's BIXI bike program for the citizens of Montreal.

I speak English and French and am a certified instructor of teaching English as a second language.

Joel

I am a father and a sculptor and my background is in community development and the promotion and production of visual arts. I know and feel the innumerable benefits that culture brings to our society.

My new studio gallery L'Atelier de Sculpture du Village is just two blocks from the house. I invite our guests to have a private viewing of the studio and the gallery, which represents various artists and sculptors from Quebec and Canada. I also offer an opportunity for guests to have a hands-on workshop with private demonstrations in clay.

I moved to Montreal to live inside of this cultural laboratory that has created a micro international cultural industry. I am always happy to share with people how to insert craft and art into their lives and develop an artistic career. In my life as an artist I have often helped people elevate their art to a point where they can make a living from it.