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2009 Drift Weekend October 3 & 4
Events
A Silent Auction will be held throughout the Drift weekend- lots of donated art work and gifts from our retail partners and sponsors. More than 40 donated artworks , gift certificates for art supplies from Opus, clothing from Main Street retail partners, photography courses, and lots more.
Saturday & Sunday 11 am- 6pm
Location : the Artiste 2050 Scotia Street ( 1 block east of Main Street @ E. 5th)
Saturday, October 3 Demonstrations & Events
North of 16th
• 3pm- Fiona McGarva- Gilding on glass demonstration @ Artworks Amenities Room-237 E. 4th Ave.
• 11am- 6pm -Staff Artists Group Show @ DeSerres Creative Marketplace-1629 Main Street
• 5:30pm-6pm- Music by Mezamazing featuring accordion & saxophone, and 6:30pm-7:00pm Les Mysteres du Son: electronic music comprising live spoken word in both Japanese and French and field recording samples inspired by the paintings of Rebecca Chaperon. Studio #22-2414 Main Street
7 pm- Grace Gallery Main & 3rd :Terri Potratz- "Larry" Opening - hand crafted knitwear- “larry. will keep you warm”-1898 Main Street
South of 16th
- *12 noon-2 PM A Patchwork of Rhymes: Artist Julie McIntyre will be at KIDDOS 194 E. King Edward to read to the wee ones . Drop ins encouraged!
- * Noon-2pm- Painter Wendy Skroce will host an art opening @ VanCity Credit Union- 4205 Main St.
- *Noon-5pm- Drifting Space: Interactive Art Installation: Varouj Gumuchian & Gary Schilling, Main Street parking spot between King Edward & 26th (in front of East/West Market).
- * Noon-4pm Quincey Cable sculpture needle felting demonstration; Vanessa Cunningham, weaving demonstration @ Birkeland Brothers Wool- 3573 Main Street
- * 1 pm- 3 pm Aileen Stalker Book Signing :Public Art in Vancouver Angels Among Lions @ Bean Around the world Coffee-3598 Main Street
- * 2009 Artists for Animals Art Auction- The Cambrian Hall- 215 E 17th Ave (Associated Event)
- * 8:00pm to 11:00 pm- Ivan Antoniw and Christopher Stansbury would like to invite you to a show of their respective artwork as part of the 5th annual Drift, Art On Main Street 2009. Ivan will be showing a few of his latest pieces of furniture and sculpture and Christopher will hang some canvasses and drawings.
- The Loft (above Bohemia) found at 3243 Main Street in Vancouver. Open from (venue #38 on the Drift map, thedrift.ca). Music provided by FoundationRadio featuring live performances by Sylvia Oakley, WhizDumb and spoken word by Quest Poetics
Off Main:
• 2 pm- Thyrza Segal will demonstrate terrarium building with a twist. Studio @ 549 East 10th Avenue
• Leighdon Studio Gallery - Nudes for Breast Cancer Awareness (benefiting BC Cancer Foundation) 28 B.C. Artists-190 W. 3rd Ave
• 6pm-9pm Glynnis Osher & Gail Taylor will host Sacred Spaces, an evening of art for the senses, Onyx Studio (at Yukon Studios) 405 West 5th
Sunday, October 4
North of 16th
- • 11 am- 6 pm Staff Artists Group Show @ DeSerres Creative Marketplace-1629 Main Street
- • 1 pm- 3 pm Aileen Stalker Book Signing :Public Art in Vancouver Angels Among Lions Cuppa Joe Coffee, 175 E. Broadway at Main Corner Main & Kingsway
- Various times: Eleanor Hannan: sewing-machine busking (drawing) with artistic collaborator Elizabeth Dancoes-245 East Broadway
- 2 pm - Thyrza Segal will demonstrate how she builds her terrariums -Rath Art Supplies 2410 Main Street
- • 6:30-7:00 Les Mysteres du Son: electronic music comprising live spoken word in both Japanese and French and field recording samples inspired by the paintings of Rebecca Chaperon Studio #22-2414 Main Street
- South of 16th
- 12-2 PM A Patchwork of Rhymes artist Julie McIntyre will be at KIDDOS 194 E. King Edward to read to the wee ones. Drop ins encouraged!
- • 12-4pm- Quincey Cable sculpture needle felting demonstration; Vanessa Cunningham, weaving demonstration, Birkeland Brothers Wool, 3573 Main Street
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