On Friday, October 4th, my mother-in-law died. I had been taking care of her for two years since both her husband and her only son (my husband) died. I tell you this because it is pertinent to what happened Wednesday evening, October 9th, at the Eco-Arts salon. It was my first experience with an Art Therapist. Nicole Parekh is studying for a degree in Expressive Arts Therapy. Her audio-visual …
Archives for October 2013
Call for Artists
We are currently seeking artists for an art-making workshop and a dialogue session. This presentation will engage you and your work with the public with opportunities for feedback, networking and community participation. The objectives of the dialogue series are to support local artists, explore social issues, facilitate networking, share resources and explore and increase awareness of social …
Cure for Coal: Spoken Word/Creative Arts Night
Organized by Sustainable SFU in partnership with Communities and Coal and the Wilderness committee. This is a night for the Surrey community and students to come and engage in creative art performances on the environmental and health impacts of coal mining/exportation. Recently there have been a few issues in the news with regards to the increase of coal exports from Metro Vancouver -- …
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Spoken Word Eco-Artist Search
On October 23, from 6:30 - 8:30 pm Sustainable SFU team is holding a Community Engagement Spoken Word/Creative Arts Night in partnership with Coal and Communities and the Wilderness Committee to engage SFU Surrey students in environmental issues and the impacts to health. To reach out to a younger audience they are looking for an Eco-Spoken Word Artist to start off the Trivia Night and discussion …