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Eco-Art Salon November

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h4>>Eco-Art Salon - Come build a lantern structure At our 3rd eco-art salon, we'll use natural materials to build a structure for a community lantern for our annual Winter Solstice event at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Gardens. Bring your ideas, a twig or leaf, or just come ready to create and dialogue. RSVP to eco-art@cacv.ca. Date: Thursday, November 18, 2010 Time: 7-9pm Place: Stanley Park …

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Pierre Leichner

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h4>>President CACV 2013  Pierre (aka Dr. Legumes) joined the Community Arts Council of Vancouver's board in November, 2011, as the Community Environmental Art board representative. Over the past eight years Pierre has been transitioning from a thirty-year career as an academic psychiatrist to that of an artist. Most of his works address biological, psychological, social/cultural, political and …

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EVENT: Main Street Car Free Day

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h4>>Walk, bike or take public transit and come visit with us and talk about how to "create community through the art." On Sunday, June 20, we'll be Main Street close to 30th at the Village Vancouver Arts & Celebration Group's area. We're one of several aspects to VV's demonstration neighbourhood. Learn about -- chickens, bees, permaculture, solar energy..... Think about - and talk about: What …

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Nest @ C.R.A.B. Park

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h4>>From Earth Day, 2010 to the end of August, Sharon Kallis worked with a variety of community groups to create ephemeral installations in CRAB Park at the foot of Main as a Community Arts Council project. The canoe has been repaired and was re-installed in 2011. Working with environmental artist Sharon Kallis, community members will come together and learn weaving skills while creating unique …

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EVENT: Secrets and Surprises in Stanley Park

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h4>>Secrets And Surprises in Stanley Park Space is limited. FREE but you must register by phoning 604.323.5322. Quote Course No. 60905. If space is full please ask to be put on a wait list. If enough people are interested, we may repeat the program at another time. Date:  Sat. June 19, 2010 Time:    1:30-4:30pm Over the past several years, six artists have worked with the Park Board, …

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Event: Earth Day NEST

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h4>>PAST EVENTS Nest Come celebrate Arts and Culture Week and Earth Day Join local artist Sharon Kallis for a hands-on workshop to create woven sculptures for the CRAB Park marsh pond. These forms will serve as perches and nesting locations for park birds. Learn about the plants and wildlife of CRAB Park while helping to make this small ecosystem more livable for birds in the Downtown …

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