While wandering through the Woodward's atrium, 111 West Hastings Street, I chanced upon a group of tables with artisan wares displayed. These talented people were selling their hand-crafted goods. I remember jewelry, pottery, greeting cards, stylish leather ware, and furniture, both ready and custom, made from recycled, upcycled wood. You can see some of their work, in this slide show. My …
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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 …
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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I just finished writing this absolutely brilliant post - tried to add some images..........................Gone! Gone! Lost in ...........Cyberspace. Sometimes I miss the days of wine and roses, no, no, I mean the days of paper and cut and paste. Even if some particular page was ripped and tossed one could always go scrabbling in the dustbin and, painstakingly swearing all the while, glue the …
February's Eco-Arts Salon featured local playwright, Jordan Hall, in an intimate setting where participants enjoyed an evening of dramatic storytelling. As our first Eco-Arts playwright presenter, Jordan gave some unique insight into the crossover between storytelling and environmental and political activism. The salon began with a reading from the play Kayak, where the author read in the …
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Next Community Arts Dialogue: Sat. January 19 1-4pm HEART to HEART and ART to ART Intercultural Dialogue Through the Arts FREE to members of Community Arts Vancouver. Please register here. The Community Arts Council of Vancouver invites you to come and join the conversation about community arts in Vancouver. We’ll talk, meet, share and even make art …
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