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A brand new Christmas artisans market bursts on the scene in Sidney Start a new tradition on your festive calendar this November 18th and 19th at St Paul’s United Church right here in Sidney. Our holiday arts and craft fair proudly hosts handmade works of craftspeople, artisans, makers, and bakers for two days of relaxing and festive fun. Buy a gift for a friend or a treat for yourself this Christmas! Vendors come from Sidney and North Saanich, Brentwood, Sooke and Victoria and include artists such as Peter Demchuk, Heather Corbitt, Wendy Duffield, and Meaghan Crow, who will be selling items ranging from wooden bowls and jewelry to pottery, fabric arts, paintings, and more! Enjoy coffee, tea and homemade baking while you shop. 100% of market sales will go to the artists. Visitors have free access to the market and there is plenty of free parking. The building is fully accessible to wheelchair users and to those with mobility needs. The market has been organized by volunteers from the St. Paul’s community who are also deeply connected to Sidney’s arts and culture scene. Key Event Information: Dates November 18 & 19, 2022 Times: Friday, November 18 1 to 6pm and Saturday, November 19 10am to 4pm Venue: St Paul’s United Church (2410 Malaview Avenue at 5th Street in Sidney) See List of Participants on the next page. To learn more about St. Paul’s United Church and its history in Sidney, visit St. Paul’s website.

The two-artist exhibit “MurMur” intends to make visible the intangible, the physical representation of our heartbeats, breath and even the presence of our souls on our loved ones. Julianna Joos is a Canadian professional artist who lives and works in Montréal; she has been a practising printmaker and textile artist for forty years. She has completed a Maîtrise ès arts (M.F.A.) from Université du Québec à Montréal (1996). She teaches printmaking, drawing and digital art at Dawson College in Montréal. She has won three major international prizes: 7th Triennial of Textile Arts, SZOMBATHELY, Hungary (2021); Premio Consorzio Brachetto d’Acqui: VIIème Biennale Internazionale dell’Incisione, ACQUI TERME, Italy (2005); First Prize Voir Grand, Biennale d’estampe grand format de l’Atelier Circulaire, MONTRÉAL, Canada (2002). Wendy Duffield completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of Alberta, and studied jewellery making and silversmithing in Australia where she lived for over 25 years. Using all manner of old treasures such as needlework, photos & stamps, furniture hardware to tableware, objects get a second lease of life as unique jewellery, collage and sculpture. She conducts art classes for children and adults at Magnolia Art studio in North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada. Opening Reception Saturday September 3, 2022 at 1 pm PST truthgymgallery.com

Virtual Opening Reception – 9t April at 1 pm PST Free to register at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/virginia-eichhorn-truth-and-lies-virtual-opening-tickets-288708223067 This exhibition makes us understand the power of the mind and its projection on our societal roles in a simple statement “strong body, strong mind’. The conceptual works stand beyond our preconceptions about strengthening our bodies to achieve a look. Strengthening our bodies becomes more of a process of understanding the control of our thoughts and behaviour in society. It is not a criticism of people who avoid exercising. Instead, it is motivation to realise that an active lifestyle and routine help us understand that we are part of society. One’s physical, mental and spiritual strengthening contributes to our health as individuals and collectively as a society. Curated by Virginia Eichhorn in collaboration with Rob Waldeck. Truth Gym Gallery 1035 Alston St Victoria BC V9A 3S6 Gallery@truthgymgallery.com

Come and Celebrate with us at the Gathering the Threads Exhibition from June 2nd -30th 2022 Conference: June 15–18, 2022, Cowichan Community Centre, Duncan, BC Registration is now open to the public for 10+ workshops and lectures by acclaimed textile experts on a variety of surface design, colour and embellishment techniques. Workshops on Notan, fibre manipulations, monoprinting, screen printing, collage, weaving and more are offered over three days. Evening lectures on wild silk production, textile residency and artist development are part of an exciting lineup of opportunities to meet and share with other artists and textile enthusiasts. A walking tour of totems, sprinkled through the downtown core and hosted by Cowichan Elders will be an especially important event. Visit Duncan BC and join this amazing lineup of experts: Wendy Duffield, Allison Irwin, Jennifer Love, Catherine Nicholls, Susan Purney Mark, Gill Riordan, Ede Russett, Janet Scruggs, Karen Selk, and Shannon Wardroper. To learn more and register, visit: https://gatheringthethreads.ecwid.com