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GARDEN #12

829 FAIRWAY DRIVE NORTH VANCOUVER

Delphia Johnstone Gardener

At the base of Mount Seymour, this garden slopes from the north west to the south east, and has been tiered to accommodate the slope and the water migration from mountain to ocean.

Visual Artists

JOANNA LIANG (SHE/HER) Photography, Sculpture, Book Arts, Painting Joanna works with found and repurposed objects. Natural materials are a way for her to engage with the land through mindful gathering (often from her own garden).

THISENI KRISTHORUBADU (SHE/HER) Screen Print and Textile Arts Thiseni’s practice operates as a visual vessel for explorations of identity, place, and creativity. She is especially interested in grey areas and how one can hold space for the contradictions of existence.

DONNA GIRAUD Acrylic Paintings on Canvas or Wood Panel Committed to creating art that evokes intense, relatable emotions, Donna’s heavy use of texture and subtle layers of paint often offer the viewer a moment of pause.

MUSICIANS & PERFORMERS

HAIG & FRIENDS Jazz | Both Days, 12:00pm – 2:00pm Haig’s band ranges in musical styles from Swing, Blues, Bossa Nova and Jazz interpretations of pop tunes.

LOGAN AND NATHAN Alt-Folk, Indie-Soul | Both Days, 2:30pm – 4:30pm Logan and Nathan’s sound shimmies along the lines of folk with influences of jazz syncopation and soul.

VOIRELIA DANCE, PSYCHOLOGY & PHILOSOPHY HUB Dance

Saturday, 3:30pm – 4 :30pm

Voirelia Hub is performing a site-specific adaptation of “Minds in Motion”. Roving dance performances will activate the garden space as dancers interpret the idea of sculptures in motion.

JHOELY TRIANA FLAMENCO Flamenco Dance | Sunday, 3:30pm – 4:30pm

Jhoely Triana is a Colombian born, emerging flamenco dance artist. This work, entitled “Arboles,” explores the metaphor of trees.

An all-ages event that celebrates the relationship between birds and fungi. Presented in partnership with the Wild Bird Trust of BC.

Just like other Arts in the Garden locations, at Maplewood Flats you will have opportunity to engage with art and nature: at the Coast Salish Plant Nursery, at the Exhibition, and on the trails. Unique to this location, you can register in advance for interactive workshops, taking place over the weekend.

COAST SALISH PLANT NURSERY

SATURDAY, MAY 27 AND SUNDAY, MAY 28 11AM-3PM

EXHIBITION - SOIL: THE BIODIVERSITY BENEATH OUR FEET

An exhibit centering on culture, conservation, and community, featuring information on the importance of soil health and native plants for the land, biodiversity and as a food source.

WORKSHOPS • SATURDAY, MAY 27 TH

SATURDAY, MAY 27 TH

Birds of the Inlet - Songs & Stories with Les George 9:30 am – 11:00am

An opportunity for all ages, including children and families, to learn about stories that reveal the relations between birds and TsleilWaututh members on these lands and waters, inspiring creative expression of birds in the rest of the weekend’s activities.

FREE | REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Feathers & Fungi Naturalist Walk • 1:00pm-3:00pm

Join us on a walk in the woods to learn about the ecological relationships between birds and mushrooms, exploring how they work together to create food and habitat for each other and for other forest life.

Led by Willoughby Arevalo and Samuel MacTavish

FREE | REGISTRATION REQUIRED

GARDEN #13

2649 DOLLARTON HIGHWAY NORTH VANCOUVER

WORKSHOPS • SUNDAY, MAY 28 TH

Forest Movement Practice

10:30am – 12:30pm

Embodied meditations inspired by fungi and the natural world. This workshop is for anyone curious about the body and ecology.

Led by Isabelle Kirouac

$10 | REGISTRATION REQUIRED | AGES 14+

All About Mushrooms: An Olfactory Play Workshop

3:30pm – 5:00pm

Experiment with mushroom inspired scents! We will open our noses by going on a scent walk, classify mushrooms on an aromatic wheel, and engage in drawing games inspired by their aroma.

Led by Isabelle Kirouac & Willoughby Arevalo

COST: $25 | REGISTRATION REQUIRED | AGES 12+

CHILDREN AGES 5+ ARE WELCOME ACCOMPANIED BY A SUPPORTIVE ADULT.

Community Parade

5:30pm – 6:30pm

Join our festive community parade along the forested paths of Maplewood Flats for a celebration of our local birds and fungi!

FREE | NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED

For more information and to register for workshops, visit northvanarts.ca