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Celebrating a Miniature Tradition 57
Festivals, Festivals, Festivals! 45
Slow Clothes 53
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Bending Light: Architectural Glass Contents
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cover story
ncovering Granville Island's
Unique Character
39. Free Map Insert & Index
Use this removable map insert to find your way
around Granville Island.
44. Calendar of Events
Find out what's happening on Granville Island.
FEATURES
Bending Light: Architectural Glass
Innovation at Joel Berman Glass Studios
It’s Good to Be Here
Granville Island Brewing
Venice & Vintage in Vancouver
Featuring Gigi B.
From a Castle to Cartwright Street
Forging Out an Age-Old Art Form
19.
14.
A Revivalist Movement
Vancouver’s Family of Glass Blowers
Featuring New-Small & Sterling Studio Glass
and Robert Held Art Glass
Yulu Communications —
Baked Fresh Daily
on Granville Island
Featuring La Baguette et L’Echalote, Terra Breads
and Stuart’s Bakery
20.
22.
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27.
29.
30.
34.
Featuring Forge and Form Gold & Silversmith
13.
Hats are Back!
45.
Festivals, Festivals, Festivals!!
46.
49.
INspiration
52.
53.
Maiwa East Reclaims the Past
Featuring Edie Hats Inc.
The Many Faces of Community
06.
09.
10.
12.
17.
The Spark Behind Granville Island
Featuring Elpol Electrical Services
Meet the Day Vendors
Featuring the Granville Island Day Vendors Association
Granville Island
The Art of Shopping: Shopping the Arts
Sustainably Delicious
at Whet Kitchen.Bar.Patio
It’s All in the Details
at Canvas Salon
Connecting Craftspeople
to Community
Featuring Circle Craft Shop & Gallery
Paint and Pigment:
Reconnecting Artists with their Materials
Featuring Kroma Artist’s Acrylics
35.
Broadcasting Award-Winning
Animation Education
From Granville Island to the World
Featuring Vancouver Wooden Boat Festival, Vancouver International
Children’s Festival, New Works and Vancouver International Writers Festival
Interiors for the Home & Office
Come Play With Us! Kids Only!!
Featuring Just Imagine... Fun Clothing, Funky Little Shop,
Granville Island Toy Company and Knotty Toys
Exotic salvage: restore, rebuild, reuse.
Slow Clothes
Waiting for the Monsoon at Maiwa
Featuring Maiwa Handprints
56.
57.
Bill Reid Gallery
Featuring Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art
Celebrating a Miniature Tradition
61.
62.
Auto Repair Legends
75.
77.
At the Afghan Horsemen Restaurant
MacLure’s Cabs
Serving Vancouver Since 1911
Creekhouse Industries
Across the Creek....
Yaletown
Finding Balance
in the Heart of the City
Seeing Things Differently
at Granville Eyeland Framemakers
Building Community
is like Building a House
...a Zen House
Featuring ZenHouse Media
79.
78 Years in Vancouver
A Blonde, a Brunette
& a Redhead
The Ladies of Aurum-Argentum
Featuring Tremblay Motors
The Garage
80.
Four Generations Strong
The Freedom to Be...
It’s All About Family
Featuring Ruth Shell Counselling
VIIth Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition
Featuring New Leaf Editions, Dundarave Print Workshop + Gallery
and Federation Gallery
60.
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70.
73.
74.
Artisan Sake Maker
on Granville Island
At STRÜB Land and Sea Activewear
Featuring Vancouver Animation School
People call us professional storytellers
Find a Business... Read their Story
Ainsworth Custom Design 5
Alder Bay Boat Company 5
Amity Design Studio 7
Aquabus Ferries Ltd. 7
Artisan Sake Maker 80
Arts Club Theatre Company 8
Aurum-Argentum Goldsmiths 8
Aurum-Argentum Goldsmiths 79
Bill Reid Gallery
of Northwest Coast Art 56
Black Stone Press 11
Blue Seas Gallery 11
Bowery Creative 15
Canvas Salon 29
Circle Craft Shop & Gallery 30
Craft Council of BC 15
Creekhouse Industries 70
Curry 2 U 16
Dalbergia Wood + Fine Objects 16
Dockside Restaurant & Brewing Company 18
Dundarave Print Workshop + Gallery 57
Dussa’s Ham & Cheese 18
Edie Hats 17
Elpol Electrical Services 20
Emily Carr University of Art + Design 21
English Bay Gallery 21
Feathercraft Products Ltd. 23
Federation Gallery 23
Fertile Images and Design 24
Forge and Form
Gold & Silversmith 12
Funk Shui Atelier 24
The Funky Little Shop 49
Gandharva Loka World Music Instruments 26
Gigi B. 10
Granville Eyeland Framemakers 75
Granville Island
Boat Yard & Marina 28
Granville Island Brewing 9
Granville Island Broom Company 28
Granville Island Cultural Society 31
Granville Island Day Vendors Association 22
Granville Island Hotel 26
Granville Island Publishing 31
Granville Island Soap Gallery 32
Granville Island Toy Company 49
Hartman Leather 32
Hilary Morris 33
ie creative 33
Inkary Andean Arts and Crafts 47
INspiration Interiors 46
Janis Dean Johnson Jewellery Design 47
Jeanne Krabbendam at the Salt Water Studio 48
Joel Berman Glass Studios 6
Just Imagine Costumes 49
Just Imagine Dance 49
Kids Market 48
Kingsmill Studio Pottery 50
Knotty Toys 49
Kroma Artist’s Acrylics 34
La Baguette et L’Echalote 19
Longliner Seafoods Ltd. 50
MacLure’s Cabs 67
Maiwa Artisan Supply 51
Maiwa East 52
Maiwa Handprints 51
Make at Granville Island 54
Maritime Market & Marina 54
Market Kitchen 55
Michael Dean Jewellery 55
New Leaf Editions 58
New-Small & Sterling Studio Glass 13
New Works 45
Ocean Concrete 58
Per Wendel Madsen Fine Jewellery 59
Peter Kiss Gallery 59
Robert Held Art Glass 13
Rogers’ Chocolates 63
Roton Industries Ltd. 63
Ruth Shell Counselling 74
Sadryna Design 64
Silk Weaving Studio 66
StoneAge Art Company 68
STRÜB Land and Sea Activewear 62
Stuart’s Bakery 19
Ten Thousand Villages 68
Terra Breads 19
Textile Context Studio 69
The Afghan Horsemen Restaurant 65
The Backstage Lounge 69
The Cloth Shop 71
The Garage 61
The Hang Out Place 71
The Postcard Place 72
The Salmon Shop 64
The Sandbar Seafood Restaurant 66
The Stock Market 72
The Uusoja Collection 76
Tremblay Motors 60
Vancouver Animation School 35
Vancouver International Children’s Festival 45
Vancouver International Writers Festival 45
Vancouver TheatreSports® League 78
Vancouver Wooden Boat Festival 45
V&J Plant Shop 76
Whet Kitchen.Bar.Patio 27
White Ocean Gallery 78
Wild Whales Vancouver 81
Yaletown 73
Yulu Communications 14
Zara's Italian Deli 81
ZenHouse Media 77
Granville Island Business
and Community Association
c/o 1661 Duranleau St., 2nd floor, V6H 3S3
Tel. (604)–666–5784
What is Granville Island Works?
Fax (604)–666–7376
This project is the result of a synchronistic meeting between
a Master printmaker on Granville Island and an inspired
graphic design student, whose school assignment led her to
the Island in search of a good story.
Granville Island Works is a project that began in late 2009 to celebrate
the Island's 30th anniversary and the 2010 Winter Olympics. It is
a Granville Island Business and Community Association (GIBCA)
Design, creation and photography by ZenHouse Media,
except where otherwise noted.
initiative, created in partnership with ZenHouse Media (see page 77)
and founded by Peter Braune from New Leaf Editions (see page 58). It
Cover photography courtesy of Hristo Velev, Norm Hotson
and ZenHouse Media.
started with a letterpress-style newspaper that showcased ‘the people
who make Granville Island work’ while paying homage to the Island’s
ZenHouse Media
industrial roots.
info@zenhousemedia.com
www.zenhousemedia.com
To date, Granville Island Works has included two newspaper editions
from 2009 and 2010, with a special Olympic edition; an online Insider’s
Ainsworth Custom Design
A
insworth Custom Design, acd, is a metal fabrication studio that has
been happily located at the east end of Granville Island since 2001.
Karin Edworthy has been the constant element and creative force at
acd since leaving the practice of law in 2000.
Over time acd has morphed into a dual creative space divided by a see-through
wall. The welding shop in the back contains the metal fabrication studio and
is currently headed by Chris Jansen, a fully ticketed welder with 15 years of
welding/fabrication experience. They specialize primarily in furniture and
functional pieces and work mainly in steel, stainless steel and aluminum.
The store in the front is filled with hand made works galore. Displayed on and
amongst the in-house fabricated furniture and fixtures is a plethora of hand
made creations produced by over 25 local artists.
So whether you're looking for a custom
designed bench, an original Love Bat, or
inspiration, acd always has something
special in store for you.
ZenHouse Media is:
Jocelyn Hallett, Cloe Aigner, Shireen Nabatian,
Lucy St. John, Alyssa Burtt, Aimee Leech, Miranda Ting.
Guide to Granville Island (www.granvilleislandworks.com); a fun and
popular line of merchandise featuring the “I heart Granville Island”
logo; storytelling contests; exclusive Insider’s Tours of Granville Island
Every reasonable attempt has been made to ensure accuracy
of said information, but ZenHouse Media and the GIBCA
disclaim any and all liabilities for damages arising from the
use or misuse of said information. Errors or omissions will be
corrected in subsequent editions.
and now this third edition magazine. These initiatives were sparked
by the same inspiration that fueled the first Granville Island Works
project in 2009 and out of this also came the Granville Island book
and the GIBCA’s Vision Committee (see Uncovering Granville Island's
Unique Character on page 36).
ncovering Granville Island’s
list of fun and interesting projects promoting and strengthening the
The Many Faces of Community
Island community on and off Granville Island. The GIBCA’s mandate
by ZenHouse Media
is to bring together Granville Island Business and Community Groups
Many thanks to the Granville Island Storytelling Contestants of
2011, who shared their amazing stories of Granville Island with
us. We hope that Granville Island will continue to provide you
with many more beautiful memories for years to come.
who have an interest in the continuing enhancement of Granville
Island, to work cooperatively on specific projects and to promote
the Island community to ensure that everyone who comes here has a
positive experience.
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A
s you step inside the door of Alder
Bay Boat Co., you are greeted with the
wonderful smell of wood and varnish, and
the jumbled array of tools and projects that are the
hallmark of a traditional wooden boat shop. McCullough, Michael. Granville Island, An Urban Oasis.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, 1998
The finest woods, such as red cedar, oak and mahogany evolve slowly into a
beautiful, functional watercraft for rowing or sailing. The gleam of copper and
bronze accent the elegance and tradition of a custom wooden boat. Clinker
construction is often used, and the shavings from a spokeshave or wooden
plane pile beneath the hand shaped oars, spars and paddles also being made.
Johnson, Karen. Granville Island. Dreamica Inc., 2010
Interviews with Joost Bakker, Hazel Currie, Bob
Kronbauer, Stephen Duff, Norm Connolly and Dale
McClanaghan
Printed by Mostad Print & Media.
photo courtesy of CMHC
Special Thanks: Peter Braune, Fernanda Robledo, David Caves,
Stephen Bell, Caroline Roussy, Kevin Head, Hazel Currie, Joost
Bakker, Norm Hotson, Norm Connolly, Gary Hiscox, Wendy
Hallett, Bob Kronbauer, Anniken Chadwick, Rose Hudson, Jori
Bojm, Charllotte Kwon, Kate Gerson, Cholo, Allan, Maggie,
Anna Cunningham, Micheal Whitney, our fabulous friends,
family, and all our sponsors.
All contents copyright 2012.
www.zenhousemedia.com
1243 Cartwright St., V6H 3R7
(604)–682–8838
ainsworthcustomdesign.com
karinainsworth@shawcable.com
Alder Bay Boat Company
Sources:
To learn more about the GIBCA, visit gibca.ca and
granvilleislandworks.com.
Ainsworth Custom Design
photos courtesy of ainsworth custom design
Unique Character
The GIBCA has a growing number of members and now boasts a lengthy
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Alder Bay Boat Company
1247 Cartwright St., V6H 3R7
(604)–685—1730
photos courtesy of alder bay boat company
Boatbuilder David
Bradford, on Granville
Island for 22 years
now, is dedicated to
the craftsmanship that
wooden boats demand.
His greatest reward
is the devotion to and
fulfillment of this
singular passion.
www.granvilleislandworks.com
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Bending Light: Architectural Glass
Amity Design Studio
Innovation at the Joel Berman Glass Studios
E
uropean craftsmanship meets West
Coast sensitivity in the bright,
friendly showroom of Amity Design
Studio. Featuring sophisticated, wearable
art, Amity Design Studio showcases the
talent of three designers and friends.
A
leader in the glass art industry, Joel
Berman is renowned globally for his
beautiful and innovative architectural
glass pieces. Joel’s work can be found as far
as the New Doha International Airport, Qatar
airport and as close to home as Richmond, not
to mention the glass iceberg in the Winnipeg
International Airport, Joel Berman’s hometown.
Jelena Corak crafts original, hand-painted
scarves and dramatic silk garments. Inspired
by nature, Vanja Brankovic transforms
precious metals and stones into versatile
jewellery with soft lines and organic shape.
Branislav Gajic creates striking, geometric
expressions in silver and gold. Providing
high quality aesthetics at reasonable cost,
Amity Design Studio is truly art with heart.
Various glass-casting techniques born in
Berman’s studio have become popular worldwide. His focus is on decorative glass for
architectural interior and exterior spaces,
working off of the idea that function and
aesthetic are not mutually exclusive.
Berman attended, like many other glass artists, the
Pilchuck Glass School. While working out of a barn in Richmond, Berman applied
for a space on Granville Island. Moving to Granville Island twenty-five years ago
was a very successful decision for Berman, giving his company credibility even
in its earliest days. Not just a home for his work, Granville Island became a part
of Berman’s family life with
a daughter who went to
The work must relate to
Arts Umbrella and a son who
graduated from Emily Carr.
the building’s architecture
photos courtesy of joel berman glass studios & zenhouse media
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or space, the surrounding
community and be
relevant for 100 years.
Like many designers and artisans
on Granville Island, Berman has
found success through collaboration
and making use of the incredible
resources for creative work on Granville
Island. Teamwork informs all designs
produced in the studio. Emily Carr graduates
bring new energy to the Island and to the
creative process.
Everyone is welcome at the Joel Berman Glass
Studio on Granville Island! While production has
moved off-Island, the design process takes
place in the Granville Island studio where
visitors can view Berman’s work. Despite
the fact that fabrication no longer occurs on
Granville Island, Berman still feels as though
the Island is his home and the community in
which he and his work belong.
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Granville Island Works
Joel Berman Glass Studios
#1 – 1244 Cartwright St., V6H 3R8
(604)–684–8332 | 1–(888)–505–4527
www.jbermanglass.com
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Amity Design Studio
#8 — 1666 Johnston St.
V6H 3S2
(604)–648–0339
photos courtesy of amity design studio
Aquabus Ferries Ltd.
A
quabus was first conceived in 1986 and began service in June of that
year, with one ferry shuttling passengers between the Island and
“the other side”. Ever since, Aquabus has grown in lockstep with the
population surrounding False Creek. They offer daily service between the
Island and Hornby Street/Downtown, David Lam Park, Stamp’s Landing and
Spyglass Place, Yaletown, as well as southeast False Creek, including the Plaza
of Nations and the Science World/Main Street.
In the mid '90s the Aquabus designed and built the first
“Cyquabus” ferry to accommodate bicycles, strollers and
wheelchairs with ease. Recent additions to the fleet include
“Rainbow Hunter”, and a new and improved Cyquabus
II, then Cyquabus III. In recent years they have
experimented with biodiesel and converted one ferry to
an entirely electric propulsion system.
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Aquabus Ferries Ltd.
Public Market Marina, Under the Bridge
Tel. (604)–689–5858 | Fax (604)–689–5838
mail@theaquabus.com
www.theaquabus.com
www.granvilleislandworks.com
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Arts Club Theatre Company
T
he Granville Island Stage and Revue Stage are two of the most popular
destinations on Granville Island. Both, along with the Stanley Industrial Alliance
Stage in South Granville, form the acclaimed Arts Club Theatre Company.
The largest not-for-profit organization of its kind in Western Canada, the Arts Club
welcomes more than a quarter million guests annually at its three stages and on tour
across the province.
The Arts Club, with Bill Millerd as Artistic Managing Director, opened the 440-seat
Granville Island Stage in 1979 and the 198-seat Revue Stage in 1983. Year-round
programming at both theatres features contemporary plays, musicals, as well as new
works commissioned by the Arts Club.
Bill Millerd says, “The Granville Island Stage was one of the first cultural facilities on the
Island. I am thrilled that for over 30 years we have been a vital part of this unique and
vibrant place.” Arts Club Executive Director Howard Jang agrees, “Granville Island has a
special soul; it is an honour to be a part of the diversity and heartbeat of the Island.”
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It’s Good to Be Here
Granville Island Brewing
T
here’s reasons abound that Granville Island Brewing
is still saying “it’s good to be here” after 28 years of
making great beer.
Imagine coming to work every day with people who are
passionate about ingredients. They get excited about water,
malt, yeast and hops. They grind malted barley mixed with hot
water and envelop the Island in a sweet smell, drawing in beer
lovers in a trance. Everyone waits patiently by the tank for a
sample of a sweet wort liquid that’s drawn off and transferred
to the kettles. A little magic happens in there when the Vern, the Brewmaster at work... smiling on the job again.
carefully selected hops are added to create the complex flavours of different beer
styles. Now it’s all up to the yeast to gobble up some sugars and give us that little
kick called alcohol. Then its off to the conditioning tanks to mellow the flavours.
This could take weeks, and you can be sure that every day someone is asking
the brewmaster, “is it ready yet?”
Arts Club Theatre Company
photos courtesy of arts club theatre company
Aurum-Argentum
A
urum-Argentum Goldsmiths is the
creative and artistic workspace of
Pernilla Ahrnstedt, Kristen Jones
and Gisela Kuckertz. What brought the three
goldsmiths together was the desire to create
truly artistic jewellery. Granville Island is the
perfect place for a studio producing work
that goes beyond the commercial approach
to jewellery making.
Pernilla, Kristen and Gisela each have a
strong background in fine art and design
that sets the tone for their different styles.
The collection runs from simple wedding
bands to gorgeous opal, diamond and pearl
chokers. The more eccentric pieces include
a bejewelled salt and pepper shaker and an
antler headdress festooned with silver ivy.
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Photos COURTESY OF aurum-argentum Goldsmiths
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Granville Island Works
Goldsmiths
The jewellery is made following classic
metal smithing traditions: alloying the metal,
pouring an ingot and rolling or drawing
it into plate or wire for forming by hand.
The elements are then pierced, shaped and
soldered together. Once assembled, the
piece is given its final finish.
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1585 Johnston St., V6H 3R9
(604)–687–1644
www.artsclub.com
Gisela Kuckertz
gmkdesign@yahoo.ca
The bottling process at Granville Island Brewing.
Kristen Jones
queenbijoux@gmail.com
queenbijoux.com
Just like the rest of Granville Island,
the brewery is focused on being
local, creative, and diverse. Making
beer requires the best ingredients,
combined with a little science, a little art, and a whole lot of love.
Working with partners around the Island has given Granville Island
Brewing inspiration for beer and food pairing. Did you know that
Rogers' Chocolates has a hand in the Chocolate Stout at Christmas? Or
that Oyama Sausage Company and Benton Brothers Cheeses are on the
menu? It’s a tough job doing all that tasting to find just the right pairing,
but someone has to do it!
The trend to good food from good places has swept craft brewing right along.
