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‘Mapping Vancouver, Our Story’ by Lindsay Wong

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h4>>This is the September Blog Post by Artist-in-Residence Lindsay Wong. For a downloadable PDF version of this post, complete with photos, click here: September Blog Post Author Douglas Coupland once wrote, “Vancouver is the square root of negative one. Technically it shouldn't exist, but it does. I can't imagine living anywhere else.” With the torrential rains and the greying skies of September, …

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Story Gathering, Crime, and Homelessness by Lindsay Wong

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h4>>The following is the August Blog post by Inclusive Community Artist-in-Residence Lindsay Wong. Story Gathering, Crime, and Homelessness Three flashing cop cars surround us. A heavily bearded man that I recognize as a CSO user skips half-naked beside me on East Broadway and Ontario. He hums and sings loudly to himself. He tries to high-five me. I don’t know this man’s name, but he sometimes …

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Food For Thought: Memory and Childhood: Part 1 – by Lindsay Wong

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h4>>The following is a monthly blog post by Inclusive Community Artist-in-Residence Lindsay Wong. To read more about Lindsay's Residency, visit here.  I usually begin my workday at 5 AM, racing towards the bus stop on Fraser Street and Kingsway. To support my ongoing writing habit, one of my jobs includes being a college admissions essay coach, which sometimes means fourteen-hour teaching …

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Overcoming Creative Fear with the Graphic Novel/Comic Form by Lindsay Wong

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h4>>The follow is the May blog post by our Inclusive Community Artist-in-Residence Lindsay Wong. To learn more about Lindsay's residency, click here. Creative work requires bravery. There's absolutely no question about whether an artist, writer, or musician is courageous when they sit down to create an original piece. First, there are the tireless hours and personal sacrifices spent …

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Eco-Art works spring up in Grandview-Woodland

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h4>>“Our greatest learning and connection often come from moments of intersecting: with other people, with spaces, and with ideas that inform our relation to the world and beings around us.” Robin Hand, EcoArt Walk 2018 Citizen Artist “In order to be moved to take steps to improve the state of our environment, I believe we must first learn to appreciate it.” Charlotte Spafford, EcoArt Walk 2018 …

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