Eco-Arts

July Eco Art Salon packed for John K. Grande

July 30, 2012 by CACV Admin

h4>>On July 26th, environmental art guru John K. Grande shared his experiences of the field’s superstars with more than twenty enthusiastic audience members at CACV’s monthly Eco-Arts Salon. CACV and guests were honored to be able to share an evening with the internationally known writer and art critic while he was in Vancouver as the curator of an exhibition at Van Dusen Botanical Gardens. The …

Earth Art at VanDusen July 11-September 30, 2012

July 17, 2012 by CACV Admin

h4>>I'm excited to learn about this exhibition at VanDusen Botanical Garden July 11 - September 30. "Earth Art": An exhibition by internationally-renowned artists including Nils-Udo, Urs P. Twellmann, Chris Booth, Nicole Dextras and Michael Dennis of large installation earth art sculptures throughout the garden. Curator John K. Grande will be speaking at our Eco-Arts Salon in July, which is …

Eco-Arts Salons: Call for Artists

July 10, 2012 by CACV Admin

h4>>Calling all Community-engaged Environmental Artists! We are currently booking the Eco Arts Salons for October, 2012 to June 2013. These monthly evening presentations showcase your work to the public with opportunities for feedback, networking and community participation. The objective of these salons is to create a space for stimulating dialogue around questions such as “What does it mean to …

Things With Wings

July 7, 2012 by CACV Admin

h4>>The Lobby Gallery at the UBC Liu Institute for Global Issues presents "Things With Wings", July 28 to September 21, 2012. Charmaine Lurch brings wild bees into the popular imagination through her larger than life wire sculptures, evoking the relative invisibility of wild bees and highlighting the tremendous role they play in sustaining our ecosystem When: July 272012, 6:00 pm Where: Liu …

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Our June Eco Art Salon was more than Just Peachy!

June 28, 2012 by CACV Admin

h4>>The clear weather this past Wednesday was the perfect backdrop for the June Eco-Arts Salon featuring J Peachy. A small group of about 15 people gathered in the airy Roundhouse Community Centre’s Arts and Crafts Room B to hear Peachy, an established Canadian artist, discuss his recent work and his involvement in the upcoming Burrard Inlet Fish Festival. Displayed at the back of the room were …

Bee Lantern

May 24, 2012 by CACV Admin

h4>>We designed a few options for a bee lantern (for Folk Fest procession and other events) at the Cross-Pollinating Community Eco-Arts Salon on Wed. May 23. Here are some lanterns and sculpture done by others that inspired us: Here are a couple of prototypes in progress: Another option is a bee hive made with hexagonal modules of bamboo and then covered in tissue or …

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