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 [...]

The people and the critics have spoken and voted for a sustainable, delicious Canadian food and beverage program and our very own Edible Canada is rockin’ it! If you haven’t checked out their new restaurant, we highly recommend it. In the last month, the team at Edible Canada at the Market has been recognized in [...]

    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

Vinyl Vaudeville hearkens back to earlier times, when people had to leave their homes for entertainment.  The show is designed to be stunningly visual in an intimate theatre, where everyone will be engaged by the magic of live Circus. The production features cirque performers, dancers, and comedic actors all backed by an acoustic swing band. It is [...]

“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 [...]

West Vancouver artist Gordon Smith and his late wife Marion collected a diversity of artworks from leading Canadian artists over their decades-long immersion in the Canadian art world. Many artists are featured in this exhibition, including one of Granville Island’s favourite emerging artists, Lesley Anderson! Lesley Anderson is an artist living and working in Vancouver. [...]

Yum! EBC is seriously representing ‘food’ism on Granville Island! Last week the brand new Edible Canada at the Market officially opened its doors to the public. The 3,500 square foot culinary centre in the heart of Granville Island is home to a vibrant bistro and artisan food retail store. The space is dedicated to promoting [...]

Dundarave Print Workshop celebrates 40 years of Printmaking and the many artists, including co-founder B.C. Binning, that have made art at Dundarave’s Granville Island cooperative Print workshop & Gallery with a juried exhibition that will show it all. Dundarave Print Workshop & Gallery on Granville Island in Vancouver, BC is 40 years old this year [...]

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 [...]

Fifth Anniversary and A New Look for Michael Dean Jewellery, Now Featuring 10 Canadian Jewellery Designers Canadian Award winning Jeweller Michael Dean is celebrating the 5th Anniversary of Michael Dean Jewellery on Granville Island!  Michael Dean continues to do what he does best, hand-made jewellery using gold, platinum and silver, which feature diamonds, gemstones and [...]

Starts Friday, February 25, 2011 – 10:00am Ends Sunday, February 27, 2011 – 6:00pm Starting February 25, Granville Island will be showcasing a new exhibition entitled: Trees, Totems and Transformation.  This exhibition is featuring the work of i.e. creative artists Cheryl Hamilton and Michael Vandermeer and Haida carver Clarence Mills. These inspiring artists both articulate [...]

Creativity flows on the Island with hearts to follow. To help people get in the spirit of Valentine’s Day Jasna Sokolovic had people following their hearts with her project called ‘Finders-Keepers”, inspired by a nine-year-old’s vernacular. This fun project launched on February 11th with up to 200 ceramic dispersed across Granville Island, and in the [...]

Today brings us to the close of Week Three of the Granville Island Storytelling Contest! You can still enter the contest for one more week by going to www.granvilleislandworks.com/contest and filling out the form. Next week’s prizes include the Insider’s Tour of Granville Island, a shopping experience at Edie Hats and a gift bag including [...]

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 [...]

Today brings us to the close of the first week of the Granville Island Storytelling Contest. We had some great submissions, thanks everyone who contributed! Remember, you can still enter the contest over the next 3 weeks by going to www.granvilleislandworks.com/contest and filling out the form. This week’s third place winner is Ocean Tang, who [...]

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

After a successful round of the Granville Island Works Storytelling Contest last summer that pulled out some really incredible stories, the contest and Insider’s Tour proved to be such a hit that we have decided to do it again! With Valentine’s Day around the corner, we want your stories of love and other adventures, intimate [...]

We were walking and enjoying the sun on the island yesterday and discovered an amazing busking duo! They were theatrical with a jazz/balkan/ukrainian/gypsy sound. They attracted a huge crowd and we almost felt like dancing! Check out one of their songs in this Buskers! video. They are called “Maria in the Shower”.

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. [...]

Look out for new postings from Judie and Carol, currently re-issuing a new edition of Judie Glick’s Granville Island Public Market Cookbook!

ie Creative Artworks has a fallen Douglas Fir Tree outside their workshop on the corner of Railspur Alley. You might ask what are they doing with this massive tree? Well, it’s part of a new public art installation project for North Van! “We will be casting it out of stainless steel and using the pieces as part of a large sculpture entitled ‘Mirare’. The sculpture’s home will be Deep Cove in North Vancouver.”

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!