Starting with the Eco-Arts Salon on December 11 at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden and ending with the Lunar New Year parade in Chinatown, we are getting ready for the Year of the Snake. Are you a snake? If you or someone you were born in the year of the snake, here's some information about what the Chinese Zodiac says about you: http://www.chinesezodiac.com/snake.php Here's some of the …
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We will be offering five half-day (or evening) workshops in a variety of Vancouver locations in January. Two volunteer assistants are needed to work with a professional artist and community group. The sessions will teach skills on working with invasive or abundant natural materials and the group will create a snake sculpture as part of our "Year of the Snake" Lunar New Year project. The role …
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We'll make a lantern head from lunaria (silver dollar plant, honesty or money plant). This is the time of year to harvest these, and we'll need lots. Please save them for us. If you're not sure what this plant is, read up on it here. Jacquie Rolston is the artist who will be coordinating the lantern project. Groups will be invited to make part of the snake's body from ivy or other invasive …
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 …
