About this Event
Join Mud Girl Collective member Claire Kenny and the SMAS staff team for this exciting 5-day long artistic and community labour extravaganza!
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Important Note:
Shifts are 4 hours each, with lunch served either at the beginning or end of your shift. You're always welcome to stay longer and keep working, or to stop when you've reached capacity.
What happened in 2023?!
Last summer, with the help of natural building expert and Mud Girl, Clare Kenny, our Still Moon Arts Society staff, community members, and dedicated volunteers, came together to build a whole Cob Shed! We mixed clay, straw and sand to build up a beautiful garden shed as an onsite storage for the Colour Me Local Dye Garden.
This 2024 spring season, join us for the decorative next steps! We're plastering the building with minerals and pigments right from our local dye garden. Join us for a 5-day work party, enjoy some vegan chili, roll up your sleeves and prepare to unleash your creativity on the walls of our community-built structure.
The Schedule:
- Tuesday, April 23 | 9:00 AM-1:00 PM and 1:00 - 5:00 PM
- Wednesday, April 24 | 9:00 AM-1:00 PM and 1:00 - 5:00 PM
- Thursday, April 25 | 9:00 AM-1:00 PM and 1:00 - 5:00 PM
- Friday, April 26 | 9:00 AM-1:00 PM and 1:00 - 5:00 PM
- Saturday, April 27 | 9:00 AM-1:00 PM and 1:00 - 5:00 PM
What else to expect:
We'll be doing sketches in the ravine for inspiration, taking photos, making clay gargoyles and nature-figurines to guard the rafters of the building structure, and working together to creatively envelop the Cob Shed with a protective layer of plaster.
Notes:
- This is a free-to-attend experience
- Wear weather-appropriate clothing & closed-toed shoes
- Bring a water bottle and a hat for hot weather
- Food will be provided
- Tools will be provided.
>> You can choose to attend more than one shift.
Accessibility Considerations:
- The Colour Me Local Dye Garden is an unpaved grass garden located in the northwest corner of Renfrew Ravine Park, and wheelchairs may require assistance.
- There is free parking in the neighbourhood.
- Washrooms are not available onsite, but can be found at the Renfrew Community Centre located 10 minutes away (~1 kilometer)
- There are limited benches available for seating.
- We will have potable water on site.
About Colour Me Local Dye Garden:
Still Moon’s Colour Me Local Dye Garden, located on the West Side of the Renfrew Ravine, is a community engaged initiative focused on planting, maintaining, harvesting, processing and using plants most known for their pigments. In addition to natural dye extraction, the garden supports pollinators, insects and wildlife, and is home to many Indigenous plants stewarded by our Indigenous neighbours.
About Still Moon Arts Society
Still Moon Arts Society mobilizes community and creates positive change through eco-arts and environmental stewardship programming, and produces the annual Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival. Still Moon is a registered charity whose mission is to inspire vibrant and connected communities by creating artistic experiences and nurturing a passion for nature.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Colour Me Local Dye Garden, 3958 Renfrew Street, Vancouver, Canada
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