If you are an emerging or established artist, take the Pemberton Arts Council's survey to help create a Pemberton area artists' database and improve membership benefits. The survey will take about 6 minutes. (If you're an artist who is also an athlete, you'll probably set a timer and see if you can do it more quickly...) … Continue reading How can the Arts Council serve local artists? Take the Pemberton Arts Council’s survey and help them serve their membership
I’m sitting at the Blackbird Bakery across from 33-year-old Polek Rybczynski, and his almost two-year-old son Tae, leafing slowly through a proof of his coffee table book, Valley of Light. It’s the final stage of a project that began in 2014, when he committed to a personal practice of taking one photograph of the Pemberton … Continue reading Making light of the ask
Wellness Almanac regular, and local photographer, Polek Rybczynski, embarked on a beautiful creative adventure in 2014. With a brand new baby in his life, he challenged himself to take one photograph a day. I love to look back on all the photographs now. They speak volumes to me. Our first son being born during the year … Continue reading Your coffee table wants you to support the Valley of Light photo project!
The Lil̓wat7úl Culture Centre at Úll̓us Community Complex in Mount Currie has some great new products available. from baskets to jewellery, leatherwork and regalia. Drop by anytime for 8:30 - 4:30 Monday to Friday to check it out. You could win a genuine Lil̓wat jacket.
Did you know that there's a little design studio in Pemberton that put the face on Ontario Parks this summer? Yeah, she's also been featured in Dwell magazine, and a host of other glossies. If you have a penchant for design, Pemberton vistas and wicked fun mountain bike action, then you want to follow Ulla … Continue reading Feature Pemberton instagrammer: @luprints
On Aboriginal Day, former Pique news correspondent Jesse Ferreras posted 15 Stunning Works of Aboriginal Art on Huffington Post. It's a pretty great virtual art tour. Today, in honour of Canada Day, why not take a Sea to Sky jaunt, with the help of the newly formed Sea to Sky Arts Councils, an alliance of … Continue reading Take a virtual scavenger hunt through the art-ful fields of Sea to Sky country
Last time I was at the Clinic, the artwork on the walls caught by eye. It had been created locally, through a Seniors Interacting Through Art project. The thing that had snagged my attention? It was good. The art was really good. The final Seniors Interacting Through Art Event takes place Friday March 13, 1-4pm at the … Continue reading Event: Art Show, Friday, March 13, 1-4pm
Polek Rybczynski is going strong with his daily photo practice. Take a peek at the ongoing project at He chose this image to share as the Photo of the Week. It is from a few days ago and I love it. I got lucky and got a flock of high migrating birds flying in formation. … Continue reading Photo of the Week: Polek Rybczynski
All it took was a weekend away to remind me how inspiring I find this region. And when Mt Currie and the cherry trees in bloom and the random snake sightings and the swelling seasonal creeks don't do it, all I have to do is ask a fellow-creative... and BOOM. Inspiration-injection. The latest artist to … Continue reading Work In Progress: Amy Hazeldine
We featured Polek's inspiring Photo A Day practice last month, and are stoked that he has agreed to share his choice of image once a month, as part of our new Sunday column.
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