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eartHand’s Rebecca and Sharon made boots and shoes with community for the incredible Train of Thought journey that began in Vancouver back in May- and were lucky enough to meet Annie Smith, who would be traveling on that train… Annie was an incredible steward of the boots for the trip- finding plants and people at…
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Originally posted on Trillium North Park: We have had a great turn out for our June Tuesday nights- carvers working on our cedar bench have made great progress, and much weaving and spinning has been taking place. Thanks to the folks who have helped harvest flowers for dye, process linen, and even remove flower caps…
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Originally posted on Trillium North Park: A first years worth of learning about the place of Trillium North, much to reflect upon and yet as we wrap up Terroir Urban Cloth we realize the work is just beginning… Trillium North Park View original post
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Originally posted on Trillium North Park: Evenings in the park for June and July- join us! Community Makers’ Social Nights Tuesday Nights 6-9 pm May 26- June 30 Monday Nights 6-9 pm July 6-27 Bring your picnic dinner down to the park with any projects you are working on- whittling, knitting, spinning, weaving, mending…
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Our 2014 year by the numbers: 3 projects over 4 sites and many seasons 5 artists, 2 bands, 1 dance troupe brought their hearts and creative flair 10 Community Partners offered resources and support of many kinds 77 unique events showcased dozens of different aspects of being creative in connection with the land 588 Participants…
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Originally posted on Trillium North Park: The last few weeks has found us working with both a class group of grade 6/7’s and an after school group. Doing various activities in the park or classroom such as rope making, splitting cedar for shakes, carding wool and spinning, cutting and bending bamboo for joining, and general…
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eartHand Gleaners Society turns two next month! The eartHand Gleaners Society is inviting applications for a position on our Board of Directors. Our non-profit, Vancouver-based society is an arts-based organization that fosters ecological diversity and community. We focus on programming primarily in the neighbourhoods of Strathcona, Downtown Eastside and Mount Pleasant. Briefly, our intention is…
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Originally posted on Sharon Kallis: Rebecca Graham and I will be hosting a sit and spin evening at Aberthau- our last night of programming for the Aberthau flax food and fibre project. Rebecca has some wonderful striks of local linen all processed ready for spinning, come and sample! bring your own wheel or spindle, or…
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We have two final free public celebration events for our 2014 fibre projects, come out to both and get a solid understanding of how cloth is made, and have a great time meeting fun people and doing something extraordinary! Sunday November 9th 1-3 pm Hastings Urban Farm as a part of the Urban Cloth Project…
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Originally posted on urbanclothproject: Terroir: Lots of discovery and fun has been happening as we get things under way. Ideas are blossoming as fast as the gardens are growing- Spring is a good time to start a project. Tracy shows us a hand-powered drill that functions like a drop spindle All the beds are seeded,…
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