It doesn’t get any better than four simple ingredients, with maybe a little Fraser
Valley honey or some local raspberries tossed into the mix. Pair it up with
some great recipes from the GIB website and you’ve got yourself a beer pairing
dinner to remember. Sounds good... bet you’d like to be here too. See you at
www.gib.ca or come on down, they’ve got just the right one on tap for you.
Pernilla Arhnstedt
pernilla@telus.net
pernilla.ca
Billowing steam, hoses and bottling action
are a sure giveaway that Pumpkin Ale or perhaps
Belgian Abbey are soon to hit the shelves.
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Aurum-Argentum
Goldsmiths
Granville Island Brewing
1351 Railspur Alley, V6H 4G9
(604)–692–2522
PhotoS COURTESY OF Granville island brewing & zenhouse media
1441 Cartwright St., V6H 3R7
(604)–687–2739
www.gib.ca
Hops and barley add different flavours for each release.
www.granvilleislandworks.com
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Venice & Vintage
Black Stone Press
W
lack Stone Press has been letterpress
printing on Vancouver’s historical
Granville Island since 1996. It is a fatherdaughter run business, specializing in custom
design services, fine letterpress printing and
limited edition books.
in Vancouver
hen you inherit a 450-year old
house in the Veneto region
of Italy, it’s a good idea to get
to know your neighbours. At Marco’s two
shops in Vancouver, Gigi B. and Bernstein
& Gold, you can get to know them too, by
checking out the beautiful glass blown
lanterns and chandeliers that are imported
directly from glass artisans near Marco's
village. Italian cruiser bikes line the walls
and even the ceilings, making it hard not
to drift away into a dreamland of cycling
through fields of olive trees or devouring a
gelato in the town square.
photos courtesy of zenhouse media and gigi b.
Gigi B. and Bernstein & Gold are a step
back in time and a step into an old way of
life. Marco is a champion for quality, and
nostalgia for a time when the philosophy of
buying one high quality piece, once, was a
simpler and smarter way of approaching life.
The premise for both stores was to celebrate
his family heritage as well as to promote local
artists. Some of them have their own ties to
Granville Island through the former Wood
Co-op, like Wes Giesbrecht. Others, like
tile artist Sid Dickens and James R. Moder,
who makes amazing crystal chandeliers, add
to the elegant yet funky feel of the shops.
Marco’s sister, Manuela and his wife, Maria
Anna, also design and silkscreen umbrellas
and throws, only sold in the two locations.
Gigi B. in the Net Loft is named after Marco's grandfather
Luigi’s nickname. Check them out for lomography
equipment, Granville Island merch, cool bikes and all
sorts of fun stuff.
Hop on the Aquabus to Yaletown and visit Bernstein &
Gold to take a look at bigger items like furniture and
the gorgeous Venetian light fixtures they’re known for.
Marco does installations too.
Marco and the team look forward to meeting you.
Viva Veneto!
Granville Island is special to
all of us who work here because
of its unique assortment of
artisan studios, retail, theatres
and of course, the Market itself.
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Gigi B.
#12 — 1666 Johnston St.
V6H 3S2
(604)–687–1565
Bernstein & Gold
10
1168 Hamilton St.
V6B 2S2
(604)–687—1535
www.bernsteingoldinteriors.com
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The process of letterpress printing is obtained
by relief method, where the image or text is
raised above the non-printing areas, which is
then inked and pressed into the paper with
presses that date back as far as 1846. The end
result has a visual and tactile quality no other
process can match.
Black Stone Press uses primarily photo polymer
plates, which allows more freedom for modern
fonts and design; but they also have an extensive
selection of metal and wooden type and blocks.
The presses used on site include two Heidelberg
windmills, a Vandercook Cylinder, an Albion, a Golding
Jobber, Little Giant and two small hand presses.
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Black Stone Press
1249 Cartwright St.
V6H 4B7
(604)–731–5937
www.blackstonepress.ca
Blue Seas Gallery
B
y scenic False Creek on Granville Island near the
Aquabus, Blue Seas Gallery features Vancouver panorama
photography by Chris Collacott, wild life paintings by
artist of the year Denis Mayer, "Senta-Mental Dolls", paintings by
Pop-Surrealist Angelina Wrona, Camilla d’Errico, hand carved BC
jade carvings and the most exciting collection of hand made pearl
jewellery by pearlsmith Perry Gong and other artisans.
Perry, owner of Blue Seas Gallery has been working in the pearl
business for over 14 years. He has travelled to pearl farms around
the world to look for fine quality
pearls, integrating them with
stones, silver and leather to
bring you one of a kind pearl
jewellery. Blue Seas’ featured
services include custom
framing, pearl restringing and
repair, wholesale pearl strands
Blue Seas Gallery and loose half-drilled pearls.
Map #106–1535 Johnston
Visit Blue Seas Gallery to discover
St., V6H 3R9
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a hidden gem by False Creek.
(604)—568—3488
www. blueseas.ca
PhotoS COURTESY OF blue seas gallery and zenhouse media
www.granvilleislandworks.com
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From a Castle to Cartwright Street
Forging Out an Age-Old Art Form
Vancouver’s
Family of
Glass Blowers
G
old and silversmith Master Jürgen
Schönheit is one of the last metal
forgers left in Vancouver, coming
from the age-old European tradition of silver
and gold smithing. It is an art that requires
absolute knowledge of metals, stones and
minerals, and the end result is a very high
quality piece of jewellery, thoroughly forged
on a steel anvil.
T
ucked away on Granville Island, in the
Armoury and in the new Terminal City Glass
Co-op, Vancouver is home to a number of hot
shops where the public can not only view glass blowing
in action but also try their hand at this mesmerizing
and beautiful craft.
As a young apprentice, Jürgen was required
to build his own silver smithing tools. A
silversmith’s tools must fit the smith’s hand
perfectly, so it is best to build one’s own.
At that time, Jürgen was living and working
in Sweden. He found that there were 500year old lilac trees on the Swedish King’s
castle grounds, as old as the castle itself.
As lilac trees grow slowly, Jürgen figured
New-Small & Sterling Studio Glass
New-Small & Sterling Studio Glass exclusively showcases
the Canadian glass art of over 45 artists in their gallery.
David New-Small continues to blow glass in the studio
Jürgen’s products are all made with the
highest
quality
Canadian
diamonds,
gold, silver and platinum, as well as Asian
sapphire, which comes in every colour of the
rainbow. Jürgen says that forging the metal
and using these robust stones allows the
jewellery he makes to last many lifetimes.
He is also known for his unique ‘tension set’
rings, which hold a stone in place without
a setting. As a silversmith, he also creates
the robust wood ought to make great teapots, candelabras, crowns, cutlery, bowls
handles for his tools. At three am one misty and spoons. Jürgen is well known on the
morning, some of that lilac disappeared Island for his unique collection of handfrom castle grounds never to be seen again made gold and silver bowties.
by the Swedish Royal family.
Luckily, when Jürgen met the King of Sweden
during the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver,
His Majesty was in a jovial mood. The King
visited Jürgen’s shop right after the Swedish
curling team beat the Canadians. Needless
to say, any ill will due to missing lilac wood is
now water under the bridge.
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Gold & Silversmith
1334 Cartwright St., V6H 3R8
(604)–684–6298
Granville Island Works
What do I like about
my work? I like to
make people happy!
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David New-Small, Robert Held & other glass artists circa 1984
Robert Held Art Glass
At Robert Held, a small team of glass
blowers produces Robert's various designs
and collections for sale at their gallery just
up the street on Pine between 5th and 6th.
Robert Held also features an open hot shop
where passersby can peek in and watch
glass pieces transform.
Located in heart of Kits, Robert Held now
offers casting on scheduled weekends as a
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on a daily basis, and other glass artists rent studio time.
Ever a part of the Granville Island social fabric, other
artists like Mike and Cheryl from ie creative (see page
33), also use the shop to inform their own practice.
The glass-blowers in Vancouver
have become my second family.
Growing up on Granville Island, David’s daughter Alannah
used to hang out in the studio with other young glass
artists, including Liz from up the street at Robert Held
Art Glass. The shop continues to provide a haven for glass
artists and endless entertainment for the wandering
window shopper.
fun alternative to fine glass art. Parents can
bring their kids, babies and even pets to get
a perfect casting of a hand, foot or paw by
taking an impression with sand. Let the glass
blowers work their magic and you can come
back the next day to pick up your piece. Check
www.robertheld.com for upcoming dates.
Want to experience it yourself? Sign up for a workshop.
For $35, you can create your own glass flower in their
hot shop and pick it up the next day.
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1440 Old Bridge St., V6H 3S6
(604)–681–6730
www.hotstudioglass.com
— Liz from Robert Held Art Glass
Come visit and experience glass blowing
for yourself!
Robert Held Art Glass
2130 Pine St., V6J 5B1
(604)–737–0020
info@robertheld.com | www.robertheld.com
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ay what you will about Yaletown. Their
previous Mainland Street office had plenty of
nearby lunch options; was convenient for most
meetings and was a somewhat equal distance from
where they all lived. But they soon outgrew the tiny
office and had to move on. When a suite with wall to
wall windows and plentiful sunlight became available
in the boat barn offices on Granville Island, they
were pretty sure they’d found a home. Once they got
acquainted with their neighbours, they knew they had.
Bowery Creative
H
ow’s your digital handshake? They say you never get a second
chance to make a good first impression, and the same is as true
for your website as it is when meeting a potential client for the
first time. Think of your website as a handshake with thousands of potential
customers. How firm is yours?
Your company website is the backbone of your business, and here’s why: it
conveys your brand, it’s open even when you’re closed and it can determine
whether potential customers will give you a second look. This involves
more than just clean design. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and a strong
brand identity are also factors.
Bowery Creative provides
branding, web design and SEO
services, working with you to
create a unified identity and a
website that drives business.
Visit our website or call to
discuss a streamlined digital
strategy for your business.
Granville Island is home to an abundance of creative
types, so what better place for a group of professional
storytellers? Yulu Communications is a boutique public relations
agency specializing in media relations, community relations and
social media, with clients in the hospitality, business and lifestyle
sectors. Principal Melissa Orozco founded Yulu Communications
in the summer of 2011 after nearly a decade of agency experience,
including a five-year stint in New York City where she worked
with some of the largest brands in the world. At Yulu they call
themselves the “professional storytellers” – and that’s what
they are. They work with their clients to find the nugget in
their story and then, enthusiastically, they share the story
with the world. PR is a creative business and they couldn’t ask
for more inspiring surroundings. The windows
of Yulu’s office look out onto Triangle Square photos courtesy of yulu communications
where buskers (admittedly, some they’re more
Yulu Communications
fond of than others) take turns entertaining the
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passersby. The Burrard Bridge looms in sturdy art
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deco splendour in the distance. When it’s stormy
www.yulupr.com
out, they watch little ferries pitching to and fro in the
(604)—558—1656
waves. Taking Monday meetings at the edge of False
Granville
Creek has yielded a number of unique campaign and
story ideas. A few steps away in the market there
Island is home
are copious amounts of delicious treats – and they
to an abundance
always look forward to sampling the featured wines
of creative types, so
at Liberty before picking up a bottle for Happy Hour
on Fridays!
what better place
for a group of
professional
storytellers?
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Though their business is growing and there’s less free
space in the office than there used to be, they’re so
loathe to leave Granville Island that they’ll pack their
little office until the desks are stacked on top of one
another. Be that as it may, there will always be room
for visitors. Come by for a chat, stay for your story!
photos courtesy of bowery creative
Yulu Communications —
People call us professional storytellers.
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#202 -1656 Duranleau St.
V6H 3S4
(778)–960–3641
info@bowerycreative.com
www.bowerycreative.com
Craft Council of BC
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n the macramé 1960s, the need was seen to increase contact
between craftspeople. Individuals from the Community
Arts Council of Vancouver banded together to form the
Craftsmen’s Association of BC.
Today, the newly named Craft Council of BC (CCBC), a non-profit
charity, operates Crafthouse, a social enterprise. Juried work of
about 120 Canadian craft artists who are members of CCBC can
be seen in the shop. Their work includes hand woven scarves,
hand blown glass, lathe-turned
salad bowls, hand forged
jewellery and ceramics.
The gallery exhibits cuttingedge work chosen for its
innovative technique, design
and educational value.
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Craft Council of BC
1386 Cartwright St.
V6H 3R8
(604)–687–7270
www.craftcouncilbc.ca
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Thalis and tiffins
don’t clog up the
landfill!
Curry
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2U
Hats are Back!
urry 2 U is the brainchild of Shaffeen
Jamal, a second-generation restaurateur.
The Jamal family has a long history of
feeding Vancouverites flavourful Indian cuisine with
their earlier restaurants - the multi-award-winning
Rubina Tandoori and Tamarind Indian Bistro.
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die Hats has been protecting the
heads of Vancouverites and visitors
alike for over 25 years. The store has
welcomed many hat revivalists, enthusiasts
and those searching for “the right hat”
through its music filled doors. The shop has
also become host to many live music events
and continues to champion the unique
vibe that has made Granville Island such a
wonderful place to be. The shop has offerings
for every man, woman and child stemming
from practical climate protectors to fashion
couture pieces and high end men’s styles.
A charter member of the Green Table Network of
environmentally responsible restaurants, Curry 2 U serves
healthy, heart-smart, flavourful Indian dishes from its location
in the Granville Island Food Court. Eat-in on a stainless steel Thali
or a tiffin, the traditional stainless, re-usable, stacked ‘lunch box’
used throughout India. Thalis and tiffins don’t clog up the landfill!
Many of their dishes are vegetarian with some vegan
options too.
Curry 2 U is also pleased to cater your small to
medium events. Call Shaffeen directly or email to
discuss how Curry 2 U can add some spice to your
next event or party.
Curry 2 U
#281 – 1689 Johnston St.
(604)–618–6351
(604)–662–7778
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www.curry2you.com
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Dalbergia Wood + Fine Objects
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ood has always been his passion and forms are his obsession. This
devotion brought Federico Méndez-Castro to Canada. Trained
by Krenovian for two years on the Sunshine Coast of British
Columbia, he improved his hand skill and learned to work with complex forms
and shapes. He keeps himself busy in his new Studio on Railspur Alley where
his personal understanding of form comes alive in a wooden object. Studio
furniture, sculpture and unexpected crafsmanship meet in this section of
Federico's new world.
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1333 Railspur Alley, V6H 4G9
(604)—669—9663
www.dalbergia-nigra.com
Rachelle has revitalized the Edie Hats
brand by reviving its roots and introducing
the production of its own branded line of
women’s hats under its own label. The store
has recently undergone a visual facelift to
brighten and refresh the beautiful space
many have known and loved for so many
years. A landmark in Vancouver and a place
that people return to year after year, the
team at Edie Hats loves finding the right hat
for each head and making the experience a
memorable one for each patron.
Rachelle, store owner and resident hat
revivalist, strongly believes in supporting the
“shop local” movement. Canadian designers
supply over 80% of the inventory. It includes
women’s luxury caps from Nelson, BC based
Lillie & Cohoe, women’s dress hats from
Canadian Hat and classic men’s styles from
Magill Hat, both of Montreal. The store also Rachelle Cashato wearing one of her own designs.
supports independent milliners like Lilliput of
Toronto and The Saucy Milliner of Vancouver.
In addition to Canadian designers, the shop
is filled with European standards such as
Borsalino and classic British designs of
Christy’s of London.
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A Revivalist Movement
First, the felt is soaked and
stretched over a wooden mold
called a “hat block”.
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Once the felt is dry, it is
trimmed and hemmed
with pins to form a brim.
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Finally, the hem is stitched
with a sewing machine to
create a finished felt hat!
We have a
passion for hats…
Watch out, it’s
known to be
contagious.
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Edie Hats
#4 — 1666 Johnston St.
V6H 3S2
(604)–683–4280
www.ediehats.com
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Dockside
Baked Fresh Daily
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on Granville Island
Restaurant & Brewing
he Dockside Restaurant offers superbly prepared
classic dishes in a setting like no other. Located
on the waterfront where Granville Island faces
the city, guests can enjoy panoramic views across False
Creek to the world-famous cityscape of Yaletown and
beyond to the mountains of the North Shore.
La Baguette Traditionnelle
and the Artisan Process
photos courtesy of dockside restaurant & brewing
Did you know that bakers brag about the pedigree of
their levain? Just ask Louise from La Baguette how long
they’ve been nurturing and caring for their levain, the
sourdough starter that is key to artisan-made bread!
La Baguette et L’Echalote opened 30 years ago
in a corrugated metal shack on the west side
of Granville Island. They have been introducing
Vancouver to the best traditions of French bread like
la baguette traditionnelle and the best pain au chocolat
this side of the Creek ever since. Visit La Baguette in
Triangle Square and try their newest inspiration, the
Sourdough Saffron Pecan Baguette. Delicieux!
The open dining room is relaxed yet refined, wrapped
in spectacular floor to ceiling windows, while the
lounge offers warm intimate surroundings for evening
cocktails. The award-winning patio catches sunlight
from morning to late afternoon. Protected on three
sides, it’s an oasis of calm, disturbed only by the
occasional sound of boats making their way along False
Creek. Recent renovations have added fireplaces and
casual seating areas to this Vancouver destination.
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Dockside Restaurant & Brewing Company
1253 Johnston St., V6H 3R9
Tel.: (604)-685-7070 | Fax: (604)-685-7079
info@docksidebrewing.com
www.docksidevancouver.com
Dussa's Ham & Cheese
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ussa’s Ham & Cheese has been in business since 1956.
Mr. and Mrs. Dussa started their business at Main and
25th, and relocated to Granville Island in 1981 when the
Public Market was only three years old. In 1998, the Schonburger
family bought Dussa’s, and today they are still selling unique
cheeses from all over the world. Michelle has been working at
Dussa’s for 12 years now. Working with Werner Schonburger,
they choose the best products available and enjoy sharing their
love for fine foods with all the market shoppers. Come to Dussa’s
for your unpasteurized, award-winning cheeses from Quebec, a
large selection of ham such as Italian mortadella, prosciutto and
bünderfleish as well as vegetarian and organic options.
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Dussa’s Ham & Cheese
Public Market
Tel. (604)–688–8881
Fax (604)–688–1260
dussasgranvilleisland@gmail.com
www.dussas.blogspot.com
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ranville Island is home to three amazing
bakeries. Here’s a quick glance, but nothing
beats the real thing. Bon appetit!
La Baguette – Sourdough Saffron Pecan Baguette
Left: Stuart’s Bakery – Cheesecake
Terra’s Traditions
When it comes to baking,
Terra Breads is completely
devoted to the artisan process.
Their “sourdough mother” is just
the beginning — it takes three days to
develop the dough, letting it rise slowly
in their large kitchens with enough
space for each loaf to fully develop.
Fermentation is in fact an essential part of
the artisan process and is widely practiced
in all traditional cuisines. Fermentation of
the dough transforms the flour and grains,
making them more nutritious, easier to
digest, and flavourful. Most Terra Breads
products are made without baker’s yeast.
Baked fresh daily, look for their Green Olive
loaf with sage and cracked pepper.
Cheesecake Champions
Terra Breads –Blueberry White Chocolate Flatbread
Stuart’s Bakery is one of the
oldest tenants in the Public
Market. Since the beginning
in 1979, they have evolved to
carry the tastiest family of
individual cheesecakes you
have ever tried, especially the
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Stuart’s Bakery – Cinnamon Disks
New York and Chocolate New
York cheesecakes. If you’re
feeling adventurous, go for the
Mango, Turtle or Apple Caramel
cheesecake. Sooo good...! Check
out their beautiful display case
and you can see why they now
pride themselves on the most
delightfully crafted pastries
and desserts in the Market!
Visit Stuart’s in the heart of
the Market for all your sweet
tooth needs and be sure to try
their delicious tropical granola
clusters for a snack.
