Sharon Kallis

Where you will find me and what I am doing….

**Willow Weave at CRAB Park:

we will be weaving a new fence around the missing women’s memorial

Saturday, Feb. 11 12-3pm

and Monday, Feb. 13 2-4pm

**send a note on the comments page below if you are interested  in this project- if weather is nasty  it may be postponed.

Langara College, here I come!

 I am quite excited about this part lecture, part studio survey class I will be teaching at Langara this spring. Starting up in March- we will be using some of the plant materials from Langara campass and delving into some interesting conversations about what makes environmental art environmental, or eco, or green- and what the difference may be in the first place! for more info click here

Environmental Art 101

Environmental artist Sharon Kallis will lead this dynamic 8 week course as a fun, survey-seminar approach to investigating all things eco-art. You’ll discover what eco-art is and its roll in greening our life outlook and where it’s historical roots stem from. Part lecture and part workshop, this course starts at the beginning and gets to what eco-art is all about.

Thursday Nights: Drop in Weaving Circle 5-8pm back on in January!

as a part of the Urban Weaver Project, we are hosting informal open studio nights out of the Maclean Park Fieldhouse. We will be exploring various invasive plant species as replacements for traditional weaving techniques. please check the urban weaver link to confirm  Thursday weaving nights.

Later in the year:

The Urban Weaver project will have an opening on May 2nd at Britannia Gallery, featuring works and images of projects by community members weaving with invasive plants from Stanley Park

May 4th -6th  I will be working with Alastair Heseltine at SilverHarbour Seniors Activity Centre in North Vancouver, we will be weaving components of the new fence and sculptural works using English ivy, park board clippings inclusing with luck- willow clippings from grande boulevard! everyone welcome to join,  check back for more details closer to the day…

Todd Devries, Greg Ferguson and myself will be talking at the BC Park Board annual conference in Victoria on May 10th about the Urban Weaver Project

and the Urban Weavers ( Todd, Debra and myself)  will be at  the Stone Soup Festival on May 12th from 12-5pm

There are lots of dates just getting settled in to the calender at this point- mostly harvest and workshops dates relating tothe Urban Weaver Project, check back  here or the Urban Weaver site for updates on Spring and Summer programs.