itle of exhibit: “At the End of the Day” Artist: Audrey Wang “These mixed media prints involving intaglio, lithograph and drawing were made over the past three years as a reflection on Vancouver’s search for identity through it’s perpetually changing living spaces.” Join Us anytime From: Dates of show: April 4 - April 29, 2012 Opening: 6:00 [...]

    BIMPE VII is open for entry and calling for submissions. Artists can enter online or by filling out a paper entry form attached to this email. Artists with inquires can write us at info@newleafeditions.com

“We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.” With these words, Winston Churchill concisely described the two-way relationship between human beings and architecture. Three Vancouver artists are sharing one gallery space to put forward their individual interpretations of this dynamic. Relational Spaces is the title of an exhibition taking place from January 11 to February [...]

  Opening Reception: Thursday, November 3 from 5-8 pm New work by Andrea Taylor “Moving Muybridge” waterless lithographs and etchings Eleven fine art prints in the show are painterly lithographs Andrea has recently made based on the 1880’s stop motion human locomotion photos of Eadweard Muybridge Ascending Incline. In this particular series Muybridge uses himself [...]

Intersecting Terrain is an exhibition that explores human imposition upon the environment. Both artists employ traditional landscape techniques with juxtaposition to establish the dialogue of their imagery. Techniques include traditional copper etching, digital printing, screening on canvas to layered digital decals on plexiglass. Daemon Baldwin explores human structure introduced upon the landscape from the patterning [...]

Where: Dundarave Print Workshop & Gallery When:  March 28 – April 30th What: Art exhibition A Corporeal Affair is collaboration between Sabina Sutherland and Mikolaj Smolinski. Their work features themes of transformation, animism, and intellect. Comments on the Art Practice itself through the exploration of varied print media. Nick Smolinski artist statement: “My work investigates [...]

This week’s submissions were great! Thanks everyone who contributed. The contest is going on until Feb. 10th with winners chosen every week, so get your story in soon! This week’s prizes include the grand prize Insider’s Tour of Granville Island, a shopping experience at Edie Hats and a gift bag with tickets to the Vancouver [...]

I love Granville Island, it has been a place of magic for all of my senses since I was small! As a child, we would go there for the day to explore all the wonderful things in the kids market, then head to the market for lunch (and of course to see all the seagulls [...]

Granville Island has been part of our family since the very beginning. I remember my husband and I walking the Island before the Market ever opened and being so excited about what it would be like. We took both of our children to Arts Umbrella for years. I finished by degree at Emily Carr University [...]

The market square throughout time has always been the pulsing heart of the city, the gathering place for fun, laughter and celebration. It is the hub of trading, where farmers, artisans, musicians, actors and vendors share their creations; a place of peace and of cultural abundance, where neighbours and travelers greet each other and share [...]

Came out this morning! Grab yours anywhere on the West side or the West End, check out the article and submit a story!

Katherine Dempster, intrepid Aussie traveler and new Granville Island lover came back to town after months of traveling to collect her prize from this summer’s Storytelling Contest! We took a lovely jaunt to Maiwa Handprints where the beautiful Lauree showed us all the incredible duvet covers that Katherine could choose from. Cabinets full of naturally [...]

Great news for Doug Simpson, from Feathercraft Products Ltd.! One of Granville Island’s most ingenious boat builders has been recognized for his amazing work. Check out Feathercraft’s profile for their great story. Following is an excerpt from the BC Achievement Foundation website about Doug’s amazing kayaks. Check out this link for more info: www. bcachievement.com/creative/distinction/recipients.php?year=2010. [...]

We had a great day with the 4 grand prize winners of this summer’s Granville Island Storytelling Contest. Mixing paint, printing t-shirts, blowing glass, tasting beer and cruising around English Bay with Bonnie Lee Charters were just some of the highlights! Video coming soon… Stay tuned.

At long last, we are proud to announce Claire Merriman Campbell as the 1st place winner of week 4! Check out submission #35 to read about a deep love for Lee’s Donuts and the bond between grandmother and granddaughter. Second place goes to Tamara Litke, author of submission #33, and finally Naomi Thomas is our [...]

Wow, this week we had to make some tough decisions with the best entries ever! This week’s grand prize goes to Andrew Carruthers, for ‘The Great Speed Bump’, submission #31. Check it out if you want to have a good laugh! Second place for week 3 goes to Daniel Swenson for submission #28 about a [...]

The Great Speed Bump In 1979, my first job was working at one of the restaurants on the island. Back then, Granville Island had no market and the roads were pretty much all gravel as there wasn’t much traffic. That year the market opened, traffic control became an issue and towards that goal, the saga [...]

A day on Granville Island is a mental health retreat, like playing hooky or going to a gulf island. Even a ferry trip can be part of the fun. People are in holiday moods, locals and tourists alike, both in laid-back exploration mode. Personal favourite: sipping latte in front of the market watching life on [...]

In 1992 whilst here on a teaching exchange, friends brought our family to see Granville Island one glorious summer day like today. The street performer duped me to join him and planted a big fat kiss on my cheek. My children were pumped full of free food samples and my husband won a kite. All [...]

It was in the early ’90′s at the Thursday Truck Farm outside the Public Market that Milan from Stoney Paradise farm became “the tomato guy”.  What he had were just a few varieties of heirloom tomatoes that tasted like no others.  What he had were seeds that were developed and preserved by ordinary people over [...]

Something I LOVE about Granville Island is free jazz in the summertime! There is free jazz at Market Square from 12 to 2 every day until July 4, at Performance Works every day from 3 to 5 and on Saturday (tomorrow) from 2 to 6. See you there!

Enter photos of your “I Love GI” gear on Facebook and enter to win fun GI prizes! This bag traveled all the way to South Africa. Belize, Cuba and England are also in the running… Stay tuned for more!

Welcome to Granville Island! There is so much to see and do here, where should you begin? If you click on the “People” link above, you will find an alphabetical directory linking to the stories and profiles of the incredibly diverse businesses and shops you can find on the Island. You can also browse businesses [...]