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Artisans in the Woodward’s Heritage Building Atrium

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h4>>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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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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Making Art In The Downtown Eastside

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h4>>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 …

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Playing against powerlessness: February Eco Arts Salon featuring Jordan Hall

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h4>>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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Call for Artist Facilitators: Snake sculptures

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h4>>***This call is now closed. *** Create snake sculptures from invasive/abundant natural materials Thanks to the Province of British Columbia, we will be offering 5 half-day workshops for community groups to create snake sculptures in honour of Year of the Snake.  This snake sculpture will be modular and made from various natural or invasive species materials. The project will culminate in  the …

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On the Road with Willy Blizzard

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h4>>I’m very happy to have seen so many people attend this month´s event with our guest Willy Blizzard. A Local indie-roots folk band that has been following their musical passion since ´54. I was immediately struck by how open and down to earth they are. My impression was confirmed during their opening words where they clarified they weren’t very sure what Eco-Arts was and they didn’t really think …

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