This exciting new program brings the values of Nature and Forest school to younger kids and families, right in east Vancouver. In this small, consistent group we will explore outside together through a combination of child-led play and facilitated activities. Join us as we develop our sense of place and belonging through sense-appreciation, connection, and…
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Creative Action!
In less than a week Team Birds Not Bitumen has become one of the TOP TEN fundraising teams! of the Baille Birdathon. Thank you heart-lifting friends. And outward like ripples, several people have forwarded the resource section from my last BLOG post. A friend sent this new song. …Read on for BIG DAY REPORT…
come ride with us?!
←→invitation to participate←→ Bicycle Buddha Adventure 2014 Sunday May 11 to Sunday May 18, 2014 or smaller portions thereof… A 3 to 5 to 8 day Community Bike Ride that combines: • mindfulness practice, • nature connection, • easy-level bicycle touring, • community practice, and • fun! Travel by bicycle in gorgeous unfolding spring….
new vancouver study group: The System Stinks
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New Art Class Beginning Feb 13
creativity is like a muscle when you work it it gets stronger … T r a n s f o r m is a new course starting mid-February being offered as part of Gallery Gachet’s Art School. Its purpose is to support individuals in their daily creative practice. for self-identified artists of all abilities,…
Crow Roost Twilight Bike Ride
ALL WELCOME for this friendly Bike Ride on Saturday Feb 2 Meet at 4pm at Lakewood Drive at the Central Valley Greenway (also known as North Great Northern Way). Bring: snacks to share if you care to do so, and maybe a hot thermos for yourself. Remember warm clothes, Bike Lights, and Bring Kid-friends too….
my art as social practice
Chris Bentzen is a Vancouver curator, organizer, button-maker, and soon-to-be gallery owner. A few weeks ago we sat down to talk about art, and one result is this wee video. Chris releases one video weekly featuring a local Vancouver artist. Happy to be included in the roster! Good luck with your gallery opening, Chris. Interview…
Elemental : What Stories are Made of
The story of ELEMENTAL is complex and wonderful & involves great learning for me! WHAT IS ELEMENTAL? Through the ELEMENTAL initiative, the Vancouver Society of Storytelling worked with 5 different communities in Vancouver from March 2011-June 2012. In workshops, each community created stories using different elements as their central metaphor (air, earth, water, fire, metal)….
invitation to mindful moment
On the banks of beautiful Still Creek in Burnaby, BC i worked with a group of community artists and the Still Moon Arts Society to create the Spirit Fish Festival. Kyira Korrigan helped me create this Invitation to Mindful Moment which I image recreating in Stanley Park some day. INVITATION You are invited to…
velodeco : make something from nothing
for the last three years i’ve had the great pleasure to create and provide the decorations for a kids bike parade. I hand-make streamers out of used plastic bags + salvaged veggie twist ties. HOW i ride my bike all over town visiting various large-chain grocery stores where people ‘recycle’ their disposable plastic bags …
eighty eight : Video R E L E A S E D !!
very excited to announce the Video I directed and produced is finally officially RELEASED. watch the video at bcclettes.ca
seventy nine : old art : vactor 2100
this is a Vactor 2100 drawn by myself in 2002 which is ten years ago clearly i was an artist then too mostly judging by the words that appear on the back of this 4-part series. I find the image itself easiest to see when i squint my eyes and please note that i photographed…
seventy eight : card faces
cards painted white as creative inspiration tool with a singular frame remaining does anyone know why the king of hearts is feeling so low? and in my process of getting rid of things i’ve got that i don’t want i removed these business cards from my dated rolodex face down possibilities lost …
sixty five : i love birds
i love birds many of my posts feature bird art like this one for example ⥤ these are pictures of bird things within reach of my desk i do love birds the question ¿why have i been recently exposed to pictures of birds that are dead because they ate plastic? such as this b e…
use what you got 