La Baguette et L’Echalote
In front of the Public Market
in Triangle Square
(604)—684-1351
www.labaguette.ca
Terra Breads
Granville Island Public Market
(604)—685-3102
www.terrabreads.com
Stuart’s Bakery
Granville Island Public Market
(604)—685–8816
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The Spark
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Emily Carr University
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mily Carr University of Art + Design, established in 1925, is a world
leader in education and research. Encouraging experimentation
at the intersection of art, design, media and technology, the Emily
Carr learning community merges research, critical theory and studio practice
in an interdisciplinary environment. Alumni and faculty are internationally
recognized as award-winning creators and thought leaders who have
enormous impact on both the cultural sector and economy. Emily Carr
engages students, industry, and society to continuously explore and think
differently about creativity and how it shapes our world.
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Elpol Electrical Services
andrew@elpol.ca
peter@elpol.ca
www.elpol.ca
In preparation for the Olympics, Peter and Andrew
kept very busy establishing lots of temporary hookups and special set-ups for the many incredible events
that took place. Andrew watched the Olympic torch
travel down Johnston Street from the top of a ladder,
where he was finishing one of his last pre-Olympic
tasks, so proud that the incredible amount of work
was actually completed in time!
During the Y2K scare, it was decided that the prudent
thing to do would be to rent an impressively large
generator for the Island on New Year’s Eve, just in
case. Andrew patiently awaited the countdown, ready
for action. Finally, the big moment came! Nothing
happened, except one string of Christmas lights on a
timer quietly went out.
With their deep knowledge of the Island that no one
else has, it’s no wonder Elpol Electrical has won the
Granville Island contract so many times in a row.
Nonetheless, they never take it for granted and they
celebrate every time it’s renewed. From their first day
of work on the Island, they felt there was something
unique about it. The friendships and the sense of
community on the Island make it a special place for
Peter and Andrew. They’ve worked with artisans like ie
creative and Joel Berman on special projects and have
developed life-long friendships with others.
As Andrew says, “It’s like a big family here. I don’t know
what I would do if we didn’t renew one year. I would
feel homeless.”
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The University offers both Graduate and Undergraduate degrees, as well as
a rich variety of Continuing Studies courses and workshops that are open to
everyone. Emily Carr welcomes visitors to their public galleries and awardwinning bookstore, READ Books.
photos courtesy of emily carr university
very three years, a contract to take care of
Granville Island’s electrical system goes out
to tender. Andrew and Peter from Elpol
Electrical Services have been the lucky winners and
an integral part of the Granville Island community
for 18 years running. As the electricians responsible
for almost all of the Island’s buildings, they have an
intimate knowledge of the inner workings and the
electrical history of each one, and lots of great stories.
Find out more at www.ecuad.ca.
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of Art + Design
1399 Johnston St., V6H 3R9
(604)–844–3800
www.ecuad.ca
We engage students,
industry, and society to
think differently about
creativity and how it
shapes our world.
English Bay Gallery
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t all starts with beautiful pictures and great
places. Bill and Yoshi love making pictures!
Vancouver is a great place. It was a great match.
Yoshi photographed Vancouver in black and white
cinema-noir 1930s prints that reveal the romantic
side of Vancouver. Bill started doing photo-collages
incorporating cutout drawings of spirit animals with
photographs of English Bay. How best to share the
images? They showed in cafés, craft fairs and local
trade shows. The work was well received, so they
thought that the best way to share beautiful Vancouver
would be to start a gallery. Granville Island was the first
choice because of location, international exposure and
local popularity. English Bay Gallery is named after the
photographs and drawings that inspired the it.
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English Bay Gallery
#101 – 1551 Johnston St., V6H 3R9
(604)–688–3006
englishbaygallery.com
www.granvilleislandworks.com
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Granville Island Day
Vendors Association
www.gidva.org
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Leanne Christie
Leanne Christie is a full-time artist
with an intuitive understanding of oils.
Leanne's work is easily identifiable
by the sensitive myriad of greys
and the dancing brushwork, which
quivers at the edge of abstraction.
The freedom of being a day vendor
At the Edge
Artist: Leanne Christie provides an opportunity to maintain
an intense studio practice, while still being able to chat
with customers in a casual environment. When Leanne is
not at the Market, you can find her at her Main St. studio,
where she’ll be happy to show you around!
leanne@leannechristie.com
www.leannechristie.com
leannemchristie
June Hunter Images
June grew up in the heart of Newcastle in
Northern England, right under the Tyne
Bridge. She enjoyed many childhood
adventures on the rusty docks and ancient
city walls. In her early 20s she moved to
remote Northern BC where she tree planted
and built her own cabin.
Her work is influenced by a background in
sculpture and her degree in gemmology
inspires her use of both popular and rare
Artist: jOAN SCARABELLI
coloured gemstones and diamonds. Comfort
and wearability set her well-made pieces apart.
Granville Island Works
Having long since moved from the derelict
shack to a larger space, a business analyst
would advise to move off-island for rent
cost savings. But this business is also a way
of life. The by-the-water location allows
Doug to paddle-commute year round, and
Feathercraft’s international customers test
paddle kayaks from the front door.
Custom design is Scarabelli’s speciality and she offers the possibility
of using your old gold to create a new
signature piece designed personally for you.
To make an appointment for a personal
consultation in studio, contact Joan at
scarabelli@shaw.ca or call (604)–681–5810.
Chi’s Creations
Artist: chi cheng lee
Chi Cheng Lee was born in Taiwan, grew up in New York and lived in
Hong Kong before settling in Vancouver, BC.
Her work has underlying themes of East meets West. She creates
objects of art that adorn the body with an inherent balance and
harmony. Chi’s pieces are individually hand crafted from sterling silver,
gold, pearls, semi-precious stones, precious stones and diamonds.
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Feathercraft Products Ltd.
#4 – 1244 Cartwright St., V6H 3R8
(604)–681–8437
(888)–681–8437
www.feathercraft.com
Federation Gallery
Working out of her studio between the North Shore Mountains and
the Pacific Ocean, the natural beauty of the BC Coast has deeply
affected Chi’s design sensibility and creativity, resulting in intensely
personal pieces of jewellery.
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(604)–783–2238
chiscreations@yahoo.com
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Rosehip Hat Studio
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Feathercraft Kayaks are hand-made to the
highest quality standards. Twelve full-time,
very skilled individuals feel as passionate
about creating the best folding kayaks in
the world as the founder did 35 years ago.
Stacking Rings
DUCATION
Offering a full education program featuring established and
professional artists sharing their expertise in painting in all mediums,
drawing, mixed media, constructive critiques and more.
Dotted swiss petit-cloche
& plaid cabbie
Rosehip Hats are designed and
Artist: shari reid
made by Shari Reid, who has been
selling her hats in the Public Market since 1997.
“I especially love meeting visitors to Granville Island;
they inspire fresh fashion ideas from near and far. People
who purchase my hats appreciate the superior qualities
The extremes of June's urban and wilderness 9 crows on green
of a hand made item: uniqueness, attention to detail and
experiences heavily influence her work. She Artist: june hunter
craftsmanship and the opportunity to connect with the
creates her jewellery by merging her images with silver and
artist while supporting locally made products”.
resin. The silver catches the light behind the image, creating
Shari’s one of a kind designs feature sustainable materials:
a gorgeous luminous effect. June's images are also available
re-invented vintage textiles; earth-friendly fibres (hemp, organic
at the Market as small art pieces on marble, wood and glass.
linen and cotton); and natural fibre repurposed materials.
junehunterimages@shaw.ca
For Rosehip Hats’ market schedule and more, please visit:
www.junehunter.ca
www.rosehiphats.com.
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ranville Island had yet to be
developed when Doug Simpson
was found squatting in a derelict
building. When he explained his plans to
make folding kayaks, he was signed as one of
the first tenants.
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ay Vendors from around the world are a vital
part of Granville Island’s daily excitement!
Check out the day vendors website to view
their work and their schedules at www.gidva.org.
Here’s a sampling of some of their finest...
Joan Scarabelli has been designing and
creating one-of-a-kind and limited edition
jewellery in her downtown studio for over
25 years.
FCA GALLERY
The Federation of Canadian Artists is
a national not-for-profit organization
representing over 2,000 artists.
The Federation Gallery, located on
Vancouver's Granville Island, presents
paintings from all over Canada and
Internationally. Their calendar includes 20
distinctive exhibits every year, depicting a
wide array of work for sale, representing
emerging artists as well as renowned
Canadian and off shore artists. Exhibitions
encompass traditional and contemporary
art, from classical painting to modern and
abstract work.
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Meet the
Day Vendors
Feathercraft Products Ltd.
Scarabelli Jewellery Design
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Federation Gallery
1241 Cartwright St., V6H 4B7
Phone: (604)-681-8534
www.artists.ca
www.granvilleislandworks.com
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Fertile Images and Design
Granville Island
The Art of Shopping: Shopping the Arts
F
ertile can best be described as a his + hers love affair with our fair
city, captured on film. Zak Sarwari uses a 25-year old Canon for
his sophisticated b+ws of every single thing you love about this
place. Lysa Bromaroff uses a toy plastic camera for her stunning exposé of
Vancouver in bloom.
And if you’ve watched Fertile pop up all over the place for the past six years,
you’ll be pleased to know this new space is long term. Sure, it’s a little off the
beaten track, but isn’t that where the most interesting things are usually found?
And this couple’s creative powers don’t
stop in the darkroom. With 20+ years of
framing and design experience, interior
designers regularly call upon them to make
some of their unique artworks for show
suites and lobbies.
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Come see their most recent creations — from the sexiest postcard collection
in town to BIG canvases and limited edition prints and posters.
ranville Island has always been such a unique
haven for creativity. And just when you think
you understand why, something comes along
and takes you completely by surprise.
Day or night, young or old, you can always find an eclectic
mix of festivals, theatre, street performers, musical
shows and art exhibits, many of which are created in the
island’s hidden studios and rehearsal spaces.
One thing’s certain though, whatever you choose. By
sampling the culture here, you actually get the sense
that you’re becoming part of it.
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If you’re expecting shopping on Granville Island to be
a little unexpected, then expect away. There’s nothing
ordinary here. In fact, we can almost guarantee you’ll
find that one-of-a-kind discovery.
Fertile Images and Design
1814 Maritime Mews, V6H 3X2
(604)–742–1373
www.fertileimagesanddesign.com
Every time. Whatever the occasion. So come and explore
this bounty of curiosities and treat someone special.
Even if that means you.
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essica de Haas has had a lifelong passion for
fibre arts — it may have started as a child when
she received a Fisher-Price loom for Christmas.
In her teens she had a batik clothing business, and
studied the art form in Indonesia. After nearly a
decade of travels, interspersed with both formal
art school training and self-directed studies, she
settled down in Vancouver and started her
clothing line, Funk Shui. Using the ancient
art of feltmaking, Jessica creates gorgeous,
one of a kind fabric, which is then sculpted
into wearable pieces such as hats, shawls,
scarves and jackets. She is fascinated by the
metamorphosis of ordinary materials into
something extraordinary, through the
primitive process of feltmaking.
Funk Shui Atelier
1375 Railspur Alley, V6H 1A9
(604)–684–5327
www.propagatelove.com
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The Performing Arts of
Granville Island
Railspur District
On Granville Island’s East Side,
Railspur District is the home of
jewelers, ceramicists, leather
couturiers, sculptors, painters
and so much more! From
handmade brooms to artisan
sake, Railspur District will satisfy
your wildest art cravings.
Granville Island is a creative force to
be reckoned with, attracting many of
Vancouver’s finest theatrical and artistic
talents to its stage. From February’s
Winterruption — a multi-day dose of arts
and culture to beat the winter blahs, to the
For over 30 years the Net Loft has been Wooden Boat Festival in August — there’s
home to Vancouver’s most eclectic entertainment to be had at any given time.
shopping. Handmade eyeglasses, designer Check out www.granvilleisland.com/events
hats, local fashion, kitchen gadgets galore — to see what’s on right now!
all can be found here and so much more! No
matter your passion, the Shops and Studios
of the Net Loft will have it.
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Net Loft Shops and Studios
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Gandharva Loka
World Music Instruments
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andharva Loka World Music Instruments is the only store in Vancouver
that offers a wide range of unique, hand made, ancient and modern
musical instruments and accessories from around the world. In their
first year of operation, Gandharva Loka has become a thriving locus of music
experimentation, education, workshops and events engaging children and
adults alike. “The abode of the celestial musician”, Gandharva Loka caters
to Vancouver’s dynamic world music scene and feeds the explorative
fascination that people have with music and sound, from the seasoned
musician to the complete novice.
Based on a vision that music plays a transformative role in growing
our community, much of Gandharva’s profits from the store are
reinvested in music programming, musical instrument artisans and
innovation, education and events. Granville Island’s vibrant and
creative arts scene combined with so many diverse visitors, offers
an ideal home for Gandharva Loka.
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1650 Johnston St., V6H 3S2
(604)–683–7733
vancouver@gandharvaloka.com
www.gandharvaloka.com
Granville Island Hotel
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ositioning the Granville Island Hotel as a reputable boutique hotel was a difficult
process overcome only with passion, dedication, and vision. The purchase of
the hotel in 1996 left the owners with a nearly bankrupt hotel, with dilapidated
rooms and the famous Pelican Bay Night Club, which attracted a somewhat undesirable
crowd and blasted loud music across the neighbourhood into the wee hours. In
2001 after a lengthy public process, the hotel
finally got permission to build the new wing with 30
additional rooms, while maintaining the building’s
architectural look & integrity, for which Granville
Island is well known.
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In 2009, the GI Hotel was honoured for its support of
the arts, winning the Georgia Straight’s Patron of the
Arts Award. The GI Hotel strives to create a unique
Vancouver experience for all of its guests, emphasizing
Granville Island’s vibrant art and theatre as well as the
hotel’s continued commitment to the community.
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Granville Island Hotel
1253 Johnston St., V6H 3R9
(604)–683–7373
reservations@granvilleislandhotel.com
www.granvilleislandhotel.com
We started
our business
because we love
the universal
language of
music and want
to help spread it.
ocated at the entrance to Granville
Island, Whet is just a stone’s throw
from the Granville Island Public
Market and the Fishermen’s Wharf. Whet
Kitchen.Bar.Patio focuses on producing
menu items that are fresh, local and
sustainable. Restaurateurs Marvin and Eddie
Emerman’s vision was born out of their
desire to bring a concept that focuses on the
essence and theme of Granville Island, that
meets the increasingly higher expectation
for quality and innovative dining from local
downtown and uptown residents.
Whet is all about the local BC food and
beverage experience. There’s a relaxed sense
of community that finds its way into the
preparation and the sharing of the food. You
might even bump into a few of their suppliers
on your way to dinner, like The Lobsterman,
South China Seas, Oyama Sausage Company
and more, all located on the Island. Check
out their Albacore Tuna with artisan-made
sake salsa for a true Granville Island original.
Sustainably Delicious
at Whet Kitchen.Bar.Patio
From local
fishermen,
farmers and
producers, it
all meets here at
Western Canada’s
largest public market.
We are at the source of
BC’s freshest food.”
Executive Chef Peter has done a wonderful
job of putting together a menu that
exemplifies Marv and Eddie's vision while
taking the concept even further. Peter has
developed menu items using fresh natural
ingredients and flavours, that appeal to
Vancouver's healthy West Coast lifestyle.
The wine, beer and cocktail menus are unique,
but stay true to the philosophy of using fresh,
vibrant flavours and pairings. The boutique
wine list is full of choices from BC wineries, and
the beer list represents BC’s fantastic microbreweries. All items are carefully sourced and
tasted to pair with the food menu.
The greatest challenge is maintaining
consistency while staying true to their
philosophy, but they do it, and they pull it
off with style. The reward is an integral
restaurant that delivers what it promises.
The result is fresh, delicious, local,
sustainable and unforgettable.
Bring your ticket stub from Arts
Club or Vancouver TheatreSports
League on the evening of to
enjoy 15% off at Whet.
Limit one deal per visit.
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Whet Kitchen.Bar.Patio
Entrance to Granville Island
1517 Anderson St., V6K 3R5
(604)—696—0739 | www.whet.ca
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Granville Island
It’s All in the Details at Canvas Salon
photos courtesy of granville island boat yard & marina and norm hotson
Boat Yard & Marina
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uyen came to Canada from
Vietnam in 1990 with $75 in
her pocket. Coming from an
entrepreneurial family, she embraced the
challenge and now owns one of Kitsilano’s
favourite salons. Quyen’s father started
with no money in his pocket, but started
his own successful shipping company in
Vietnam. She credits her father’s success
to his willingness to keep going even when
times are tough, and she proudly follows in
his footsteps on the other side of the pond.
elcome to the Granville Island Boatyard and Marina, a one-stop shop
for all your boating needs on Granville Island. You can charter your
own boat/sailboat, take boating/sail lessons, go whale watching, take
a dinner cruise, rent a boat, buy a yacht, or go shopping with over 50 unique retail
stores in the Maritime Market & Marina area. If you need work done on your boat
there is a 50-ton travel lift, storage, and a
variety of tradespeople who provide services
including, but not limited to, bottom painting,
upgrades, rigging, mechanical, surveys,
woodwork, upholstery fabrication, etc.
Granville Island is a unique area where
we feel like we are a family. Most of the
businesses are run by families and bring a
wide variety of culture to the Island.
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Boat Yard & Marina
#100 – 1676 Duranleau St., V6H 3S4
Marina: (604)–408–0100
Boatyard: (604)–685–6924
Fax: (604)–408–0112
www.granvilleislandboatyard.com
Granville Island
Broom Company
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ranville Island Broom Co. specializes in the traditional art
of handcrafted broom making. Sisters Mary and Sarah
Schwieger learned to make brooms from their family
while growing up in the Kootenay Region of BC. The brooms are
woven using Shaker methods and are designed to withstand years
with regular use.
photos courtesy of granville island broom co.
Visitors to the shop can watch broom making in action and learn
the history and folklore of this rare craft. In addition to being a
classic household tool, brooms are seen as a symbol of good luck
and fortune around the world. Mary and Sarah blend beauty,
function, and tradition to create a unique product that will
complement any home.
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Quyen has been a freelance stylist for 17
years. After winning trophies in school,
she opened her first business, Butterfly
Nail & Hair Design on Broadway. She sold
Butterfly three years ago, wanting to move
on to something bigger and test her limits.
The friendly, relaxed atmosphere up the
road from Granville Island and the hip
and current vibe are a perfect match for
Canvas Salon and Quyen’s need to keep
challenging herself as a freelance stylist,
aesthetician and businesswoman.
All of the products at Canvas Salon are
sulphate-free and Quyen’s team of stylists
and aestheticians are always upgrading their
skill base to keep up with the trends.
Above: Quyen from Canvas Salon
Canvas Salon’s success is in paying close
attention to details, encouraging the
incredibly talented staff and the joy they
share from making people feel good about
themselves. Treat yourself at Canvas Salon
from top to tail and enjoy the relaxed
atmosphere Quyen and her staff have
created for you to enjoy!
Positive
thinking, working
hard and honesty
will eventually lead to
success, if you believe it.
Granville Island Broom Company
1406 Old Bridge St., V6H 3S6
(604)–629–1141
Toll Free: 1-(855)-519-0506
info@broomcompany.com
www.broomcompany.com
broomco
Canvas Salon
2254 West 4th Ave., V6K 1N8
(604)—732-5831
www.canvassalon.ca
CanvasSalonKitsilano
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isit Circle Craft Shop & Gallery on Granville Island for the largest
selection of quality fine craft! The shop is filled with unique hand-made
local crafts from BC artisans. The showcase of over 160 members’ work
from everyday functional pottery to decorative wood turned vessels to exquisite
jewellery, makes Circle Craft the best gift giving destination for every occasion!
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Circle Craft presents a new exhibition each month in its Gallery space at the
Shop. The space is an opportunity for members and non-members in the
craft community to showcase their very best. Not only is this is a venue to
promote local artisans but also to continue in fostering the appreciation
for original and hand-made work.
anagers of the Waterfront Theatre, Performance
Works, Studio 1398, and the Granville Island Buskers
program, the Granville Island Cultural Society was
formed in 2001 for the purpose of advancing, supporting and
nurturing the arts on Granville Island.
