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Mending and Darning Clinic in the Downtown Eastside

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h4>>Okay, so what does this have to do with art, you might well ask. Our lives are the greatest piece of art we can produce.  She declares.  Well, you can disagree, but please do it as a comment to this post. This is a link to a very brief, easy to read article that will make my point.  http://www.treehugger.com/style/darning-clothes-as-an-art-form.html So, bring your mending, bring your …

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Earth Art at VanDusen July 11-September 30, 2012

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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 …

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Eco-Arts Salons: Call for Artists

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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 …

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Things With Wings

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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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Art and Summer in the City

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h4>>Lots happening; will tell you about one past event, and speak about a couple of big scenes coming up.  And while you browse through this post, listen to the smooth, cool tones of maestro Quincy Jones' group with melting hot sound of vocalist Valerie Simpson doing Summer in the City, which is what I am doing right now.  Chill. The CACV social media workshop happened on Monday, it was well …

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Our June Eco Art Salon was more than Just Peachy!

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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 …

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