An interview with artist, administrator (The Cheaper Show), and member of Vancouver’s Arts & Culture Policy Council Graeme Berglund

MUSIC: “Hallon” by Christian Bjoerklund
INTERVIEW: Hilary Henegar
VIDEO & EDIT: Chris Bentzen

SPECIAL BONUS VIDEO
Graeme talks about how you can help an artist in Vancouver (or anywhere)

Conceived by Jim Hoehnle and Chris Bentzen in 2004, Hot One Inch Action is the original, one-night only show of button art and social interaction from Vancouver, BC. The tiny art of fifty different artists is reproduced on one inch buttons. These limited edition buttons are displayed on the gallery wall and the audience is offered the opportunity to buy randomly selected buttons in mixed bags of five for $5. Didn’t get the button you want? Trade with the people around you… how bad do you want that button?! That’s when the hot action starts. Artists for 2012 included: Aaron White, Adaryn Ko, Andrea Hooge, Ariane Khachatourians, Arinn Westendorf, Ash Tanasiychuk, Becky McEachern, Brenna Kanski, Cameron Steele, Carelle B. Dunn, Christina Norberg, Cindey Chiang, Colin Moore, Colleen Conroy, Dacosta!, Dana Bourgeois (Mr.Frosty), Danielle Mah, Doug Savage, Dusan Postolovic, Eileen Soo, Eleanor Rosenberg, Erica Wyngaards, esm-artificial, Frederick Cummings, Gayle Koyanagi, Heather Curtis, indy, J.L. Martin. Jeff Denomme, Jeff Speers, Jenn Brisson, Joel Rich, Joseph Taormina, Kate Newman, Katie McLellan, Kay Slater, Kel/Kel, Kevin Kimmett, Kim Kalanj, Kris G. Brownlee, Lauren Williamson, Lori Dean Dyment, Megan Majewski, Nicole Steen, Rhys Edwards, Soizick Meister, Stephanie Faye, Steven Smethurst, Tony Cliff, and Topher Wong.

Thanks to JJ’s Trucketeria.

To see photos or to check out buttons from past shows, or learn more about the show, go to hotoneinchaction.com or go to the Flickr set here >

Interview with Vancouver comic artist Josue Menjivar
MUSIC: “Some smoke” by National Promenade Band
INTERVIEW: Amy Walker
VIDEO & EDIT: Chris Bentzen

SPECIAL BONUS VIDEO
Josue talks about the Illustrated Journey Youth Project:

An interview with artist and art blogger Danielle Krysa aka The Jealous Curator
MUSIC: “Sub Rosa” by Remote
INTERVIEW: Hilary Henegar
VIDEO & EDIT: Chris Bentzen

An interview with Vancouver artist Carrie McKellar
MUSIC: “X canto X” by h.
INTERVIEW: Hilary Henegar
VIDEO & EDIT: Chris Bentzen

Interview with Vancouver illustrator, toy designer & “character IP developer” Dacosta!
MUSIC: “Weekend Amnesia” by Revolution Void
INTERVIEW, VIDEO & EDIT: Chris Bentzen

Interview with Vancouver illustrator Kiki Falconer
MUSIC: “Oval” by Mattisson
INTERVIEW: Hilary Henegar
VIDEO & EDIT: Chris Bentzen

SPECIAL BONUS VIDEO
Kiki talks about why she’s moving to New York… but why she’ll come home to Vancouver:

Interview with Vancouver photographer Syx Langemann
MUSIC: “Fuzzy Rain Doesn’t Touch the Ground” by Natalie Vermeer
INTERVIEW: Hilary Henegar
VIDEO & EDIT: Chris Bentzen

SPECIAL BONUS VIDEO
Syx Langemann talks about his nude photo series “Private Portraits.” See more of the photos here. Viewer discretion is advised:

An interview with Vancouver artist Shwa Keirstead
MUSIC: “Chango Island” by Kupa
INTERVIEW: Hilary Henegar
VIDEO & EDIT: Chris Bentzen

An interview with painter and yogi Ben Worth
*Mildly NSFW for language and graphic robot on dinosaur action*
MUSIC: “Caira” by Jalikebba Kuyateh and the Toubabs
INTERVIEW: Hilary Henegar
VIDEO & EDIT: Chris Bentzen