The Waterfront Theatre is a traditional 224-seat venue and an
urban jewel in the Vancouver arts community. Performance Works
is a dynamic and versatile “black box” theatre space that is booked
throughout the year with some of Vancouver’s most exciting
performance events and productions. Studio 1398 seats 100
people in its standard configuration and is ideal for theatre shows,
workshops, rehearsals, meetings or even a gallery/exhibition.
The Granville Island Busking Program welcomes local, national
and international artists who specialize in creating accessible
entertainment for all ages.
Circle Craft is a unique BC Artist Cooperative
dedicated to providing opportunities for
craftspeople to connect with the community.
Their mission is to promote the
development, recognition and
success of members and their
work. Formed in 1973, Circle
Craft remains the best known
establishment for local talent.
Built on a reputation for integrity
and quality, both the annual Christmas
Market and the shop and gallery on
Granville Island are Vancouver traditions for
locals and visitors alike.
As a society, our aim is to ensure the
health, vibrancy and diversity of Granville
Island as a cultural oasis.
Connecting Craftspeople
to Community
Our shop is filled with unique hand-made local crafts
from BC artisans... from everyday functional pottery to
decorative wood turned vessels to exquisite jewellery.
photos courtesy of granville island cultural society
Granville Island Cultural Society
1398 Cartwright St. V6H 3R8
(604)-687-3005
giculturalsociety@telus.net
www.giculturalsociety.org
Granville Island Publishing
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ranville Island Publishing has been publishing books that make a difference for over
15 years. They provide full service care for individual, corporate and institutional
clients who finance, and therefore control, the publication of their own books.
Before entering the book publishing industry, publisher Jo Blackmore was a fine art
publisher, organizing the legendary art studio tours of the 1980s. As a book publisher, her
style is instructional and inclusive, encouraging communication and creative participation
between her staff and clients. Her production managers, editors, designers and publicists
work hand in hand with authors throughout the entire publishing process, to produce a
book with the quality and craftsmanship to sit on a shelf beside any author, in any library or
bookstore, anywhere in the world. With distribution in Canada, the USA and the UK/Europe,
Granville Island Publishing supports authors from the very beginning and into the future.
First time authors from near and far are welcome. If you have a book in you, Jo Blackmore
can help get it out. For further information, please give them a call or feel free to stop by the
office during a trip to the Island.
Granville Island Publishing
photos courtesy of circle craft
Circle Craft Shop & Gallery
#1 – 1666 Johnston St., V6H 3S2
(604)–669–8021
www.circlecraft.net
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(604)-688-0320
info@granvilleislandpublishing.com
www.granvilleislandpublishing.com
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Soap Gallery
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Everything in the store is Canadian. They figure if you come from somewhere
else you might want things you can’t find at home. They have fun using natural
oils to create mouth-watering creations like "Creamsicle Cakes" and "chocolate
donut" soaps that are a dream to use in the bath or shower!
Store fixtures are also either second hand, gifted, reused or repurposed to
keep the store’s footprint as green as possible.
Hilary began painting, with no formal training, when she moved to Canada in
1987 and has made her career capturing vivid and familiar Vancouver scenery
in watercolour and India ink. Her detailed, colourful pieces show the city at
its bustling best — paintings of the Public Market, Stanley Park, West Side
beaches and many other neighbourhoods all capture the joy of visiting and
living in this place.
Hilary’s paintings of Granville Island are now so familiar that one was used as the
artwork for the celebration of the Island’s 30th Birthday in 2009 — a true honour,
considering her absolute love of this community.
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Made fresh almost daily, the Soap Gallery strives for excellence in soaps and
body products using as much locally sourced materials as possible... naturally!
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Hartman Leather
ie creative
rowing up in Northern BC, one of Dave
Hartman’s family friends was a taxidermist. He
remembers sleeping on a pile of
bear skins about two feet high, crawling
in and using the top one as a duvet cover.
He loved the smell, which probably had an
impact on his choosing leather as a career.
e creative is a 17-year collaboration
between artists Cheryl Hamilton and
Michael Vandermeer. Cheryl’s recent
training in the techniques of glass blowing
coupled with her metal working expertise,
now enable her to animate light and colour
within her monumental steel structures.
In his teens he began making moccasins
and small pouches out of leather as a
hobby. By the mid '70s, backgammon was hot
and he started making backgammon boards. The
response was great and a leather working career was
born, although it wasn’t until 1986 that Dave had the
nerve to pursue it full time.
Michael’s current artistic practice is
informed by his training in nuclear physics
and a remarkable aptitude for engineering,
metallurgy, electronics and chemistry.
Selling in markets, craft fairs and doing wholesale was
Hartman Leather a good place to start, but in 2001 the Railspur Studios
1345 Railspur Alley, V6H 4G9 were built and Dave was awarded a space. Now he has
(604)–685–0880
a permanent location that is ideal for his work.
www.hartmanleather.com
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Top grain cowhide is his leather of choice and he uses it to hand craft belts,
hartmanleather@telus.net
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bags and other leather goods.
Granville Island Works
Hilary Morris
1381 Railspur Alley, V6H 4G9
(604)–682–1993
www.hilarymorris.ca
#17 — 1535 Johnston St., V6H 3R9
(604)–669–3649
www.thesoapgallery.blogspot.ca
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isiting Granville Island (from her then home in London, England) in
1986, Hilary could only imagine how much fun it would be to work
on Granville Island. Having made her artistic home here for nearly 16
years, she is still enthralled by this exciting artistic community.
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Michael and Cheryl use classic, durable
materials to ensure that their artworks will
remain beautiful for years to come. Stainless
steel, glass and bronze are their favourite
materials because of their proven ability to
age gracefully and withstand the test of time.
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1399 Railspur Alley, V6H 4G9
(604)–254–4374
www.iecreative.ca
WE BELIEVE
PUBLIC ART SHOULD :
Be aesthetically beautiful.
Become an easily
identifiable landmark.
Be of high quality
construction.
Enhance architectural
design features of its site.
Appeal to people of
diverse ages and cultural
backgrounds.
PhotoS COURTESY OF ie creative and zenhouse media
photos courtesy of granville island soap gallery
wned and operated by Darren Monette since 2010,
the Soap Gallery makes natural and organically
focused soaps and body products right in-house using
only the finest ingredients around. They also stock locally made,
natural products by Canadian artisans to compliment their hand
made products.
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Paint and Pigment:
Vancouver Animation School finds a home on
Granville Island.
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Reconnecting Artists with their Materials
Paintmakers Kevin, Wyatt and Jessica
The Paint Making Process
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The pigments in Kroma paints come from
two families; inorganic pigments derived
from naturally occurring minerals and
metals, like the red that comes from iron
oxide, and the organic family which consists
of colours such as quinacridone violet. These
are synthesized chemical compounds that
represent the chromatic spectrum of our
natural environment, including its subtle
and vibrant variations.
Until recently in modern history, painters
were intimately connected with their
materials by means of its production.
Grinding
and
mixing
their
own
colours, artists developed an in-depth
understanding of the nature of pigments
and their relationship with light and vision.
The sensory experience involved in the
paint making process allows for a deeper
awareness of the colours used; a value
which Kroma takes pride in along with
the ability to reconnect artists with their
raw materials.
Kroma paint is made by hand in small
batches, ensuring quality and freshness.
They use 100% acrylic resin and light fast
pigments selected from world-wide sources,
with the maximum pigment loading possible
for each colour. No fillers or extenders are
added. Come visit the folks at Kroma in the
Net Loft to learn more.
photos courtesy of zenhouse media and kroma artist’s acrylics
There’s a rhythm to it.
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Fast-forward to the present and head North! Patrick
and Mario have recently reunited with a vision for
an online animation school, “with more weight
than a concrete building”. Animation for film
thrives in Vancouver, and Granville Island is
the ideal place for any school that nurtures
creativity. Mario and Patrick searched for
offices from downtown to Richmond. With
the abundance of creative types that
call Granville Island home, they knew
from the moment they set foot in the
Creekhouse building that it would
Kevin Head — Paintmaker
Kroma Artist’s Acrylics
1649 Duranleau St., V6H 3S3
(604)–669–4030
kevin@kromaacrylics.com
www.kromaacrylics.com
Creativity is expressed in
every aspect of running
the school. Its proprietary
e-Learning platform has made
them the Number One school
to attend in Canada. Designed
as an online studio,
it
connects international faculty
and an international student
body. Students hail from
Saudi Arabia, Ghana, Spain,
Costa Rica and more. “Dealing
with the complications of time
zones and language barriers
just makes the work more
interesting,” say Mario and
Patrick. Broadcasting
Award-Winning
Animation Education
From Granville Island to the World
Mario Pochat, Co-founder of Vancouver Animation School.
The top reward of this amazing venture is
watching the students transform completely
as artists over their programs of study. One
student grew up believing he could never be
an artist. His pre-destined path of joining the
army just didn’t work. He quit to pursue his
artistic dreams and enrolled in Vanas. Now he
is gainfully employed as an animation artist.
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roma Artist’s Acrylics
consists of a small team
of paintmakers located
on Granville Island who have
provided artists with high-grade
materials since 1970. As a smallscale operation, everyone does a
bit of everything in the shop; from
milling and polishing pigments, to
mixing and experimenting with
colour; it is all detail-oriented
work. The reward is in the
production of quality paint and
the connections made with the
artists who use it. As a customer,
one leaves Kroma not only with
affordable materials but also new
insights from the professional
technical advice given.
eet Patrick Suberville and Mario Pochat, proud
founders of Vancouver Animation School.
These two pioneers in Computer Graphics
met 16 years ago in Mexico City where they built one of
the top three post-production houses in the city.
be the perfect home for the
new school.
Those are the moments that make working
at Vanas such a joy. Visit the Creekhouse
and see how Mario and Patrick are changing
the face of art and online education one
student at a time!
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Vancouver Animation School
1551 Johnston St., V6H 3R9
Toll Free: 1–(888)–677–8827
Local: (604)–612–1171
www.vanas.ca
Skype: vanasinfo
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Cement trucks with corn,
asparagus, a strawberry,
Matisse! An anchor here, a
crane there. A post office
where you go through
a door, and into a
children’s store. Alice
[in Wonderland]
would be right at
home on Granville
Island!
When CMHC acquired Granville Island in
ncovering Granville Island’s
Unique Character
The Many Faces of Community
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here in Vancouver can you find a concrete
mixer vying for space with a baby stroller on a 1972, it was an industrial wasteland. Under
— Jeffrey E. Bieder
street with no sidewalk, a stone’s throw from Trudeau’s administration, CMHC was already
silk weaving and yoga studios, where dragon boats fly past involved in an innovative housing development
the window?
in the area. A couple of planners and architects
This seems to sum up the anomaly that is Granville Island, set up shop in the Creekhouse building. In true West
where there is a freedom to be yourself in the eclectic mix Coast fashion, they became known as ‘the Barefoot
and eccentric nature of this unique place in the heart of Gang’. The Island’s renewal was born of a serendipitous
Vancouver. It’s as though its stars have been aligned since the meeting between these CMHC officials and the Barefoot
1970s when the economic, cultural and political climates were Gang, among others. Together, they had the experience,
ripe for the creation of such a large and completely unique the resources and the radical sense of adventure needed
urban renewal project. Granville Island became a model for to repurpose the derelict Island and hand it back to Canadians. urban sustainability long before the term became hip and is Granville Island then took on a new sense of identity as a place
still considered “one of the world’s great public spaces”.
for a whole generation of people with creative ideas... and
The health of any community hangs in a delicate they are now inviting you to come on down, kick your shoes
balance of stability, flexibility and growth. The key to off, dream your dreams here and make this place your own!
each element lies in the hands of the people who bring Granville Island was no accident in its early stages. Norm Connolly, who
the community to life and those who love it dearly. was Planning Manager on Granville Island from 2005—2009 says, “A
certain amount of disorganization was built into the plan. The original
Welcome to Granville Island Works!
architects and planners envisioned a place that would have blurred
edges between; there aren’t the hard lines that you see elsewhere.
Managing the Island was the highlight of It’s a little softer, nobody knows in some places what’s what.”
my career... Most people would say it’s a
robust place because it has survived 30 years,
but I always felt it is a fragile place.
—Gary Hiscox, former Director of Granville Island,
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As Dale McClanaghan from the Granville Island Trust says, “The original
formulation of mixed use, dissolving artificial planning boundaries and
cross-subsidizing the arts and culture uses by the retail components
was truly inspired. It’s a cultural institution that was invented in the
‘70s and we need to provide for its ongoing relevance and renewal,
while retaining the essence of the place.”
The Granville Island Business and Community Association As the older generation passes on cultural traditions to the next generation,
(GIBCA) formed a Vision Committee in late 2010. The Vision both become enriched. The elder gains from the vitality of youth, and the
Committee’s mandate is to safeguard the principles that are youth from the tempering wisdom of experience. This symbiosis ensures
key to Granville Island’s continued success, while keeping the balance in the educational and cultural life of a community.
Island “nifty,” says Kevin Head, Chairperson of
the Vision Committee. At the kids’ boat building workshop... the sailing ship slowly took shape...
GIBCA initiatives, like Granville Island
grandfather and grandson working almost wordlessly with small irregular
Works and the Granville Island book,
wood shapes... They were like bookends of life, the boy curious, a learning
have all helped to highlight the
sponge; the grandfather a vault of experience and wisdom to share.
history and the success of the Island
Completely absorbed in his work... a fluid arc of motion, sending shavings spiraling to the
and the people who make it work.
floor... You observe in this boat builder a union of passion and precision, and understand
Granville Island’s continued
with absolute clarity what the heart of Granville Island is: it is the artists and artisans
success relies on a balance
in their shops, each crafting unique, beautiful, and useful things from all manner of
struck between the ideas
materials. — Susan Declerck, Excerpt from the 2011 Granville Island Storytelling Contest
A small town in the middle of the city is how I describe where I live. Our family has
lived in False Creek for 33 years. Our four children went to the elementary school,
I worked at the community center and our shopping center was Granville Island...
Now our grandchildren are making memories of their own. On the bus just recently they
heard the bus driver say ‘Granville Island’. They looked at each other and together said out
loud ‘Grandma Island! We have to get off the bus now.’
— Brenda Ewert, Excerpt from the 2011 Granville Island Storytelling Contest
Did You Know?
Granville Island
is home to
theatre
companies &
10
more
printing
than 70
presses.
In the late sixties, while I was in university, my summer job was working for the National Harbours Board, who
was responsible for the management and maintenance of the Island. Three weeks each summer, I would be on
the Island... doing overall cleanup around the Island.
One summer I also campaigned for Ron Basford on his run for Parliament; and when I was in grad school at UBC, one of my
supervisors was Walter Hardwick. Little did I realize at the time that both these men would be champions of renewal and
restoration of the Island and False Creek. Now, when I go down to the Island, I can still visualize where I worked some forty
years ago, and never stop marveling at the changes that I have seen there. The Island has given me a real sense of pride and
sense of place. — Barry Weaver, Excerpt from the 2011 Granville Island Storytelling Contest
that have worked in the past, and new ideas. For several Part of Granville Island’s magic lies in a certain percentage of square
generations, Granville Island has been a gathering place, footage dedicated as artist/artisan space and the multitude of open
and that continues to this day.
studios where the public is invited to watch artisans at work and engage
with them. Creative work, from jewellers to buskers, mask and totem
A flat sandbar in False Creek would carvers, printmakers, milliners, painters, weavers, art educators and
everything in between has taken root, developed, and been passed on
be exposed during low tide... It was to the next generation. This emphasis on creative work is an extremely
traditionally a winter village, and a perfect delicate yet vital aspect of the Island’s character, as a uniquely West Coast
place for fishing using corrals and weirs. snapshot of Canadian culture and artistic heritage.
For most of the 1800’s, it was a relatively
quiet and natural world.
“In order to conserve its characteristic as a unique cultural space,
Granville Island needs to guard against gentrification and encroaching
business interests.” — Hazel Currie, Executive Director of the Granville
From The Story of a People’s Place by ZenHouse Media
in Granville Island Works newspaper, 2009 Island Cultural Society
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Having a federal government that provides funding for arts
and culture is part of our social fabric as Canadians. Granting
bodies such as the Canada Council for the Arts and provincial
entities like the BC Arts Council are, for most Canadian artists,
as much a part of their identity as Healthcare or the Charter
of Rights and Freedoms.
gather to watch fireworks from the Creek shore. There is a brand new
community growing up around Granville Island, mirroring the sense of
discovery, sharing and a family feel that the Island has developed over time.
Granville Island is becoming relevant in a new way to False Creek residents
and vice versa. The relationship encourages and enriches both communities
and brings new meaning to the concept of community in Vancouver.
Uniquely, the Granville Island model supports the arts while
maintaining complete self-sufficiency. Everyone contributes
to the functioning of the Island as a self-sustainable entity. All
manner of unique businesses, organizations and craftspeople
have grown, flourished and found success on the Island by
working together in a creative, interdependent environment.
Bob Kronbauer, Editor-in-Chief of Vancouver is Awesome and resident
of The Village on the Creek (the former Olympic Village) shares that
“Granville Island is somewhere that I go to with my family. We go down
there often. The most positive thing that I see on Granville Island is
the Broom Company, that newer generation of vendors. The more new,
interesting, unique businesses like that, the better.”
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A year and a half ago my mother and I stumbled upon Granville Island ... I felt like
the whole world was changing from grey to vibrant colours. I knew we had found
our home. —Carolyn Fung, Excerpt from the 2011 Granville Island Storytelling Contest
As Norm Hotson, one of the leading architects
from Granville Island’s urban renewal in the
1970s says, “In the end, it’s not the government,
the management, a brilliant design or a great
economic plan that makes Granville Island
successful. It’s the people on the ground who
make it work" (Granville Island by Karen Johnson).
Three thousand people work on Granville
Island. Thousands of local people shop loyally
on the Island. Tourists gaze about with a sense
of wonder at the sheer magnitude of fabulous
entertainment, artistic talent and delicious food!
Restaurateurs make a point of purchasing foods
from market vendors and giving discounts to
Island theatre-goers. Artisans visit and learn from
one another, borrowing tools and trading tips. A short walk down the seawall, informal movie
nights take place spontaneously and neighbours
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One fine spring morning.. I opened the window to my South
Granville apartment to get some air, and my parrot (Bogart)
flew out! I reported him missing to the SPCA. ...
The following day I retrieved a message; the staff at the Granville Island
Hotel were holding a bird. Of all the restaurants he could have scavenged
in our city, he chose one of the best!
—Alexandra Phillips, Excerpt from the 2011 Granville Island Storytelling Contest
In 2001, my first date with Elisa was on
Granville Island.... I suddenly felt a plop on
my forehead... Bird poop was running down
the side of my face... then the two of us burst out laughing.
It was the start of a beautiful relationship. I never had to
worry about trying to be cool around her ever again. We
married on July 5, 2008. —Ocean Tang, Excerpt from the 2011
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English Bay Gallery
Vancouver Animation School
MacLure’s Cabs
Rogers’ Chocolates
The Cloth Shop
The Sandbar Seafood Restaurant
StoneAge Art Company
Silk Weaving Studio
Granville Island Soap Gallery
Blue Seas Gallery
Aquabus Ferries Ltd.
The Backstage Lounge
Arts Club Theatre Company
Public Market
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56 Dussa’s Ham & Cheese
57 Zara’s Italian Deli
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Chi’s Creations
June Hunter Images
Leanne Christie
Rosehip Hat Studio
Scarabelli Jewellery Design
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60 Curry 2 U
61 Terra Breads
62 The Salmon Shop
63 V&J Plant Shop
64 Longliner Seafoods Ltd.
65 La Baguette et L’Echalote
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67 Market Kitchen
68 Maiwa Artisan Supply
69 Edie Hats
70 Granville Eyeland Framemakers
71 The Postcard Place
72 Maiwa Handprints
73 Amity Design Studio
74 Gigi B.
75 Gandharva Loka World Music Instruments
76 Dundarave Print Workshop
77 Kingsmill Studio Pottery
78 CMHC Office
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Make at Granville Island
Granville Island Boat Yard & Marina
Michael Dean Jewellery
Roton Industries Ltd.
