This 90 minute class gives you everything you need to make an easy-to-maintain succulent terrarium. All materials will be provided, but feel free to bring some small accents of your own (bones, rocks, shells, etc). No experience necessary — beginners welcome!

Arinn Westendorf didn’t expect to become a florist, but after three years, it’s safe to say that things have gotten kind of serious. You can find her at V & J Plant Shop on Granville Island, making good designs and bad jokes. Her other creative pursuits include portrait photography and fibre art.

Interview with Vancouver street artist Fred Joyal aka Joy
MUSIC: “At The Count” by Broke For Free
INTERVIEW, VIDEO & EDIT: Chris Bentzen

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HOT TALKS: Val & Arnt Arntzen
February 27, 2014
 

Valerie and Arnt Arntzen are a couple who have been together for 35 years and have worked in the creative field since the early 80s. They are both mad collectors of found objects: from helicopter wings to bedsprings. They love to re-use and appreciate the uniqueness of the objects as they already come with a story. Collaborating is an essential part of their relationship as husband and wife as well as artists. They have created a couple of pieces together. Their creativity is inspired by their surroundings, relationships with other artists, their art collection and studios.

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Arnt was born in 1958 and raised in North Vancouver, BC. Interest in metal began when building a 36 foot steel schooner in the backyard with his father. His first sculptures were created from the scrap pieces. Woodcraft and design developed through renovating vintage houses. The years from 1984 to 1987 were spent in Los Angeles turning his attention to furniture design. His major influences come from architecture, mid century modern furniture design, Frank Lloyd Wright, Frank Gehery, David Smith, Isamu Noguchi, Charles and Ray Eames, Gustav Stickley, Le Corbusier, George Nelson, C.R. Mackintosh and Phillipe Starck. His work has been in shows in California, New York and various galleries across Canada.

Valerie is an assemblage artist living and working in Vancouver and has been an artist for over 20 years. As she travels in different countries, she finds she needs to create art to continue her experience and memories of those places. Her assemblage pieces consist of found objects combined with her photographs and treasures collected during her travels. Once in the studio, she takes from my myriad of labeled boxes an object and combine it with other objects, text, photographs and usually constructed in a found box or frame to tell the story.

Come Draw With Alicia Tobin and get some of her patented* comedic critique of your 5-minute drawings (*not actually patented). Then enjoy the stand-up comedy of her special guests Katie Ellen Humphries, Jane Stanton, and Graham Clark. Come draw with us!

Interview with Vancouver piñata artist Meaghan Kennedy
MUSIC: “The Great” by Broke For Free
INTERVIEW, VIDEO & EDIT: Chris Bentzen

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Dr Sketchy’s Anti Art School is what happens when a simple question is asked: why can’t figure drawing be sexy? Part art class, part cabaret, join us on the third Tuesday of the month at Hot Art Wet City for 3 hours of drawing and decadence! drsketchyvancouver.com for more info. Join the Dr Sketchy’s Facebook page to keep up to date and see pics >

Let’s make homemade Valentine’s cards for anyone & everyone! Remember as a kid when making shit was fun? And, all craft-making materials magically appeared? Check it: an afternoon of making stuff and drinks. Everyone is welcome: singles, couples, & dudes too. Hells yah! This is Vancouver. Crafting materials provided.

Ingrid Nilson teaches yoga all over the city and the world. Join for a class, find her Ingrid Yoga Facebook page with a daily schedule. An advocate of positive body image for all, Ingrid is on the board for Project True, a local non profit.

Angela Gooliaff is a practicing and national-exhibiting visual artist who draws a lot of insects, especially ants. A recent artist residency acceptance in France will soon take her career international. To pay the rent, she is a background actor. Watch closely, you may catch the back of her head in Arrow.

Interview with Vancouver media artist, curator and instigator Paul Wong
MUSIC: “7” by The Valleys
INTERVIEW: Alex M F Quicho for Winsor Gallery
VIDEO & EDIT: Chris Bentzen

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Interview with Vancouver street artist iHeart
MUSIC: “Mau” by URB
INTERVIEW, VIDEO & EDIT: Chris Bentzen

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Hang on to your lungs because the January edition of Alicia Tobin’s Come Draw With Me is gonna make you laugh your lungs out with her special guests Ivan Decker, Graham Clark, and Ben Mills. While you are holding your lungs down, grab onto your heart so musical guest Jay Arner doesn’t steal that too. Come Draw with us!