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.
Art! Books! and Mags! and Zines! and…
A look back at the 2017 Vancouver Art Book Fair
We had a fantastic time at the 2017 Vancouver Art Book Fair. It was the 6th annual. This was the 4th time we have documented the Fair. 2013 2014 2015 2017 fundraiser View this post on Instagram We're setting up at @vancouverartbookfair ! Come visit us. We just found our table – its on the […]
Doing the hustle for art books & publishing
VABF 2017 Fundraiser & Membership Drive
Vancouver Art Book Fair 2017 is nearly here and to celebrate, the annual fundraiser and membership party was held at Remington Gallery on East Hastings. Not just a preview of publications to be seen at this year’s event, the party was a silent auction with work by many of Vancouver’s artists: Khan Lee | Nikki […]
In The Media Tent
Exploring LAND through multimedia art at Digital Carnival 2017
Richmond World Festival might appear, at first, an odd venue for a carefully considered exhibition of new multimedia art. On the sunny Labour Day long weekend, the outdoor track and field of Minoru Park is unrecognisable. Young families mill around happily with big bags of kettlecorn; rowdy teenagers dash between vendors, enjoying the last weekend […]
Eastside Culture Crawl: A Photo Essay
Artists on Vancouver's Eastside open their studios to the public for the 20th Culture Crawl
Photos by Christin Herrmann An ambitious project to give exposure to Strathcona-based artists 20 years ago, The Eastside Culture Crawl has turned into one of Vancouver’s most loved annual arts events. VANDOCUMENT photographer Christin Herrmann roamed this year’s Crawl, which has grown beyond the borders of Strathcona proper from Railtown in the north, south to […]
Scrap Map
A new installation and publication by artist Sarah Davidson
Photographic documentation by Lukas Engelhardt From the event’s fb description: Join Project Space for our Monthly Open Studio, Scrap Map, an installation and publication by Vancouver-based artist Sarah Davidson. By transforming the unintended gesture of creating offcuts into a temporary installation work, Scrap Map creates a “mind map” reflective of the artist’s own process. Scrap […]
Wildlife Igniters, Peek A Boo, and the Glacier in the Main Ring
In Dreams group show at Astro Turf gets big Art Waste support
Ash Tanasiychuk photos Oh yeah! Art Waste! My pics from massive group show In Dreams at Astro Turf Massive group show as part of Art Waste 2015 edition. Featuring artists: Olga Abeleva Frances Breden & Emma Lowther The Bush Collective Paul Carr Tanya Crail Natalie Crema Aisha Davidson Caton Diab Grace Eakins Rebecca Dueck & […]