White Ocean Gallery
STRÜB Land and Sea Activewear
Wild Whales Vancouver
Fertile Images and Design
Vancouver TheatreSports® League
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10 Cats Social House
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Railspur District
12 Craft Council of BC/Crafthouse
13 New Leaf Editions
14 Forge and Form Gold & Silversmith
15 Per Wendel Madsen Fine Jewellery
16 Granville Island Broom Company
17 Textile Context Studio/Jean L. Kares
18 The UUSOJA Collection
19 New-Small & Sterling Studio Glass
20 ie creative
21 Janis Dean Johnson Jewellery Design
22 Hilary Morris
23 Funk Shui Atelier
24 Aurum-Argentum Goldsmiths
25 Artisan Sake Maker
26 Hartman Leather
27 Dalbergia Wood + Fine Objects
28 Peter Kiss Gallery
29 Sadryna Design
30 Black Stone Press
31 Alder Bay Boat Company
32 Ainsworth Custom Design
33 Federation Gallery
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...urban planners from all
As we move forward as
a
city, as a community, as
over the world continue to
individuals in a 24/7 world,
try to unlock the secret to
we need to appreciate that
its magic. Granville Island
something wonderful exists here.
Joost Bakker, one of the leading
is often emulated but
architects from Granville Island’s
never duplicated. I am
urban renewal in the 1970s says, “I
so fortunate to work
guess we’ve all cultivated a sense of
attachment to Granville Island. It’s a public
among such a spirited
place and to me what would be even more
community!
radical would be to let it go... I guess my worst
— Jan Rice, Director,
Granville Island
fear is the Island becomes so precious that you
can’t do anything and it’s all heritage.”
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Feathercraft Products Ltd.
Performance Works
Granville Island Hotel
Dockside Restaurant & Brewing Company
Emily Carr University of Art + Design
Ocean Concrete
“After all these years, Granville Island is still
remarkably similar to the original vision of
the place. It remains an eclectic mix of artistry,
industry, education, commerce and public space,
in a waterfront setting that is simultaneously
peaceful and invigorating. ...[U]rban planners
from all over the world continue to try to unlock
the secret to its magic. Granville Island is often
emulated but never duplicated. I am so fortunate
to work among such a spirited community! ”
— Jan Rice, Director, Granville Island
Granville Island is a distinctly Vancouver
entity yet it also mirrors the larger Canadian
community. It has transformed with the tides
of history and has grown as an incubator for
creativity and innovation for over 30 years.
New ideas and new dreams refresh the Island
and there is an excitement in the air as the
community looks to the future, but first we look
to you. This is a people’s place — your place. Come
visit, introduce yourself, share your dreams. We
can’t wait to meet you!
New ideas for Granville Island's artistic spaces drawing from the Island's
unique mixed-use building guidelines. By University of Oregon students Erin
Dickerhoff, Nick Ziter, Ben Bye.
Every spring, architecture students from the University of Oregon storm
Granville Island’s shores on a one-semester study abroad program in
which Vancouver serves as a day-to-day urban planning laboratory. The
program partners with Emily Carr University and takes place in and
around Vancouver and Granville Island. At the end of the semester, the
students exhibit innovative ideas for Granville Island, inspired by the
Island’s existing building guidelines. 2012’s group of students focused on
Granville Island’s artist spaces and developing the lot beside Emily Carr
University. Fun and practical innovations over the years have ranged from
outdoor theatres and a circus school, to extending Railspur Alley, a First
Jürgen Schönheit of Forge and Form buying paint
Nations Heritage Centre and artist co-operatives.
from Kroma Artist's Acrylics.
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Calendar of Events
January / February
Winterruption
Winterruption is Vancouver’s annual
winter festival. Every February, Granville
Island breaks up winter and offers a
3-day arts and cultural festival featuring
music, theatre, art, food, dance and
much more.
PuSh International Performing
Arts Festival
The PuSh International Performing
Arts Festival is one of Vancouver’s
signature events. Produced over three
weeks each January, the PuSh Festival
presents groundbreaking work in the
live performing arts.
www.pushfestival.ca
May
Vancouver International
Children’s Festival
A world-renowned festival of
performing arts for young audiences,
has been educating, entertaining and
inspiring young audiences since 1978.
Info: (604)–708–5655
June
July
Canada Day
Garbage Can Art Contest
For over twenty years, Granville Island
has been THE place to celebrate Canada
Day. We feature free fun Island-wide
activities for the whole family including
face-painting, tattoos, jazz courtesy of
the Coastal Jazz & Blues Society, our
annual Canada Day events run from dawn
till dusk and best of all, they’re free.
Take an aluminum garbage can, add
an artist with a vision, and before you
know it, magic happens! After the works
are complete, they’re auctioned off. All
of the proceeds go to the Vancouver’s
Children’s Hospital. Free.
Info: (604)–666–5784
All Over the Map
Music and dance in the great outdoors.
August
For over 20 years, the Festival has been
one of North America’s premier literary
events. Held over 6 days, the festival
plays host to 14,000 readers as well as
internationally-renowned authors.
Info: (604)–681–6330
Out on Screen Queer Film
Festival
Screenings take place in various
locations around the Island.
A classic movie is played on a huge
outdoor screen on Sunday evening in
David Lam Park. www.yaletowninfo.com
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Granville Island Works
October
The festival features storytellers, boatbuilding workshops and demonstrations
as well as a colourful display of one-ofa-kind wooden boats from all around
the world. Info: (604)–688–9622
Playwrights Theatre Society presents
The New Play Festival. It is not only an
intimate look into the process of the
creation of new Canadian theatre, but a
great way to encourage our community
to support local writing.
www.playwrightstheatre.com
With over 1,800 musicians and 400
performers, the Jazz Fest is BC`s largest
music festival. Presented by the Coastal
Jazz & Blues Society, the festival includes
a variety of musical genres such as jazz,
blues, funk, electronica, Latin, fusion and
world music. Free and ticketed events.
Textile workshops, events and lectures.
www.maiwa.com
Vancouver International Writers
Festival
Yaletown Outdoor Movie Night
TD Canada Trust Vancouver
International Jazz Festival
Maiwa Textile Symposium 2012
Vancouver International
Wooden Boat Festival
New Play Festival
Late June – Early July
Vancouver Wooden Boat Festival
September
Vancouver International Fringe
Festival
BC`s largest theatre festival boasts
over 600 performances by 83 groups
over the course of eleven days. Fringe
performances are innovative, live and
always entertaining. With 100% of
regular box office revenue benefiting
the artists, Fringe proudly encourages
and supports live theatre to the utmost
degree. Info: (604)–257–0350
In late August you will find afloat and ashore, exhibitions of
wooden boats, artisans, displays, knot tying and marlinspike
seamanship demonstrations. Hear some sea shanties (and sing
along!) or join in the workshops, listen to maritime storytellers,
explore a replica of an 18th century Spanish longboat, check out the
exquisite kayaks or join in the races. Family fun includes the everpopular Kids Boatbuilding Workshop from 11am—3pm each day of the
festival. Beware the Buccaneers of the Black Fleet roaming the site!
Vancouver Wooden Boat Festival
All are welcome and admission is free.
www.vancouverwoodenboat.com | (604)–688–9622
There’s a whole world of fun for kids and families at the 36th annual Vancouver
International Children’s Festival on Granville Island, May 28 to June 2, 2013. Discover
spectacular performances on the main stages with professional theatre, music,
dance, puppetry and more, from Canada and around the globe. See a show then
stay for the day to explore our interactive zones where you’ll find a cornucopia of
creative arts activities, roving entertainers and plenty of surprises.
Vancouver International Children’s Festival
www.childrensfestival.ca |
Children’s Festival Shadow Puppets
@VICF
New Works
New Works presents all sorts of dance
for all sorts of people in order to build
the Vancouver dance scene and make
dance more accessible to the public.
In partnership with Granville
Island, New Works presents two
free dance series on the Island:
November
Candy Town
New Works
All Over the Map; Cantonese Opera
www.newworks.ca |
Photo Credit: Tim Matheson
Winter Solstice Lantern
Procession
Presented by the Secret Lantern
Society, celebrates the longest night
of the year by illuminating the night
sky with radiant lanterns. Granville
Island plays host to lantern-making
workshops, drum circles, fire sculpture
displays, fire performances, live music
and dancing. Info: (604)–666–5784
KidsFest |
Photo Credit: Tim Matheson
Festivals, Festivals, Festivals!!
Check out all the dishes that you’d like
to try out during the week of fixedprice 3 course meals.
www.yaletowninfo.com
December
Photo Credit: vancouver wooden boat festival
Vancouver International Children’s Festival
Taste of Yaletown
Yaletown’s Christmas event, featuring
activities for both children & adults.
www.yaletowninfo.com
Wooden Boat Festival: Double Eagles
Pop Up Dances
During the Winterruption Festival in February,
expect the unexpected as some of Vancouver’s
favourite dancers pop up in unusual spaces.
All Over the Map
In July, enjoy music and dance in the great outdoors at
this summer series of free, all-ages events, featuring
local dance and music with roots from around the globe.
newworks |
@newworks | (604)-893-8807
Vancouver International Writers Festival
For the past 25 years, the Vancouver Writers Fest has turned reading into a community
experience, by creating a forum for meaningful exchange of ideas and conversation
between authors and readers. The Festival is a celebration of story, which takes
place for six days in October on Granville Island and throughout the year via
the Incite reading series and the Spreading the Word education programs. The
Festival brings people of all backgrounds together to embrace what reading
represents: the stirring of ideas, the sparks of recognition and the realization
that we are all connected.
Vancouver International Writers Festival
Vancouver International Writers Festival
Photo Credit: vancouver int'l writers festival
www.writersfest.bc.ca | (604)–681–6330
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INspiration Interiors for the Home & Office
IN
spiration Furniture at 1275 West 6th is a great success story —
just like Granville Island. It is hard to believe the store has been
around for 10 years already. “Opening in 2002 was unbelievable
luck” says Steen Skaaning, who owns the store with his brother Peter. “We knew
the building had been a successful furniture store for many years and we knew
we had a great contemporary furniture concept, but we had no idea that the
housing market would really start taking off in 2003 – the timing could not
have been better”. Here we are – 10 years later. The store is still located in the
beautiful historic former Sigurdsson Mill – now the New Look Building. It is still
a candy store of contemporary furnishings from around the world. Today the
site encompasses 40,000 sq.ft. of fashion delight and includes a Natuzzi Italia,
Ekornes Stressless and Italsofa Galleries as well as a separate Boconcept store.
Boconcept is a global Brand representing 270 stores in 51 countries (3 stores
in Canada) and has been a part of the Inspiration design house since 2006.
photos courtesy of inspiration interiors
INspiration Interiors
1275 West 6th Ave., V6H 1A6
(604)–730–1275
bc@inspirationfurniture.ca
www.inspirationfurniture.ca
Steen and Peter also own Rapport Intl. Furniture in Los Angeles, CA and
are expanding in that market with a second store this year. When asked
if they are planning to expand in this market, Steen responds: ”We
are always looking for opportunities and know our unique Brand
is becoming more and more recognized. We get inquiries from
all over the province and do more and more deliveries outside
of Vancouver. At the same time, we are growing so fast with
all the exciting developments here, so we are cautious and
do not want to jeopardize customer service”. Inspiration/
Boconcept operates a 60,000 sq.ft. distribution center on
Chester St. and Kent Ave. in Vancouver and proudly does
all their own service and deliveries. “Our business is
really a people business,” says Steen. “We are proud to
have built a great company with 40 dedicated team
members and could not imagine a better place to
do business than right here – right now”.
“We enjoy being neighbours with Granville
Island. Many of the business owners and
employees are our customers and all
We could
foreign visitors are encouraged to stay
not imagine a
at Granville Island Hotel while here —
and they all love it. The shops, the
better place to do
Market, the great restaurants are
business than right
fantastic assets for us and for
here — right now.
our city.”
Inkary Andean Arts and Crafts
G
reetings from Ecuador! Edgar Muenala, owner of Inkary
Andean Arts and Crafts, was born in a small town in the
Andes of Ecuador, Otavalo. He grew up surrounded by
artists and artisans, and is motivated by his passion for sharing the
heart and soul of the Incan millenary tradition.
“Inkary” is the realization of Muenala’s dream. It was conceived
as a store that brings the allure, mystery and art of the native
people of the Andes into your home. His goal is to provide quality
art, handicrafts, and splendid apparel from Peru, Ecuador and
Bolivia. By doing so he aspires to bridge the cultural and historical
traditions of all American native people united by a collective
sense of identity and respect for mother nature, our Pachamama.
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Inkary Andean Arts and Crafts
1664 Duranleau St., V6H 3S4
(604)–569–0825
www.inkary.com
photos courtesy of inkary & zenhouse media
Janis Dean Johnson Jewellery Design
J
anis Dean Johnson works from her open studio at 1387 Railspur Alley
creating playful, elegant, easy to wear jewellery. Designs intermingle
exotic glass beads, mixed metals, pearls and semiprecious stones. Janis
came to Granville Island 18 years ago, first as a day vendor, then moved
into her current studio in 2001.
“I really enjoy being part of the Granville Island community. It has a small town
feel which resonates with my personality, as
I originate from a small farming community
near Drumheller, Alberta.”
Janis’ artistic background came from
attending Alberta College of Art as well as
George Brown College in Toronto, where she
graduated with Honors in Goldsmithing. She
moved to Vancouver in 1991, the same year
she first became a 'Granville Islander'.
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Janis Dean Johnson
Jewellery Design
1387 Railspur Alley, V6H 4G9
(604)–408-2100
www.granvilleislandworks.com
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Come Play With Us!
At the Salt Water Studio
T
he artist Jeanne Krabbendam works as a mixed media
painter at the Salt Water Studio right in the beating
heart of Granville Island. After immigration from the
Netherlands she picked Granville Island as her favourite spot for
an art studio.
Just Imagine... Fun Clothing
At the Salt Water Studio she can hear the street performers
through the open windows.
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Jeanne's clients love to visit her studio to see what new art work
she has been producing, to attend a workshop, or to take a private
class. She was trained in the European art tradition, both in France
and the Netherlands. She has worked for many years in mixed
media, using anything she can find to incorporate in her art work,
layering and building her surfaces. This has become the artist's
specialty and this is also what she teaches at Emily Carr University,
right here on the Island.
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Jeanne Krabbendam at the Salt Water Studio
for kids. Upstairs it’s all about kids costume fun. The flagship shop
in Kitsilano has sizes for the whole family. Just Imagine the fun!
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#202 — 1650 Duranleau St., V6H 3S4
(604)–434–1367
www.jeannekrabbendam.com
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Kids Market
P
rominently situated on Granville Island, this unique two-storey, multitenanted complex offers merchandise, entertainment and services
for the young and the young-at-heart in the Vancouver area. Local
shoppers and tourists from around the world recognize Kids Market at the
entrance to the Island.
photos courtesy of kids market & dialog
Just Imagine Fun Clothing is the pioneer in dressup playwear. Since 1988 they’ve been
filling trunks in homes, childcares and
preschools. Playing dress-up is one
of the healthiest, open-ended activities
for children; not just loads of fun, but good for
the brain. Just Imagine specializes in quality
costumes and novelties year round. There
are two shops in the Kids Market on
Granville Island. On the main floor it’s full
of gorgeous gowns, suits and dancewear
Just Imagine Dance
Kids Market Main Floor
(604)–558–0119
justimagine@dressups.com
www.dressups.com
photo credit: Funky little shop
Kids Market offers a range of varied products, such as toys, dress-up, clothing
and shoes, games, books and creative learning tools, as well as indoor and
outdoor play areas. Unique to the Kids
Market is The Adventure Zone, a fourlevel play area and Circuit Circus, an oldfashioned arcade.
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1496 Cartwright St., V6H 3Y5
www.kidsmarket.ca
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Just Imagine
Costumes
Kids Market Upstairs
(604)–569–0119
@JustImagineFun
JustImagineFun
We don’t cease to play because we grow
old, we grow old because we cease to play!
— G.B. Shaw
Kids Market was created in 1984. It has 15,728 square feet of retail area on two
levels. Included in the project are two annex buildings and a caboose. Kids
Market has something to draw shoppers of all ages. Its expansive woodbeam ceilings, large windows and airy market design, in a renovated old paint
factory, combine with interactive areas to create an inspiring atmosphere for
shopping and fun.
Kids Market
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Funky Little Shop
1496 Cartwright St.
V6H 3Y5
(604)–682-8404
virginia@volnick.com
The Funky Little Shop
The Funky Little Shop has been a
favourite in the Kids Market for over ten
years. Here you’ll find one stop shopping
for girly gifts, including jewellery,
accessories, charm lines, do-it-yourself
kits and so much more. Virginia Olnick,
a girly girl at heart, was completely
charmed by The Funky Little Shop and in
January 2010, honoured her “inner girly
girl” by purchasing Funky and making it
her own. Virginia strives to keep Funky on
top of the hottest trends and
to provide a broad selection of
gift ideas in all price ranges, for
girls of all interests.
Kids Only!!
Granville Island Toy Company
The Granville Island Toy
Company has spent 27
years successfully carving
out its reputation as
Vancouver’s premier and
best loved independent toy
store. With its dedicated
team of wonderful, funloving staff and a focus on
providing the absolute best in customer service, the Toy
Company is a fundamental part of the Granville Island
experience for locals and tourists alike. "If it's not good
enough for our own children to play with, then it's not
good enough for our customers."
The Granville Island Toy Company continues to spread
fun and happiness across Vancouver with a second
location and Canada’s only Playmobil Specialty Store
both at Main & 17th Avenue.
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Granville Island Toy Company
#11 – 1496 Cartwright St., V6H 3Y5
(604)–684–0076
www.toycompany.ca
photo courtesy of granville island toy company
Jeanne Krabbendam
Knotty Toys
The Pummell family
started a company,
Buzz Woodcrafts Ltd.
in the early 1980s to
design and produce
wooden toys. They
joined the Circle Craft photo courtesy of zenhouse media
co-operative to market their toys at the Circle Craft
Christmas Market and in their shop in Gastown. When
an old factory on Granville Island was renovated in 1984
to become the Kids Market, they
leased a space. Ever since, they
have been offering their own and
many other wonderful wooden
toys. They love the energy and
creativity that permeates this
unique community and are
proud to welcome locals and
visitors to their shop.
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Knotty Toys
1496 Cartwight St.
V6H 3Y5
(604)—683—7854
www.knottytoys.com
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Kingsmill Studio Pottery
Maiwa Artisan Supply
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Granville Island’s original mandate provided craftspeople with
reasonable rents in exchange for allowing the public to access
their working process and products. This has given visitors a
view into a rich and complex community of creative individuals.
This connection is important because it allows people from
different backgrounds to come together.
Maiwa also encourages education and understanding through
a series of workshops, lectures, and events. The Maiwa Textile
Symposium brings instructors from around the world to speak
and teach. It has grown each year and is now one of the most
comprehensive textile events in the
world. The Maiwa Blog keeps people
informed about store events,
travels, and important news from
the world of textiles.
If they gain insight into the arts and artists, they can leave here with a more
positive view of the world.
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Kingsmill Studio Pottery
1620 Johnston St., V6H 3S2
(604)–682–6575
www.kingsmillpottery.com
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Longliner Seafood Ltd.
