I Work
A History of the Luddite Rebellion
When my work-from-home day concludes at 5 pm, I go to my loom and begin to weave. The transition between different ways of working is informed by my latest obsession, the Luddite Rebellion. Since reading Warren Draper’s essay, “The Shuttle Exchanged for the Sword” in Walking on Lava: Selected Works for Uncivilized Times, I am […]
I DYE
Natural Dyes and Home Dyeing
I feel like a chemist. I boil plants and simmer wool in dyebaths, waiting with anticipation to see what colours emerge.
I Weave a Metaphor
Learning to weave by looking
Exploring textile sketchbooks and pursuing a universal communication system. The newest entry by online resident artist Sasha Krieger.
I Begin
Meet Sasha Krieger, VANDOC Online Residency Artist
Join OAR artist, Sasha Krieger, as she begins her online residency. She introduces her tool, the loom, making masterpieces in bed, and Castaway.
Process before product
Where did the idea for Online Artists Residency (OAR) come from? + introducing our first artist of 2020
Where did the idea for Online Artists Residency (OAR) come from? + introducing our first artist of 2020.
Row, row, row your process…
Celebrating the journey, not the destination, we're very proud to announce the launch of VANDOC's Online Artists Residency, affectionately known as OAR.
Announcing the launch of VANDOC’s Online Artists Residency, affectionately known as OAR.
It’ll be fun, yeah. It’ll be a fine time.
Photos from the July edition of East Van's favourite monthly evening of storytelling and otherwise.
Have you been to Fine? Probably! There’re regular lineups to get into this hot monthly evening of storytelling and otherwise. VANDOC photographer Xinyue Liu squeezed into the packed Lido on a warm July’s evening to capture these sweet shots. July’s Fine featured Carleigh Baker, Emily Davidson, Ola Dada, Taran J. Kootenhayoo, and Aidan Chafe With […]
Imaginary Homelands
Sara Khan's solo exhibition "Suraj Kinare" at Surrey Art Gallery
Sara Khan’s solo exhibit of paintings at Surrey Art Gallery is an impressive mix of skyscapes and dreamscapes.
You Can Envision Anything
A discussion with Odera Igbokwe
Igbokwe has been working hard to get ready for an upcoming group exhibition, Plantains & Pigments, which will open at Vancouver’s James Black Gallery in June 2019.
Squares are Pink and Circles are Blue
Following the work of interdisciplinary artist Zandi Dandizette at Miami Art Week
Zandi Dandizette, interdisciplinary new media installation artist and founder of Vancouver’s The James Black Gallery, works in illustration, video, performance, and, well, anything. “It doesn’t matter if it’s a blank canvas, or room, or whether I’m curating or even using my own body. The canvas or the space is what I’m using more so than […]