Academie Duello Devon Boorman is a Renaissance man, in every sense of the word. He is a musician, historian, and consultant, but perhaps most significantly, he is a maestro d’armi and the director of Academie Duello, the largest centre of Western martial arts in the world, where people of all ages come together to study the knightly arts.
Crystalworks Crystalworks is a world class mineral gallery that carries a diverse selection of rare crystals, minerals, and fossils from around the globe.
The VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre Perhaps no one appreciates the rain more than a gardener, and those at the VanDusen Botanical Garden have a new plant to tend. A new Visitor Centre opened its doors this past October, and, informed by the site’s ecosystem and designed to generate its own energy and operate efficiently, it is expected to receive certification as Canada’s first Living Building.
The Found and the Freed The Found and the Freed is the physical manifestation of a friendship, united by a love of old things, between three young women. Begun as a pop-up shop in Gastown during the summer of 2011 and inspired by increasing success, the more permanent studio location is now on Powell Street.
Kroma Artist’s Acrylics Kevin Head is a savant of pigment particles and paint making, and the man at the helm of Kroma Artist’s Acrylics on Granville Island.
Henry Charles, Musqueam Speaker Like many other First Nations peoples, the Musqueam band of Vancouver’s Lower Mainland followed an exclusively oral tradition; history and culture were passed down from generation to generation through storytelling. This is the story of Henry Charles of the Musqueam people.
The Cheaper Show Barriers between established and emerging artists are dissolved for one night, when all works are sold at a uniform price, regardless of their market value.
Art of Porcelain Art of Porcelain’s precious ware are sourced directly from the Imperial Porcelain Manufactory (popularly known as the Lomonosov Porcelain Factory) in St. Petersburg, Russia.
The Chung Collection For Dr. Wallace Chung, the collector of some 40,000 maritime things, the rebuilding of a damaged model ship is a metaphor for the act and purpose of collecting; as parts are restored and pieced back together, the original image emerges, and with it, history is revealed.
Take a Hike Youth at Risk Foundation Take a Hike is an alternative education program based at John Oliver Secondary School for youth between the ages of 15 and 19 who struggle with issues that may inhibit their success in a traditional school system.