Maiwa Artisan Supply
1663 Duranleau St.
V6H 3S2
(604)–669–3939
www.maiwa.com
photos courtesy of maiwa artisan supply
aiwa Supply offers artisans an astonishing array of
yarns, fabrics, brushes, paints and books. It is the
largest natural dye supplier in Canada – selling not
only the dyes, but also mordants, tannins, and everything needed
to brew a batch of colour. Dedicated to artisans, Maiwa has
also produced feature-length documentaries on such topics as
weaving, natural dyes, indigo blue, and the embroidery traditions
of the Kutch desert in India.
or 33 years Kingsmill Studio Pottery has produced a wide range of
pottery — from the functional to the sculptural, from raku-fired
masks to stoneware wall murals. Bob Kingsmill worked the first 13
years alone, and has since shared the space with fellow potters Darlene
Nairne, Don Hutchinson and Keith Lehman.
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harllotte Kwon opened Maiwa over 20 years ago to build a market
for the works of exceptional artisans. The atmosphere of Granville
Island focuses on how things are made. It showcases the lives of
craftspeople that have committed themselves to technique and material.
Granville Island is a rare place — ideally positioned to nurture and encourage
this essential cultural work.
When he bought his own boat in 1976, Jim decided
to open a shop in the Granville Island Public Market,
where people could watch the crew unload and cut
300lb halibut. Eventually, Jim’s attention shifted to
running the Longliner Seafoods store full time, which
stands as one of the only Granville Island shops still
under its original ownership.
The main Maiwa store on Granville Island, in the center of the Net Loft,
features Slow Clothes. These are made from handwoven cloth, from wild silks
and organic cottons, from naturally dyed, hand blockprinted, or embroidered,
fabrics. The presence of the hand is important and it
shows in the exquisite finishing and sensual nature of
the garments. Maiwa also features hand blockprinted
bedding on organic cotton.
Longliner carries only the highest quality seafoods,
including wild BC salmon smoked and fresh, and fish
packed for worldwide travel. Most of their product
is sourced from families and fishermen that the
Moorehead family has worked with for over 25 years.
Having been in business for almost 30 years, there
are now three generations of Mooreheads working to
continue the family tradition.
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Longliner
Seafoods Ltd.
#102 — 1689 Johnston St.
V6H 3R9
(604)–681–9016
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wned and operated by the Moorehead family,
Longliner Seafoods Ltd. traces its roots to
Jim Moorehead’s career as a commercial
fisherman. Jim started his career packing clams as
a boy, and eventually became skipper of The Sleep
Robber in the Bering Sea.
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Maiwa Handprints
#6 – 1666 Johnston St., V6H 3S2
(604)–669–3939
www.maiwa.com
www.granvilleislandworks.com
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Slow Clothes
Waiting for the Monsoon at Maiwa
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Exotic salvage: restore, rebuild, reuse.
riginally a reaction against fast food, the slow movement has
positioned itself in opposition to a factory approach to life; an
approach that drains human work of much of its worth and meaning.
In the fashion industry, the movement is called the Slow Clothes movement. It’s
what Maiwa’s been doing for over twenty years.
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e found a sewing factory that was about to be torn down in India.
The floorboards were all Burmese teak: scuffed but beautiful; solid
with a very tight grain. We bought them all. Now when we make
reproduction furniture, those are the teak boards we use.” Charllotte Kwon,
owner of Maiwa Handprints has a quick eye for what is being abandoned by
a modernizing India. “We bring over old wood furniture after we restore and
polish it. It comes from everywhere — government offices, homes, railway
stations. Some of the pieces are classic but a lot of them are quirky in a
way I absolutely love.”
You may think that slow clothes would be prohibitively expensive to make. Not
so. The fact is that mass produced clothes, jeans for example, have production
costs of only a few dollars per item, yet consumers pay high prices for designer
wear. What is missing is an understanding of the real costs of clothing and an
appreciation of their value.
photos courtesy of maiwa handprints
Maiwa East
Reclaims the Past
“We know it is possible to make Slow Clothes because we do it
all the time. To be sure — it is a challenge. It requires us to be
clever, and sharp, and smart in a different way than is needed to
make things quickly or cheaply. It takes time, patience and faith.
But the benefits give us something that the ordinary clothing
manufacturer will never have: a close relationship with makers
and an intense joy when we succeed; a knowledge that we have
kept a skilled artisan fully employed at home with his or her
family; and the unsurpassed pride we feel in seeing the
finished piece hanging in our shop.”
photos courtesy of maiwa east
“Other pieces are poetic — there really is no other word to describe
them — an urn large enough to hold milk for 300 people, cooking
pots used for village festivals, handmade scissors, temple bells,
carved thresholds from a palace that is being turned into a hotel.
We have everything from architectural salvage to door pulls.
My staff sometimes think I’m crazy,” says Kwon, “but I cannot
leave such things behind.”
“Slow Clothes are not slow because production is
inefficient or lacks planning. They are slow because
there is human involvement in all aspects of
production. At Maiwa we see Slow Clothes as
a movement of making room in the clothing
industry for the human endeavour of
creativity, of clothing with ethical and
social significance, clothing with subtle
details that infuse a cloth with meaning,
clothing enriched by hand crafted
details... clothing with soul.”
Maiwa East really took off in 2005. That’s when the present
location at 1310 Odlum Drive opened. It’s just a few blocks
down from Commerical Drive. The space is multi-purpose.
“Our studio is there and we run dye workshops and host
textile exhibitions during the Maiwa Textile Symposium.
There is always something going on.”
I travelled the world
looking for inspiration ...
and I found it.
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“It is the perfect complement to
our two Granville Island stores,”
says Kwon.
Maiwa East
1310 Odlum Drive
V6H 3S2
(604)–669–3939
maiwa@maiwa.com
www.maiwa.com/stores/east
At Maiwa we
see slow clothes as...
...clothing with soul.
www.granvilleislandworks.com
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Make
An Evolution of Justin Stitches
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Kids love Make’s "Art by Me" t-shirt making activity where they
can draw or create a collage and watch it printed on their very
own t-shirt. Ask about kids birthday parties and hosting events at
Make. Get the gang together for an adventure in creativity!
Make at Granville Island
1648 Duranleau St., V6H 3S4
(604)—684—5105
www.makevancouver.com
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Make celebrates creativity and great design. Be inspired by Make’s
one of a kind, hand made, quirky and fun shopping. Make carries
unique items for home, baby, children and adults; they've searched
far and wide for a collection unlike any other in Vancouver.
Maritime Market & Marina
The Maritime Market is also your destination for fresh seafood, gifts,
clothing and footwear for boating and even some of the finest First Nations
art available. See you there!
Fresh food typically only needs a quick sauté or fast grill in the perfect
pan, it’s really that simple. Unique for its hard to find specialty bakeware,
The Market Kitchen is packed with goodies. Come meet the friendly and
knowledgeable staff.
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Market Kitchen
#2 — 1666 Johnston St., V6H 3S2
(604)–681–7399
marketkitchen@shaw.ca
Michael Dean and Carole Baldock opened Michael Dean Jewellery Gallery in
September 2005 at 1808 Boatlift Lane on Granville Island.
Carole Baldock designs are also showcased in the Gallery. Her specialty is
silver and pearl creations.
The Gallery features 20 Canadian Jewellers from across the country that
range from award winners to new artists. This gives the Gallery a wide
range of styles and prices to fit any jewellery lover’s budget.
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The Market Kitchen is the ideal complement to Granville Island’s wonderful
produce. What could be better than loading up on fresh ingredients then
running over to the kitchen store to find that perfect tool to create a delicious
meal for your family and friends? They can help you find the ideal julienne
peeler, demonstrate the perfect pepper mill grind, and give you the best
advice for the right equipment.
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ichael Dean is an award-winning Canadian Jewellery Designer
who has spent the last 35 years developing his skills in building
and designing fine jewellery. Michael Dean Jewellery Design was
established in 1984 specializing in custom design work and hand crafted
jewellery. Michael Dean’s specialty is engagement and wedding rings. He
prides himself on his attention to detail and quality for all his jewellery
creations. Canadian Diamonds are featured in many of the designs because
of their exceptional cut and quality.
photos courtesy of maritime market & marina
On a hot day, grab a boat, jet ski or kayak rental. Stroll along Foreshore Walk
to find the broker with the yacht of your dreams! If you need work done
on your own boat whether it’s fibreglassing, electrical, bottom painting or
otherwise, look no further than the boatyard and the big red barn.
about creating a great meal and sharing their stories.
Michael Dean Jewellery
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he Granville Island Maritime Market is home to a variety of marine
tenants and specialty retailers. Located on the west end of the Island,
it stretches from Boatlift Lane to Maritime Mews. You can spend a
whole day in this part of the Island exploring everything from award-winning
custom jewellers' studios to hammock shops, yacht brokers, jet ski rentals and
everything in between.
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he Market Kitchen has been serving professional and home chefs for
23 years. Growing up in a family of fantastic cooks who were always up
on the latest culinary trends and gadgets, it was natural for Arden to
continue engaging with how people create meals and enjoy the fun of cooking.
The Market Kitchen allows her to continue meeting people who are excited
Maritime Market & Marina
Island Location: West Island
www.maritimemarketandmarina.com
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Michael Dean Jewellery
1808 Boatlift Lane, V6H 3Y2
(604)–684–3866
info@michaeldeanjewellery.com
www.michaeldeanjewellery.com
photos courtesy of micheal dean jewellery
photos courtesy of make
onceived and born here in Vancouver in 1985, Justin
Stitches, Vancouver's favourite embroidery store and
a Granville Island mainstay since 1990 has just reimagined itself. Introducing Make at Granville Island, a place to
create your own custom work and be inspired by really cool stuff
to buy. Get creative! Make your own custom and personalized
items with their Direct to Garment Digital T-Shirt Printing, Laser
Engraving, Button Making and, as always, beautiful Embroidery
Services. No matter which technology you choose, Make is ready
with experienced technicians and classic quality apparel and
interesting items ready to decorate.
Market Kitchen
www.granvilleislandworks.com
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Bill Reid Gallery exterior.
SCWOP Board of Directors
Nicholas Galanin: Things Are
Looking Native, Native's Looking
Whiter, 2012
639 Hornby St.
Vancouver, BC V6C 2G3
604-682-3455
www.billreidgallery.ca
info@billreidgallery.ca
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The exhibition is set to open at the
Federation Gallery on Granville Island on
September 6th 2012, from 6:00pm – 9:00pm.
BIMPE has humble beginnings, propelled
almost entirely by the efforts of volunteers.
The brainchild of Peter Braune and cocreator Debra Yelva, BIMPE began in 1999,
as a means of countering the prevailing
Gallery Gift Shop
The Gallery Gift Shop supports
contemporary Northwest Coast artists
through the sale of their original works
and prints, distinctive jewellery,
accessories, books, cards and more.
Peter and Lesley of New Leaf Editions
Proudly moving into its twelfth year and
seventh exhibition, BIMPE is comprised of
395 individual artists’ prints from 31 countries.
Bill Reid: Mythic Messengers, 1984. Photo: Kenji Nagai
Bill Reid Gallery
of Northwest Coast Art
belief that printmaking was a dying art or a
deprecated medium. The miniature, small and
light enough to be mailed around the world,
is simultaneously precious, intimate and
challenging. The approaches to the miniature
are as varied as the countries the prints travel
from, and the concentration of international
works packed tightly together allow for an
engaging comparison and contrast.
photos courtesy of bimpe & zenhouse media
first exhibition that explores
the broad stream of Aboriginal humour
that flows through Northwest Coast art
and life through the works of 23 mid-career
and internationally recognized artists, plus
two early, influential, modern artists, Ellen
Neel (1916–1966) and Bill Reid (1920–1998).
“Irregardless” is co-curated by Tahltan
artist, stand-up comedian and curator,
Peter Morin, and the Gallery’s Director of
Content and Research, Dr. Martine Reid.
“Irregardless” was one of Bill Reid’s favourite
intentional misuses of a word. The 60
featured works range from sculptures to
video installations. During the exhibition,
there will be a series of public programs
titled Laughing “Irregardless”: Aboriginal
Humour and Media. Curated and moderated
by Aboriginal filmmaker, Loretta Todd,
the programs will feature: award-winning
playwright and author Drew Hayden Taylor;
actor and medical doctor Dr. Evan Adams,
star of the movie Smoke Signals; Australian
Aboriginal filmmaker Angelina Hurley and
others. This series will be part of the SFU
Public Square events at Harbour Centre.
Today, BIMPE is organized by a non-profit
society, The Society for Contemporary
Works on Paper (SCWOP). Together with the
support of sponsors and donors like CMHC,
BMO, the Granville Island Hotel, Opus,
Gamblin, Zara's Deli, Pinnacle Graphics and
more, BIMPE is growing bigger and better
year after year.
BIMPE VII
September 6th – 22nd 2012
BIMPE’s partners in the exhibition:
Federation Gallery
Dundarave Print Workshop + Gallery,
1241 Cartwright St., Vancouver, BC
and The Federation Gallery, provide
volunteers and venues for the event.
October 3rd – 31st 2012
Dundarave Print Workshop
1640 Johnston St., Vancouver, BC
December 31st – January 31st, 2013
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Carrying on “Irregardless”:
Humour in Contemporary
Northwest Coast Art is the
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The Bill Reid Gallery highlights include:
over 40 pieces of Bill Reid’s gold and silver
jewelry, Reid’s bronze masterpieces Mythic
Messengers (1984) and Killer Whale (1984), and
other works by Reid that are featured on the
Canadian $20 bill, and a full-scale totem pole,
carved by James Hart of Haida Gwaii (2008).
he Biennial International Miniature
Print Exhibition (BIMPE) is a juried
exhibition held every two years in
Vancouver, BC, showcasing miniature prints
from around the globe. BIMPE offers a unique
look at printmaking on an international
scale. Methods range from the traditional to
the unconventional and contemporary, from
relief, etching, lithography and screen-print
to digital processes. The artwork is limited
only by size, the maximum image area being
10 by 15 cm (4 by 6 inches).
September 12, 2012 to
March 17, 2013
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A year after Bill Reid’s passing in 1998, the
Bill Reid Foundation was established as
a non-profit charitable organization, to
preserve the art and perpetuate the legacies
of Bill Reid. In May 2008, the Bill Reid Gallery
of Northwest Coast Art opened to the public
in downtown Vancouver at 639 Hornby
Street. An essential cultural destination,
the Bill Reid Gallery is now home to the
Simon Fraser University Bill Reid Collection
complemented with changing exhibitions
of contemporary Aboriginal Art of the
Northwest Coast.
VIIth Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition
Photo: Kenji Nagai
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n the 1980s, the CMHC invited Bill
Reid to establish a studio on Granville
Island. There, from the 1980s through
the mid 1990s, Bill and his apprentices
created monumental works including: Killer
Whale (1984) and The Spirit of Haida Gwaii
(1986-1991). In recognition of his exemplary
contribution to Northwest Coast Art, the
CMHC made Bill Reid the first honourary
citizen of Granville Island.
Celebrating a Miniature Tradition
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Bill Reid Gallery
photo: effordphotography.com
Bill Reid: Wolf Pendant, 1976.
The Society of Northern Alberta Print Artists
10123–121 St., Edmonton, AB
February 4th – 15th, 2013
The University of British Columbia
3333 University Way, Kelowna, BC
For More Details and to view works from
this show or any other BIMPE exhibition,
visit www.BIMPE.com
Dundarave Print Workshop + Gallery
www.granvilleislandworks.com
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New Leaf Editions
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Designer of Fine Crafted Jewellery
n 1983, Peter Braune came to Vancouver to take the Master Printer
program at Emily Carr College of Art and Design. While looking for the
school he found a small print shop, and thought it was a perfect location
for a print studio. Peter eventually took over the shop, named it New Leaf
Editions, and transformed it into a collaborative print studio.
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he Atelier and workshop of Per Wendel
Madsen is a hidden treasure on the second
floor, somewhat between the noisy Ocean
cement plant and Emily Carr University of Art + Design.
One of the most repeated comments from visitors to the
Atelier is, “this made my trip to Granville Island!”
Peter works with artists by preparing copper plates or woodblocks for them
to draw on. These plates get etched or cut and then proofed until the artist
is satisfied with the image. Next, a limited number of prints are pulled and
signed by the artist.
Per has had workshops in Denmark, the United
Kingdom and Switzerland. Now his Atelier is on
Granville Island, where Per showcases his unique
designs and explains the process of hand crafted
jewellery and precious gemstones.
Peter works with a variety of artists
and designers. New Leaf specializes in
etching, linocut, woodcut relief print
and letterpress, however, over the years
the shop has accepted many interesting
challenges in a variety of media, including
architectural commissions.
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Visit his Atelier and have Per
design and craft your dream.
New Leaf Editions
1370 Cartwright St., V6H 3R8
(604)–689–9918
www.NewLeafEditions.com
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Ocean Concrete
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photos courtesy of ocean concrete
cean Concrete is one of the oldest and largest tenants
on Granville Island. Ocean’s presence on the Island
goes back to when the Island was first formed from a
tidal sandbar in the early 1920s. The concrete plant maintains the
industrial heritage of the Island while helping to build tomorrow’s
Vancouver. The goal of the Granville Island Trust is to maintain
a mixed-use look and feel of “live, work, shop, play, and learn”.
Ocean provides the industrial component of this mix. Ocean is
proud to be a part of this dynamic community and expends much
time and effort at being a good neighbour with annual public Open
Houses, themed ready mix trucks, support of the arts and many
other community involvements.
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Per Wendel Madsen
Per Wendel Madsen Fine Jewellery
1490 Johnston St., 2nd floor, V6H 3S1
(604)–684–0707
www.perwendelmadsen.com
Peter Kiss Gallery
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rtists: Peter Kiss and Tania Gleave. Zoology meets
Architecture in the creation of Peter’s artwork. With a
sense of imagination, humour and some loose wiring (he
occasionally falls from his in-studio climbing wall), Peter’s art can
get pretty strange, though it usually provokes some thought and a
smile. Artwork is created from wood in the Island studio, so you can
personally evaluate the artist’s current state of sanity (which varies
depending on whether or not he was able to kayak to work that day).
Tania’s work encompasses paintings, monoprints, laser cut
aluminum and jewellery. Travel and work with the UN from
Antarctica to Angola have inspired some of her imagery, while her
interest and degrees in Asian Studies and Textiles are also evident.
Also on display are some collaborative works,
an experience they enjoyed so much, it has
led to their recent marriage.
Their goal is to have fun.
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Ocean Concrete
1415 Johnston St., V6H 3R9
(604)–684–1833
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Peter Kiss Gallery
1327 Railspur Alley, V6H 4G9
(604)–696-0433
www.peterkiss.com
www.granvilleislandworks.com
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The Garage
Auto Repair Legends
Four Generations Strong
78 Years in Vancouver
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I
hen the Tremblays set up shop in 1934 at 4th and
Macdonald, West 4th Avenue wasn't much more than
a tree-lined streetcar track. One of the pioneering
families in Kitsilano and the first Chevron station in Canada,
Tremblay Motors is now a four-generation family affair, complete
with life-long employees and customers. Having been in business
for 78 years, Tremblay Motors is one of the most reputable, skilled
and friendly mechanic shops in town.
At their original location, they fixed kids' bikes up for free. They
even ran safety checks for the Kitsilano Soapbox Derbys, before kids
would go barreling down the 4th Avenue hill at 30km/hour. Those
kids have since grown up and the guys at Tremblay now fix up cars
belonging to some of the West side's oldest residents.
t was a big moment in the Tremblay family when Alfred
Tremblay (from the second generation) decided to forge
his own path and open up two new garages up the road on
Macdonald Street. That was in the early '80s and The Garage still
has its doors wide open to West side customers. Now it belongs to
his son Ron (Sam’s cousin). True to the Tremblay tradition, Ron’s
sons are also involved in the shop, making this branch another fourgeneration family affair.
The Garage, SSGM Garage of the Year award-winner in 2010, has
got to be one of the cleanest shops in town. There is not a single
tool left out of its drawer. A computer station accompanies each
bay so that technicians have easy access to exclusive online forums,
technical service bulletins, manufacturer info and so much more.
Extra services like a simple car wash and a customized maintenance
plan instill a sense of ownership and pride for each customer.
