All Entries in the "Arts" Category
World Music Dance Party with Shane Philip
Saturday Sept 4, 8:00: Set your spirit free to the intoxicating rhythms of one‐man phenomenon, Shane Philip at Beaver Point Hall. Didgeridoo, Kona lap-slide guitar, Djembe drums…Shane is described as a master of unique instrumentation who brings strange sounds together to form a seamless music mosaic. “Swelling in primordial pulses and wholloping whoops, the tacit [...]
Vine of the Soul Documentary Screening
On Wednesday July 21st at 7pm at Harbour House, Richard Meech will be on hand to introduce his just-released one-hour documentary. As part of his West coast tour (the film is also being screened in Gabriola and at the Okanagan Film Festival) the producer/director will also host a Q&A after the show. “Just think: there [...]
Beautiful Woodturning from Antonio Alonso
Studio # 24 – Antonio Alonso Madrona Gallery “My work is a constant exploration of form, in the pursuit of balance, harmony and natural elegance. My aim is to reveal the treasures hidden within the tree and I strive to discover the shape in them that is so alive that one never tires of looking [...]
Flowers and Ceramic Art at StoneRidge
Studio #23 – StoneRidge Pottery and Flowers by Design Beth has been an independent floral designer since1993. She studied fine arts at the Vancouver School ofArt and textile design at the Banff School of Fine Arts and Northwest Handcraft House. She has participated in master classes with respected European and North American floral designers. Gary [...]
Afternoon Celebration in the United Church Meadow
Saturday July 10 – 2:30 – 4:30 Marion Pape and Susan Wetmore saw this amazing performance in Duncan and have invited the troupe over to Salt Spring as a special celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace. Guaranteed to amuse and inspire. Not to forget there is the freshly [...]
The Malahat Revue Concert with Jeremy Fisher and Friends
Thursday July 8, 2010 - Jeremy Fisher, Said The Whale, Hannah Georgas & Aidan Knight Present The Malahat Revue concert at Artspring- their first stop on a bicycle powered tour that winds its way throughout the islands and ends with a performance at the Vancouver Folk Fest. Salt Spring audiences were wowed by Jeremy Fisher’s [...]
Calgary’s Los Morenos perform at Moby’s
Friday July 2, 2010: Salt Spring welcomes this great musical group from Calgary to Moby’s stage. Los Morenos crosses numerous stylistic barriers, a mix of rumba, flamenco, jazz, funk and eastern sounds with an infectious dance beat, much to the delight of audiences everywhere. Their sound has been described as ‘Spanish erotica, laid on a [...]
Jewellery by Simon Rompre and Stephanie Artz
Studio #17 – Full Moon Jewellery Stephanie Artz and Simon Rompre make unique, handcrafted jewellery in silver, gold, copper, and brass. They use lost wax casting, hand fabrication, fusion method, and other techniques, and incorporate natural gemstones (garnet, amber and amethyst among them) into many of their designs. “We take inspiration from our majestic surroundings [...]
Salt Spring Author writes about The Third Age
“Welcome to the 3rd Age – the world of the active retired – of the over 60’s – of the first wave of Baby Boomers. The age of exploring, trail-breaking and pioneering. Of shared insights, learning new skills and making a difference in our communities. Of tackling Ageism head on and carving out a new [...]
High Art On The Rock
Salt Spring artists prepare for 2nd Annual Masterpiece Weekend June 18-20th, 2010 – 24 artists with some diverse interests including yacht racing, Islamic mathematics, and Italian sustainable living, all share one passion: creating their ‘best work’ for Masterpiece Weekend. Salt Spring’s premier art event boasts works by nationally and internationally renowned artists with eclectic backgrounds and [...]
