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October 14, 2023 October 26, 2023
Jenna Robinson's solo art exhibition at the West End Gallery in Victoria, skillfully merges the unexpected combination of coastal arbutus and mountainous larch trees. Arbutus trees take us to the edge of land, where rock meets water, and larch trees stroll along the loftiest mountain slopes, where rock meets sky. Arbutus trees, with their contorted forms and tough wood, paradoxically posses bark as soft and smooth as paper. Conversely, larch trees bear the marks of time in their battered, gnarled, and twisted trunks, yet their needles offer a tactile elegance akin to cashmere among tree foliage. In spring, arbutus trees burst forth with vibrantly coloured bark, transitioning from deep crimson to radiant orange hues before shedding to reveal their pale yellow trunks. Throughout the spring and summer, larch trees are resplendent in green, though in autumn larch needles momentarily transform into a brilliant gold before falling to the forest floor for winter. Despite inhabiting seemingly contrasting worlds, larch and arbutus trees share profound similarities. Not only do they thrive in these seemingly inhospitable environments, but their most striking features are born of their enduring struggle and ultimate success.
This exhibition holds personal significance for Robinson as it reflects her upbringing spent exploring the larch-draped mountains of the Rockies during the initial chapter of her life and her more recent years living seaside in Squamish, BC. Robinson's art is a bold testament to her realistic style, which flirts with elements of abstraction, amplifying contrast and saturating colours to create mesmerizing scenes where light weaves a tapestry of brilliant highlights and deep shadows.
When she isn't painting or playing in the mountains, you can find her teaching elementary school part-time or exploring with her adventure buddy Wren.
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October 14, 2023 01:00 AM 02:30 AM
Please join us on Oct 13 from 6:00-7:30pm us for this fun, free live-online culinary class, Cooking Online with the London Chef – The Fragrant Mushroom, an exciting collaboration with the London Chef and the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria’s Symbiosis exhibition, where we will be exploring delectable mushroom cuisine.
From the comfort of your home, hear from the Symbiosis co-curators, Jaimie Isaac and Mel Granley, who will share a window into the mycelial fascinations of this exhibition. Then cook with the talented Chef Dan; his skilled cooking instruction and deliciously designed mushroom risotto menu will inspire your home cooking.
To register, receive the shopping list, and access link to this live online class, click here.
Participants are encouraged to plan and purchase the ingredients for this class ahead of time if they would like to cook alongside Chef Dan. We also invite participants to still join the online class, if they wish to observe instead of cook.
Image Credit: Dan Hayes. Courtesy of the London Chef.
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October 14, 2023 05:00 PM October 15, 2023 11:00 PM
The ArtSea Studio Tour on Sat and Sun Oct. 14 and 15 from 10 am to 4 pm daily is one of Vancouver Islands longest running studio tours. This free, self-guided tour hosts 31 artists at over 20 locations in Sidney, North Saanich and Central Saanich. Stop for lunch and make a day of it! Get the online map at www.artsea.ca
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October 14, 2023 09:00 PM 11:00 PM
Join interdisciplinary artist and BC Culture Days Ambassador Regan Shrumm on October 14 from 2:00pm-4:00pm at Fairfield Community Centre in creating your own miniature banner out of textiles to express yourself through protest. Learn about the history of banner-making—share a memory, an expression of protest and identity, or an idea through a banner format. You’ll be using heat bond appliqué and hand stitching techniques. No previous experience necessary!
For more information about the event visit here: https://culturedays.ca/en/events/b51119f6-142f-4d80-bacd-4b08b438960d
Accessibility info:
Free to attend.
The site is wheelchair accessible.
Masks are required at the event. Masks will be available for those who forgot or need them.
Gender-neutral washrooms.
ASL Interpretation provided for the workshop.
This event was made possible with local support from: Integrate Arts Society and Fairfield Community Centre.
BC Culture Days’ ambassadors are planning FREE, access-focused arts events across the province! Guided by the theme of AIR (access, inclusion, and resilience), each event is created under the creed that creativity, artistic exploration, and collaborative artmaking are for everyone. The A/I/R Ambassador Series celebrates accessibility and community care, while inspiring liberating, creative experiences for all arts and culture lovers and goers alike. Learn more here: https://culturedays.ca/en/hubs/f4841d7e-5bef-4cad-bc4b-e564c1cf9a47.
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