Sam and Brad outside the shop on West 3rd Avenue.
The current owner Sam started tinkering in
the shop and vacuuming car interiors when he
was 14 years old. He never looked back except
for one year when he did commercial diving
in False Creek. This was back in the industrial
era when False Creek was so polluted Sam
was required to get tetanus shots before a
dive. Sam was once commissioned to attach
a chain to drag a sunken tugboat deeper into
the middle of the Creek, out of harm's way.
Apparently it’s still there!
Tremblay Motors has now been
at the entrance of Granville
Island for eight years. The best
thing about this location is being
close to their West side patrons,
working with Islanders and their
bikes, cars and Vanagons and
being a part of that community.
The most common Island call?
Stressed out moms who leave
their keys in their cars when
they’re running into the market
for a loaf of bread. But at least
they found parking!
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One of the pioneering
families in Kitsilano...
Tremblay Motors is now a
four-generation family affair.
Granville Island Works
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In addition to running the shop, Sam makes
special appearances on CBC Radio where he takes questions from car owners.
Following in the family tradition, Brad is the fourth Tremblay to take over the
shop from Sam. Like his dad, he started working with cars at age 14 and is now
a licensed mechanic.
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The Garage of the Year Award recognizes the very best independent
automotive service provider in Canada. With The Garage, it is
easy to see that they won by placing customer service and
smart workflow systems at the core of their business practice.
Specializing in maintenance and diagnostics saves their
customers money in the long run, builds trust and puts
them in a better position to educate their customers about
getting the best performance out of their vehicle for a
longer period of time.
As a NAPA AUTOPRO affiliate, The Garage is part of
a powerful network of independent service centres
across North America. They work together
to honour NAPA AUTOPRO warranties and
provide streamlined services. The Garage is
proud to offer their customers the benefits
of affiliation with a larger family while
continuing the Tremblay tradition of
honest, friendly service.
The Garage
4066 MacDonald St., V6L 2N9
(604)-733-1312
www.thegarage.ca
thegarage
@Garage_The
Tremblay Motors
1505 West 3rd Ave., V6J 1J8
(604)-682-0044
www.tremblaymotors.ca
Bottom Right: 3 generations ( from top left, clockwise) — Ron Tremblay, family friend Bill Green, 3rd gen.
Kevin Tremblay, The Garage founder, the late Alfred Tremblay
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Rogers’ Chocolates
The Freedom to Be...
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rue to form as a champion athlete, world traveller and
lover of life, Conny Strüb founded the company in 1993
after writing her business plan over the course of 5 days
tucked away in a mountainside village in Switzerland.
Conny and her experienced staff run the store with a palpable
spirit and passion for the outdoors. Talk to any of these friendly
folk and they’ll tell you about their latest cycling adventure or the
best trail running near Vancouver. The best part about selling the
best outdoor and activewear in the market is inspiring people to get
outside and enjoy themselves! There’s nothing like getting the right
info from the right people and STRÜB is a great place to get ready
for your next outdoor adventure.
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Rogers’ Chocolates
1571 Johnston St., V6H 3R9
(778)–371–7314
info@rogerschocolates.com
www.rogerschocolates.com
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oton Industries moved into Granville Island and opened its doors to
work alongside local yacht brokers in 1974. Since then Roton has been
satisfying the needs of the boating community for thirty-five years
through the sale and service of a variety of marine electronics such as heaters,
radar, GPS, water makers, sound systems, and fish finders. Roton is unique in
that it is the only Espar Marine Heater distributor in Western Canada.
Living in our fast-paced society is made easier with
places like Granville Island, the mountains and the sea to
escape to. We all know this is Vancouver’s little secret.
Visit the team at STRÜB and let them set you up with the
most stylish gear available so you can enjoy the best of it and
look great whether you’re climbing the Chief, kayaking around
English Bay or meeting a friend for drinks at the Sandbar.
Jon, Bernardo, Pawel, Nora and Conny look forward to serving you
and guiding you through a truly wonderful experience to prepare
you for the outdoors.
Living in our fast-paced
society is made easier with places
like Granville Island, the mountains
and the sea to escape to.
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Samples of Rogers’ premium chocolates are
available daily, and a new sample awaits you
every month!
Roton Industries Ltd.
The name STRÜB says it all in the
Swiss translation – Wild and Free.
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The Granville Island store carries scooped ice cream and ice cream bars. Their bars
are hand dipped in Rogers’ premium chocolate: perfect to stay cool on a hot summer
day. The Granville store also showcases a
special piece of history: it has a piece of the
original marble slab Charles Rogers made
chocolates on over a century ago.
photos courtesy of strub
Walk into STRÜB at the corner of Duranleau Street and Mast Tower
Road and soak up the atmosphere! You can tell STRÜB from the rest
by their ever-evolving window display and the awesome selection of
Merrell runners inside the front door. STRÜB has a comprehensive
selection of clothing and footwear that will take care of your clothing
needs on land and water. Come experience performance gear that
truly works and looks great!
Visit our unique store and follow our ever-evolving window display.
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he first Rogers’ chocolates were made in 1885 by Charles “Candy” Rogers in the
back of his grocery store in Victoria, BC. He quickly became a popular man.
Many of Rogers’ original recipes remain untouched since 1885 and form our
classics to this day. Rogers’ Victoria Creams are now world famous and come in over 20
flavours to please all palates. They are made with the freshest ingredients and are covered
in 63% bittersweet chocolate.
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At STRÜB Land and Sea Activewear
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1616 Duranleau St., V6H 3S4
(604)–899–0899
www.strub.ca
Owner Ken Johnston has been a foundation of the
Roton family for 22 years. His passion for the marine
industry and love of the Granville Island store compelled
him to take ownership seven years ago. Working within
the jewel that is Granville Island has provided Ken with
the opportunity to go the extra mile in sharing his vast
knowledge of the products as people from around the globe
flow through the doors.
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1628 Duranleau St.
V6H 3S4
(604)–688–2325
www.roton.ca
www.granvilleislandworks.com
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Sadryna Design
It’s All About Family
At the Afghan Horsemen Restaurant
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ocated in a cozy studio at 1321 Railspur Alley, Monika Sadryna of
Sadryna Design creates one of a kind custom leather fashion, unique
clothing, belts, purses, home accessories and stage costumes. With
an appreciation for the spirit, unique artistic community and its location,
Monika dreamed of her own studio space to share her trade.
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1321 Railspur Alley
V6H 4G9
(604)–313–7724
www.sadrynadesign.com
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After successfully running her own design studio for over six years in
Hamburg, Germany, Monika opened the doors to Sadryna Design in August
2003 on Granville Island. Equipped with high-quality German machinery,
she uses one of the oldest materials to create unique pieces that meld with a
modern wardrobe and fit like a second skin to last for a lifetime. Monika only
uses high quality materials and no synthetics. In her
previous life as a classical dancer, choreographer, and
model she used to make her own outfits. Her motto is
that “everyone has the right to their own style.”
the largest Afghan family in Vancouver. The
recipes worked!
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At The Afghan Horsemen, honest home
cooking is just the beginning. Greece,
Mongolia, India and Persia are all influences
in the cuisine. The use of spices like
cinnamon, cumin, saffron and cloves are
all staples in Afghan cuisine, which is also
known for its scrumptious kebabs and
flavourful vegetarian dishes. The food is
prepared with love by Afghan cooks.
t The Afghan Horsemen Restaurant
by the entrance of Granville Island,
family is what really matters.
When Michael Nasiri’s parents opened the
restaurant in 1974, they had only a handful of
Grandma’s best recipes and a determination
to succeed in Canada. Though Zaher
moved to Canada as a geologist and his
wife Razia was a science professor in
The Salmon Shop
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Afghanistan, their career changes
certainly paid off. The Afghan
Horsemen Restaurant is now one
rowing up in Ladner, Janice Kariotakis and her friends would go
fishing on the Fraser River in their canoes.
of the oldest Afghan restaurants
in all of North America.
Janice has now been the proud owner of The Salmon Shop in the
Granville Island Public Market for 27 years. As a true BC original, The Salmon
Shop carries almost exclusively Ocean-Wise products including a few unusual
ones like garlic lime smoked salmon nuggets and some delicious marinades
you won't see anywhere else.
Through the success of the
restaurant,
The Afghan Horsemen Restaurant
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On Friday and Saturday evenings, a belly
dancer commands the attention of the
restaurant as she moves from table to table
and gets the shyest person in the room shakin’
it like there’s no tomorrow. Customers can
book the cushion rooms from 5:00-8:00pm
or from 8:15-11:00pm to catch a dance show.
Show up any time after 5pm for a regular
table, just be sure to show up hungry!
The Afghan Horsemen
Restaurant is now one of the
oldest Afghan restaurants in
all of North America.
Come on by The Salmon Shop and don’t forget to ask for a maple nugget
sample. Yum!
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and
Razia have sponsored
Come by for a candied salmon snack pack or a big, beautiful fillet for the grill
– don’t be shy to ask for cooking tips. Simplicity, a couple of herbs and a little
lemon juice is the only sauce you’ll need. At The Salmon Shop, everything is so
fresh you don’t need to dress it up much.
The ocean is
forever and we
have to care for it.
Zaher
For an authentic experience, book a seating
in one of the ‘cushion rooms’ where you
sit on cushions on the ground (shoes off at
the door!) and enjoy a shared meal on a low
table, Afghan family style. Get comfortable
and give yourself enough time to enjoy a
long dinner. Around the whole restaurant,
walls and ceilings are covered in Middle
Eastern tapestries and photography of
the beautiful Afghan countryside. The low
lighting with fixtures straight from the
bazaar creates a relaxed atmosphere you
can soak in for hours.
The Salmon Shop
#6 — 1689 Johnston St.,
V6H 3R9
(604)–682—7178
1833 Anderson St., 2nd floor
V6H 4E5
(604)—873—5923
www.afghanhorsemen.com
afghanhorsemen
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The Sandbar
Seafood Restaurant
MacLure’s Cabs
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ver a century ago, Snauq (Granville Island)
was known as “the great sandbar” where
local tribes came to enjoy the rich bountiful
fish and serene location. When the Sequoia Company
of Restaurants built their new restaurant on Granville
Island in 1999, they decided to honour that history and
named it The Sandbar Seafood Restaurant.
The Sandbar has a rich past. For instance, in the
1920s, the location was a paint business used as a
cover to make rum and smuggle it across the line
during prohibition.
“Keep it simple, fresh and make sure it tastes good!”
is Chef Jason Kleinfeld’s philosophy. At the heart of
the Sandbar kitchen, this exciting chef fine-tunes the
menu of one of the busiest and best seafood eateries
in the city. “I love shopping the market on Granville
Island,” Chef Jason says. “I go there to see what’s fresh
and that’s what inspires my daily specials.”
Donald MacLure started out providing jitney tours around Stanley
Park. The service quickly grew to include the rest of Vancouver and
surrounding areas. By the 1940s, MacLure’s was serving YVR’s first
I love shopping the market on Granville
Island,” Chef Jason says. “I go there to see what’s
fresh and that’s what inspires my daily specials.
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#9 — 1535 Johnston St., V6H 3R9
(604)–669–9030
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An amazing array of hand dyed colours delight the eye throughout
the studio. Complimenting the hand woven garments and accessories
is a selection of hand knit silks, silk/linen co-ordinates and jewellery.
During the summer months silkworms at various stages of their life
cycle provide a fascinating insight into the origins of this versatile fibre.
Print & bring to store to redeem.
One coupon per customer.
Diana Sanderson, founder and owner of the studio is excited by the
way the studio has evolved from showing her work only, to a vibrant
co-operative environment that inspires participants
and visitors alike.
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airport customers using a Packard limousine with a
trailer to carry the luggage behind it.
The Sandbar Seafood Restaurant
Jason Kleinfeld, Executive Chef
he Silk Weaving Studio has operated its idyllic waterfront location for
26 years. Visitors are delighted to discover the free standing building,
near the market but off the beaten track. The studio is a vibrant
work space where you can watch the weaving process unfold and view a broad
collection of quality hand woven silk products. Several weavers are constantly
pushing the boundaries to create new and intriguing designs, primarily using
silk with accents of other natural fibres. Their passion and love of their work is
evident in the building’s atmosphere and in the finished work.
10% off hand woven items.
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012 marks the 101st anniversary of MacLure’s Cabs. Founded
in 1911 by Donald C. MacLure, MacLure’s Cabs is the oldest
cab company in the Lower Mainland. Their humble office
near the entrance of Granville Island has seen False Creek and
Vancouver transform from a sleepy pioneer town to the fastmoving city we know today.
Silk Weaving Studio
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Serving Vancouver Since 1911
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Silk Weaving Studio
1531 Johnston St., V6H 3R9
(604)–687–7455
www.silkweavingstudio.com
MacLure’s continues to provide safe, efficient and clean service,
including special services for the elderly and disabled. Ten vehicles
in the fleet are equipped to carry passengers with disabilities. Most
of the vehicles are hybrid Toyotas and the company continues to
‘green’ itself at every opportunity, helping Vancouver reach its goal
of Greenest City by 2020.
The majority of MacLure’s Cabs operators are shareholders, leading
to cleaner vehicles and careful attention to passenger’s needs.
4 Ways to Catch a MacLure’s Cab:
1 Text your pick up address to 222 222
2 Call us at (604)—831—1111
3 Email MacLure’s at: contactus@maclurescabs.ca
4 Visit MacLure’s at 1510 West 3rd Ave.
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1510 West 3rd Ave., V6J 1J7
(604)—831—1111
contactus@maclurescabs.ca
www.maclurescabs.ca
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StoneAge Art Company
Textile Context Studio
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ean Kares creates one of a kind, limited edition and commissioned artworks at
Textile Context Studio, her workspace and fibre art gallery, located on Granville
Island since 1990. For more than three decades, her art practice has
focused on textile media. Much of her current work draws on Asian art and culture
for its inspiration, imagery, and serene quality, with a special emphasis on indigo dye,
Japanese textile patterning techniques and other surface design processes, including
hand printing, painting, and stitching. She also creates mixed-media collages that evoke
narratives ranging from travel adventures to chinoiserie, and
whimsical one-off miniature wearable art assemblages.
toneAge Art Company is owned by Peter and Angie Vickery
who were both born in Zimbabwe and now sell handcarved sculpture from over 250 artists still living there. As
life-long collectors of Zimbabwean sculpture, Peter and Angie
are both proud of their heritage and the artists they represent.
Granville Island is a very special place to them because of its
history and the diversity of cultures represented on the Island.
Peter and Angie are often complimented on the high quality of
the work from Zimbabwe and customers return regularly from all
over the world, if only to visit with “Harry the Hippo”, a giant 500lb
hippo carved from solid teak who is part of the StoneAge family.
Kares received an MA in Asian Art History from UBC, and in
addition to being a visual artist she works as an art historian,
textile specialist, editor and writer. She teaches Chinese art history
and Tai chi. In her spare time, she studies Mandarin Chinese.
Peter and Angie would love to welcome you to their Gallery and
share their story with you. They are proud to be Zimbabweans
helping Zimbabweans.
Regards,
Peter and Angie Vickery
StoneAge Art Company
StoneAge Art Company
#103 – 1535 Johnston St.
V6H 3R9
(604)–801–5108
stoneageart@gmail.com
www.stoneageartcompany.com
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Ten Thousand Villages
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As a non-profit program of MCC (Mennonite Central Committee, a development and
relief organization), Ten Thousand Villages makes sure that your purchase makes a big
difference in the lives of the over 100 artisan groups from 35 different countries with
whom they have a direct connection. For these fairly-paid adults, fair trade means
dignity, community development, empowerment, connection with other cultures as
well as fair pay and safe working conditions.
A founding member of the World Fair Trade Organization, Ten Thousand Villages invites
you to learn more about the people behind the products and the direct benefits of Fair
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Jean L. Kares
1420 Old Bridge St., V6H 3S6
(604)–684–6661
The Backstage Lounge
he original vision of Granville Island as a hub
for creativity, community and connection is
perfectly reflected by Ten Thousand Villages’
mission. At Ten Thousand Villages these artisans are
from the Global South but like local artisans they rarely
photos courtesy of ten thousand villages
receive compensation that reflects the true cost of
their labour and production in terms of the local economy.
Trade from the friendly, knowledgeable
staff and volunteers in the store or at
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1660 Duranleau St., V6H 3S4
(604)–633–0440
www.TenThousandVillages.ca
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n the 1960s the Lounge was located beneath the Arts Club Theatre — in
its old location downtown. The historic clapboard building, on Seymour
off Davie Street was a former gospel hall and home to Vancouver's first
Baptist Church.
The cozy downstairs lounge was an important part of Vancouver's early punk
rock and alternative music scene — some of the bands that played there early
in their careers included bands like DOA, L7, Flaming Lips and Nomeansno.
In 1991, the old building was demolished and moved to its current location on
Granville Island.
photos courtesy of rdm photography
The Backstage Lounge is now located on Granville Island at 1585 Johnston Street and is
committed to showcasing local artists with performances almost every night: from indie
rock and DJs, to world music and open-mic jams. Long recognized as a great place for
live music the Backstage Lounge has now positioned itself as the premiere venue for
local and touring talent. It is a full-service restaurant and nightclub adjacent to the Arts
Club Theatre and just steps from the Public Market on world-famous Granville Island.
Their False Creek waterfront location
The Backstage Lounge
offers spectacular views from their
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spacious outdoor patio. Open every
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night until 2am and Sundays till midnight.
www.thebackstagelounge.com
info@thebackstagelounge.com
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ranville Island was created
between 1913 and 1916 when the
Government of Canada, and the
newly created federal Vancouver Harbour
Commission, contracted with Pacific
Dredging to hydraulically pump and dredge
over 1,000,000 cubic yards of material from
the bottom of False Creek, and deposit
the material behind pilings ringing several
sandbars and First Nation fishing weirs.
Over the next 50 years, heavy industry
waxed and waned on Granville Island. By the
early 1960s it had become a squalid, seedy
and derelict industrial area.
Two of the four men behind Creekhouse Industries, currently changing the face of Granville
Island, are also involved in the new restaurant project planned for the site of the old post
office on West 41st. They are Gary Anderson (left) and Eric Weiser (third from left). The other
Creekhouse partners are Bill Harvey and Mitch Taylor. From the Courier Aug 16, 1973.
For the next ten years politicians and a
myriad of planners debated the island’s
future — continually failing to reach a
consensus. While the debates raged
on, two youthful developers, Mitch
Taylor and Bill Harvey, quietly bought
The Cloth Shop
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he Cloth Shop has been an inspirational and creative
sewing boutique in the Vancouver market for over 30
years and has recently relocated to the Creekhouse
building on Granville Island. For years, Maria and Barbara Jean
have created art through fabric, selling current fabrics by leading
designers, designing their own line of patterns under the name
“Bella Moon”, as well as creating stunning quilt kits. Their
expertise in colour and creativity has made them renowned for
being progressive and forward thinking and a leader in the quilting
industry in Canada. They were featured as a Top Ten quilt shop
by Better Homes and Gardens in 1999 and recognized again in
their anniversary edition a few years later as one of their favourite
stores. The Cloth Shop is known for creative
and beautiful presentation.
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Creekhouse Industries
out Monsanto Chemical’s lease on four
buildings in the heart of Granville Island.
Within months they joined forces with Gary
Anderson, Bud Jones, and Eric Wieser — likeminded souls who understood and shared
their creative and innovative vision. John
Mohammed joined them several years later.
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Early in the 21st century, David McCann
and John Anderson joined the management
These entrepreneurial associates, and a few
team, developing a fresh vision for the
of their colleagues, were also instrumental
future while ensuring ”The Creekhouse’s”
in the redevelopment of several other
industrial heritage was respected.
neglected industrial buildings. They brought
dynamic new businesses to Granville Island, The original vision of a people place in
including the Keg Restaurant and Granville the heart of Vancouver lives on in “The
Creekhouse” — and throughout Granville
Island Brewing.
