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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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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ay is a ball of energy! – you should have seen her around kids at Henry Hudson Elementary school where she was one of the workshop artwork facilitators for the Debridement project (a partnership between Community Arts Vancouver and Vancouver Maritime Museum). Even her endeavours in the digital world (as a blogger, illustrator (that beautiful illustration on our Debridement poster is her work), …
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***This call is now closed. *** The Community Arts Council of Vancouver's Eco-Arts initiative is looking for poets/storytellers/performers to assist in our event on Tuesday, December 11 at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden where we'll be creating a snake lantern for the Winter Solstice and then the Lunar New Year parade in Chinatown. To get us in the spirit, Susan Ma, Education Director …
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The successful Eco-Arts team is now looking for new members who help to plan, host and coordinate our Salons and other environmental art projects. The Environmental Arts Initiative is a volunteer run program that brings community together through a combined interest in the arts & culture and our environment. Members of the Eco-Arts committee meet every 4th Wednesday between 5:30-6:30pm at …
