It is now well into the month of February and the Lunar New Year of the snake fast approaches. As you may know, Alastair Heseltine, of Hornby Island, joined us to head a week-long series of workshops to create a beautiful woven willow snake. The snake is currently in wait at the interior Dr. SunYat-Sen garden. We are also pleased to announce that CBC On the Coast’s Michelle Eliot will be …
Alastair Heseltine
Lunar New Year Update
Hello Snake followers! We are almost midway into January and have exciting updates about our Year of the Snake events. Last December we followed Jacquie Rolston’s beautiful lunaria and found cloth snake lantern around the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden for our 4th year of participating in the Annual Secret Lantern Festival and Winter Solstice event. See photos of the snake construction and Winter …
Snake Sculpture Workshops with Alastair Heseltine
Join our Eco-Arts initiative in the creation of a snake sculpture for the Year of the Snake! Artist Alastair Heseltine will lead five half-day sessions at the Firehall Arts Centre Courtyard and teach skills on working with natural materials, including green willow. The snake sculpture workshops are part of a series of events to engage with community members celebrating the lunar new year. The …
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