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Eco-Arts Salon – Nicole Bridger

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h4>>An eagerly interested group gathered in Room C at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre Wednesday evening to take in a presentation by socially conscious fashion designer Nicole Bridger. Nicole was born and raised in Vancouver and received her BAA in fashion design from Ryerson University in Toronto. During an internship in London with Vivienne Westwood, Nicole learned the art of …

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South Hill Festival 2013

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h4>>Community Arts Vancouver's participation in this year's South Hill Festival was a “get your hands dirty” affair with clay sculpture artist James Kemp. The weather was kind to the festival this year and made it easy for folks to have a good time. Our booth was very popular, with crowds of children lining up to try their hands at clay sculpture. This year's festival theme was “Water”. The water …

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Art Exhibit

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h4>>How is your spring going?  Lovely weather, sunshine, cool breezes.  We are, so, so lucky to be feeling the effects of global warning. Who has heard the doggrel, 'Spring has sprung The grass is riz I wonder where The birdies iz" Ogden Nash, I believe.  The full piece is on the net, if you are interested. Enough of this levity. On the 5th April 2013, some of the  recipients …

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Downtown Eastside Poet/Writer Antonette Rea

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h4>>    This is a short slide show of Downtown Eastside poet Antonette Rea.  Antonette is reading from her chap book, 'A Tranny Tapestry of Reality', a collection of five poems and two poetic prose. Downtown Eastside Poetry Night at Carnegie Center Rea's work is uncompromisingly honest, no holds barred.  She writes about her '....Set(ting) new wheels in motion, to escape the …

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Call for Artists – Invent

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h4>>Submissions are now closed. Due to the large number of responses, accepted submitters will be notified by email on Friday, April 12th. Thank you to all who have responded to this call. We will celebrate BC Arts & Culture week with a community art making afternoon titled “Invent” on Saturday, April 27, 2013, from 12:30 to 4:00 pm at the UBC Learning Exchange. We are seeking artists to …

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Homeground Festival 2013

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h4>>On Friday, 1st March 2013, at the Homeground Festival a group of people gathered together to make art. This festival is a three day weekend celebration of the courage and strength of the Downtown Eastside community.  Musicians,  clowns, art makers, cooks, bottle washers.  The staff and volunteers make this a festival worth attending.  And the community turn out, full steam ahead, to enjoy …

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