Island. This is an experience for all to enjoy
It is interesting to note that their decision to
and savour.
renovate “The Creekhouse”, while retaining
its industrial look, would become the
Creekhouse Industries
central tenet governing the future look and
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Fax: (604)—685—5870
#104 – 1551 Johnston St.
V6H 3R9
(604)–224-1325
theclothshop@telus.net
www.theclothshop.com
The Hang Out Place
Like the rest of Granville Island, “The
Creekhouse” continues to change and
evolve. Originally hosting light and heavy
industries — the buildings now host a
collection of interesting retail shops,
restaurants, artisan studios, architects,
planners, computer software firms, and
arts related community groups.
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These four renovated buildings became
known as “The Creekhouse”.
The Cloth Shop
he Hang Out Place was born out
of the owners’ love of hammocks,
their long standing relationship with
families of Mayan hammock weavers in the
Yucatan peninsula of Mexico, and the design
and popularity of their trademark “Hang Out”
chair hammock.
Long time importers of high quality hand crafts
from Central and South America, they realized that
the customer response to their chair hammock was
overwhelmingly positive and began to concentrate on
offering it to a wider public.
Since 1989, they have exhibited their hammocks at boat
shows, garden shows, festivals and the Wooden Boat Show here
on Granville Island. In 1995 a small, permanent Island location
was offered in Maritime Mews and the business was an instant
success. The inventory grew and the store expanded to its present
location in 1998. The Hang Out Place has been offering customers
unequalled comfort and friendly service ever since.
The Hang Out Place
1652 Duranleau St., V6H 3S4
(604)–623–3477 | 1–(866)–623–3477
www.thehangoutplace.com
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Across the Creek....
The Postcard Place
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he Postcard Place opened in July 1987 in the Net Loft. A delight in the
photographic image was, and continues to be, the inspiration.
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Twenty-two years ago Granville Island was a young community of small
businesses and artisans. With the support and encouragement of a creative
and empathetic management team, they were able to develop and expand their
aspirations to form the vibrant community that is Granville Island today.
“Postcards are a viral
form of personal marketing.”
Being part of a vibrant community and a unique atmosphere
makes working on Granville Island special. Helping a customer
find exactly the right image, helping a collector expand
their collection... These are reasons why it is a pleasure
to ‘open shop’ each day.
Provocative, witty, joyous and nostalgic, postcards
truly are one of the small pleasures in life.
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Stella Chapman
The Postcard Place
In the Net Loft
#11 – 1666 Johnston St., V6H 3S2
(604)–684–6909
ward-winning chefs... local fashion
and art... globally renowned
mixologists... Yaletown curates
the best Vancouver has to offer and it’s all
just 5 minutes away from Granville Island
via Aquabus.
Yaletown is a revitalized neighbourhood
that was once distinctly industrial, home to
warehouses and rail distribution centres,
where streetcars and horse-drawn wagons
would deliver their wares. Raised loading
docks from the olden days have since
transformed into some of the best patios in
the city and old brick buildings house some
of the hippest retail shops around.
Yaletown is a great destination for local art,
design and fashion. There are a number of
Yaletown
Grill, Minami, and Hamilton Street
Grill are all great choices for a
sunny afternoon. Blue Water Café
is home to one of Canada’s most
accomplished chefs and founder
of Vancouver’s sustainable seafood
program, Ocean-Wise. Many Yaletown
chefs buy their ingredients fresh from
the Granville Island Public Market. Can’t
imagine how to incorporate a dragonfruit
into your picnic on Granville Island? Come to
Yaletown and enjoy it transformed into the
summer salad of your dreams!
If you miss patio season, come
back for Taste of Yaletown,
which occurs every year during
the last two weeks of October.
one fine day
ONE DAY. TWO NEIGHBOURHOODS. SEE IT ALL.
1 SIGHTSEE
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10 LOUNGE
YALETOWN
The Stock Market
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t's all about exciting flavours and teamwork at The Stock Market. From
their traditional soups, stocks and sauces to the newest creations of
cocktail mixes and fruit compotes, everything is made fresh onsite. All
this is possible thanks to their dedicated staff who share a passion for food
and customer service. Chef Jean Philippe creates interesting new recipes,
Siony is the master packager and Wayne offers the best suggestions on how to
use the many different products.
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ISLAND
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3 SHOP
4 SEE
5 LUNCH
6 ZIP
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retailers dedicated to supporting Vancouver
and BC designers and producers, making
their shops completely unique. You may even
recognize a few items in Yaletown shops that
you can find on Granville Island, too.
It’s easy to think of the Stock Market as an extension of your
own kitchen. For more than 26 years the shop has provided
the community with healthy, exciting, preservative free food
options. This is the “go to” place for busy people who love great
food but can’t spend the entire day in the kitchen.
This is your opportunity to experience dining
in Yaletown without breaking the bank, with
three-course meals offered at the best dining
establishments at a pre-set price.
Yaletown
Yaletown carries a reputation as the
sophisticated alternative to Vancouver’s
already amazing dining choices. Glowbal
Check out the Yaletown website for news
on festivals, outdoor movie nights and other
fun stuff in your favourite neighbourhood
across the water.
YouTube: yaletownbia
Photo Credit: Ann Hung
Photo Credit: Totoro.Roro
www.yaletowninfo.com
(604)–683-7473
YaletownInfo
@iyaletown
Try the summer favourite, spicy mango salsa, recommended
for its unique flavour and versatility; fish tacos, grilled halibut
and chips could all use some of this. And come the rainy
season, don’t forget to stock up on soup favourites like Real
Chicken Noodle and Snapper Chowder.
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#147 — 1689 Johnston St.,
V6H 3R9
(604)–687–2433
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Finding Balance
in the Heart of the City
Ruth Shell Counselling in False Creek
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eventeen years ago, Ruth Shell was very busy living her
professional life when a number of events including a bad
car accident forced her to seriously re-evaluate her lifestyle
and everyday choices. She dreamed about moving away from her
busy, stressful life in the city, but her ties in Vancouver wouldn’t
allow her to leave.
Ruth made the bold move to relocate both her home and her private
counselling practice to False Creek. Now, Ruth and her dog Honey
commute on foot through Charleson Park to her office in Leg-inBoot Square. Along the way neighbours of all ages greet each other
while enjoying this friendly and peaceful neighbourhood.
As you walk over the Laurel Street overpass down into this unique
community, you leave the noise, smells and traffic of the city behind.
The whole Creek is lined with benches, some in quiet corners,
inviting people to slow down, sit, and simply take a moment to enjoy
nature alongside Vancouver’s amazing cityscape.
Ruth and Honey on the False Creek Sea Wall outside her office.
Ruth brings this philosophy of mindfully choosing a peaceful and
balanced lifestyle to her practice as a Registered Clinical Counsellor.
She specializes in Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for treating
anxiety and depression and uses the Gottman approach to couples
counselling. She focuses on teaching skills that develop awareness
and create results. Ruth has also produced her own meditation CD:
The Mindful Enneagram – 9 Meditations for Personal Transformation.
If you’re having a stressful day, go down
to Granville Island, pick up a snack or a
coffee and take a walk along False Creek.
Turn your smartphone off and give
yourself a little luxury.
Ruth Shell’s CD The Mindful Enneagram –
9 Meditations for Personal Transformation
If you need to resolve something deeper, give
Ruth a call and start your journey back to balance
and peace. Just give yourself enough time after a
session to enjoy your surroundings!
Ruth Shell Counselling
671f Market Hill (False Creek) V5Z 4B5
(604)-681-7175
ruth@ruthshell.com | www.ruthshell.com
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ranville Eyeland Framemakers is one of two
businesses in Canada that offer custom
designed and hand made eyewear. Klaus
Sebök, frame designer and maker, came to Sara
Moshurchak’s class to talk about his rare craft, as
Canadian opticians don’t generally learn the art of
custom eyewear. That very day, Sara promised herself
that she would learn from him and that eventually, she
would run the business herself. After years of working
as his apprentice, Sara fulfilled her promise and took
over Granville Eyeland Framemakers in 2008.
Some of the most fun projects have included designing
glasses for a Saskatchewan Rough Riders fan with white
and green Swarovski crystals, and building frames
for a Granville Island artist using his own silk screened
print in the frames. Other customers come to Granville
Eyeland with design ideas or specific requests that Sara Moshurchak, Owner.
other opticians simply can’t accommodate.
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Seeing Things Differently
at Granville Eyeland Framemakers
It’s tough to catch Sara between running the business,
designing and building custom eyewear but a quick
chat provides a window into a truly communitybased business. Eyeland sources some of their highest
quality wood from Geza Burghardt, the luthier around
the corner. Peter from New Leaf Editions offers silk
screening which is then used in the frames. Across the
way in the Net Loft, snippets of Maiwa’s block-printed
fabrics are laminated in plastic for frames. Beadworks, ie
creative and more all have a hand in enriching the unique
work available at Eyeland. Sara also works with others,
assisting a jeweller to cut a crystal just so and teaming
up with other Net Lofters to plan fabulous events.
As the business grew, Sara could no longer maintain
production in her tiny Net Loft space so June 1st, 2012
saw the opening of the new lab and design studio in
Gastown. The Net Loft space now serves as a showroom
for Granville Eyeland’s one of a kind creations and stock from
world-class designers. Sara and her friendly, knowledgeable team
look forward to designing the eyewear of your dreams!
Sara and Klaus at Granville Eyeland Framemakers
in the Net Loft.
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Granville Eyeland Framemakers
#15 – 1666 Johnston St., V6H 3S2
(604)—488—0909
granvilleEYELAND
@GEframemakers
www.granvilleislandworks.com
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Building Community
The UUSOJA Collection
is like Building a House
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ranville Island has been a part of Ann’s life for close to 20 years. As
a developing artist, the Public Market was the best place to sell and
to hone one’s skills. It was also a place where friendships grew and
where there was a community of like-minded souls.
...a Zen House
When Railspur Studios put out a call for proposals, Ann jumped on
the opportunity. The Railspur studio allowed her to produce her work,
demonstrate the process of painting silk, educate the public and to sell her
beautiful pieces. Those pieces have found homes all around the world.
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line of jewellery. Now she is happily back on
Granville Island, selling both her exclusive
hand painted silks and stylish jewellery.
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The Uusoja Collection
1420 Old Bridge St.
V6H 3S6
(604)–684–6661
photos courtesy of the uusoja collection
After seven years on Railspur Alley, Ann decided to nurture her other long held
passion of designing jewellery. She took a year off to travel and to develop her
The foundations of community are like the foundations of
a house; strong communities are built upon the bedrock
of a common vision. ZenHouse Media was started on
a strong foundation of friendship and shared values.
Joining forces with the Granville Island Business
and Community Association (GIBCA) in 2009 on
this grassroots project has turned out to be a
match made in community-building heaven.
Working with such a creative group
of people has sparked the ZenHouse
team's imagination, drawing out a fun,
personal touch to their work.
V&J Plant Shop
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&J has been in the floral business
for over 30 years. It started as a
family business out in the New
Westminster Market, when eventually
they were invited to take a day table at the
Granville Island Public Market. V&J still
carries the same attitude that customers
are like family, as many of them have been
shopping at V&J’s for numerous years, even
across generations.
V&J sources products from around the
globe, with a strong emphasis on local
whenever possible. Freshness, quality and
competitive pricing are ethics that date
back to day one and are reinforced on a
daily basis. V&J specializes in all types of
floral design, with something for all tastes
and budgets.
Granville Island Works
ZenHouse Media ( from left to right) Lucy St. John, Jocelyn Hallett (Owner),
Miranda Ting, Cloe Aigner, Shireen Nabatian and Alyssa Burtt.
Through the Granville Island
Works project, we discovered that
working with community is one of
our greatest shared passions. We
have been deeply enriched by the
experience. We will never forget it!
— Cloe Aigner, Art Director, ZenHouse Media
ZenHouse Media
(604)–739–ZENH (9364)
info@zenhousemedia.com
www.zenhousemedia.com
V&J Plant Shop
1689 Johnston St., V6H 3R9
(604)-689-4439
www.vjplantshop.com
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photo courtesy of zenhouse media
enHouse Media was formed in 2007 and is
made up of like-minded professionals with
a combined passion for strengthening local
communities and promoting Vancouver arts and
culture initiatives. As a truly home-grown enterprise,
they have maintained a boutique feel that allows each
team member to play a direct role in the creative
process, really getting involved and becoming a part of
the businesses and communities they represent.
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@zenhousemedia
The ZenHouse Media team and Peter Braune strike an “Abbey Road” pose at the entrance of Granville
Island, holding the 2nd edition of the Granville Island Works newspaper, 2010. photo courtesy of john sarko
www.granvilleislandworks.com
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Vancouver
A Blonde, a Brunette & a Redhead
TheatreSports League
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The Ladies of Aurum-Argentum
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Vancouver TheatreSports® performs a wide variety of
improv formats, but its all-time favourite is the classic
TheatreSports® show. Relying on razor-sharp wit
and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers
compete to entertain the audience the most. Using
audience suggestions to fuel scenes, teams create
totally improvised situations on the spot. Round after
grueling round, the audience votes for the best scenes
and the sharpest improv — making TheatreSports® the
most interactive, entertaining performance in the city.
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or over 30 years, Vancouver TheatreSports® has been making Vancouver laugh
with unique and hilarious improv comedy: they’ve made over 2.2 million people
laugh their heads off! Vancouver TheatreSports® League performs 11 shows per
week, 52 weeks per year for enthusiastic crowds at their new home, The Improv Centre. Vancouver TheatreSports® League
1502 Duranleau St., V6H 3S4
Tel: (604)-738-7013
Fax: (604)-738-8013
www.vtsl.com
The Brunette…
Dramatic and bold, Gisela’s style combines elements
of Renaissance rings with a slight touch of Gothic.
This piece boldly contrasts 18 karat yellow and
white gold with an oxidized sterling silver liner.
Set all around the band are 8 golden and orange
cabochon sapphires.
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Hand made semi-precious necklaces, crafted on one of the Gulf Islands off
the rugged coast of British Columbia, stunning Tibetan jewellery in exquisite
turquoise and coral, as well as authentic freshwater pearls from Shanghai,
all offer the most discerning collector an array of choice and price points.
Artwork from local artists and top photographers fill the walls of the gallery
from top to bottom with original images from all around the city.
There’s something here for everyone. Even the littlest ones will
delight in choosing their own special finds to remember a
glorious day spent exploring fascinating Granville Island.
White Ocean Gallery
1620 Duranleau St., V6H 3S4
(604)–669–8880
www.whiteoceangallery.ca
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10% off your first purchase.
Limit one coupon per customer.
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*Carlotta ring by Pernilla: white gold
set with aquamarine and diamonds*
cameo embellished with 18 karat yellow gold details.
eander around the west side of Granville Island you will come
across White Ocean Gallery featuring a treasure trove of rare
jewellery from around the world as well as spectacular canvas
panoramas of beautiful Vancouver.
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The Blonde...
Ornate and beautiful, Pernilla’s Euridice collection
draws on the aesthetic of antique Greco-Roman
jewellery. Inspired by the Greek myth of Orpheus and
Euridice, this shadow box pendant showcases a silver
White Ocean Gallery
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urum-Argentum Goldsmiths is the creative and artistic workspace of
Pernilla Ahrnstedt, Kristen Jones and Gisela Kuckertz. What brought
the three goldsmiths together was the desire to create truly artistic
jewellery. Granville Island is the perfect place for a studio producing work that
goes beyond the commercial approach to jewellery making.
photos courtesy of white ocean gallery & zenhouse media
The Redhead
Ancient relics inspire Kristen Jones's work. Her clients want
significant jewellery - pieces that become part of their persona.
She works artifacts, gemstones and precious metals into
jewellery that often become amulets for a sophisticated
wearer. This Gryphon Roman coin pendant is set in 18
karat beaten gold with a 12.09 carat emerald bead.
* Bracelet by Gisela: coral rods, cast
and hand forged yellow gold*
*Tumble of rose cut diamond and
sapphire rings in 22 karat gold and
sterling silver by Kristen*
Aurum-Argentum Goldsmiths
photos courtesy of aurum-argentum goldsmiths
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1351 Railspur Alley, V6H 4G9
(604)–692–2522
www.pernilla.ca
www.gmkjewellerydesign.ca
www.queenbijoux.com
www.granvilleislandworks.com
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on Granville Island
Artisan Sake Maker's rice fields right before harvest last year
M
asa Shiroki came to Granville Island with a mission
in 2006. After retiring from his work at the BC
Trade Development Corporation, Masa wanted to
do something 'culturally meaningful' ...and fun. First he tried
importing fine Japanese sake. He peddled his high quality
imported sakes with lectures, tastings and talks with the
sommelier guild, but nothing worked.
His audiences simply weren't invested in a product that seemed
inaccessible, foreign and perhaps out of context. How to fix
this dilemma? What if the finest sake available in Canada was
actually made in Canada? What if people could visit the site,
talk to the sake makers and enjoy tastings onsite? What if the
sakes were paired with West coast foods that customers could
buy down the street?
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Artisan Sake Maker
1339 Railspur Alley, V6H 4G9
www.artisansakemaker.com
@ArtisanSake
Aboard the boats, through spending time with the whales, guests gain an indepth understanding of the region, its ecosystem, and its wildlife.
Clients can choose from either one of their two open vessels or a semicovered vessel.
Wild Whales Vancouver’s staff members have consistently been nominated for
The Vancouver Tourist Service Award for Service of Excellence.
Customers can have a one-stop adventure,
experiencing the wide diversity of people,
shops and services on the Island before or
after their trip.
Enter Masa's Granville Island studio on Railspur Alley, where
he has been delighting palates and educating visitors about
the fine subtleties of sake since 2006. They brew about seven
varieties of sake onsite, three of which have won awards in 2012
and all of which are available for tasting. Masa endeavours to
keep the operation local, partnering with Benton Brothers and
Oyama Sausage in the Public Market for the best food pairings.
Vancouver TheatreSports® League, Edible Canada and Whet all
use Masa's sake either at their bar or in their recipes.
In 2013, the operation is becoming even more local as it is the
first year that the sake will be made from rice grown in Canada.
Masa has been travelling far and wide in BC and talking with
agriculturalists about the best way to grow rice, something that
has never been done in this region. 2013's sakes will be brewed
from rice harvested in our very own Abbotsford.
Sake is about to become a lot more local!
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ild Whales Vancouver is celebrating its ninth year – the only whale
watching company in Vancouver offering clients an experience
that leads them into some of the most diverse wildlife of the
Pacific Coast in search of killer whales, minkes, grays and humpbacks. On
a voyage, guests may encounter other types of wildlife including: Dall’s and
harbour porpoises, sea lions, harbour seals, river otters, bald eagles and a
variety of other sea birds.
Wild Whales Vancouver
1806 Mast Tower Rd., V6H 4B6
(604)–699–2011
www.whalesvancouver.ca
Zara’s Italian Deli
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ara’s Italian Deli and the Zara family have been offering up a colourful
and creative range of fresh pastas, sauces, olives and assorted
antipasti for over 20 years. In addition to their fresh food offerings
Zara’s Deli has a well stocked Mediterranean pantry that includes an extensive
collection of international olive oils, aged balsamic vinegars, and premium
quality dry pastas.
photos courtesy of zara's italian deli
Zara’s Italian Deli was established by Giovani and Luisa Zara in 1987, in the
Granville Island Public Market. Today it remains family owned and operated,
managed by son Loris and daughter-in-law Harmony. The Market and Zara’s
Deli hold a special place in Loris and Harmony’s hearts. It is where they met,
fell in love and now work together to carry on and share their family’s love of
food with their valued local and international clientele.
Loris, Harmony and their enthusiastic team invite you to come down to Zara’s
Deli and the Granville Island Public Market, say ciao, enjoy la dolce vita and
take home a little taste of Italy.
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Artisan Sake
Wild Whales Vancouver
Zara's Italian Deli
#128 — 1689 Johnston St., V6H 3R9
(604)–683–2935
www.zarasdeli.com
www.granvilleislandworks.com
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