Experiments tanning salmon leather with apple bark from our tree prunings. Day 4 and it seems to be working. Each day I’m replacing 1/2 the bath with fresh tannin water. Hoping it’s strong enough to do the trick #salmonleather #stillmoonarts #alderecoartshub #vancouverart #ecoart #naturalart #nature #vancouverartists #eastvan #renfrewcollingwood #vancouverevents #yvr #yvrartist via Instagram https://instagr.am/p/B-8ZQKPhrbt/

Onion skins make great Easter eggs. I put tiny flowers and leaves between the eggs and the skins, tied them tight(but not so tight as to crack the eggs) and boiled them #Easter eggs #pysanky #stillmoonarts #alderecoartshub #vancouverart #ecoart #naturalart #nature #vancouverartists #eastvan #renfrewcollingwood #vancouverevents #yvr #yvrartist #vancouverartwork
Colour Me Local

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Weeding solo in the Colour Me Local dye garden. The calendula volunteers are up. The Oregon Grape in the Ravine is looking stunning! #colourmelocal #stillmoonarts #alderecoartshub #alderecoarts #silk #dyegarden #pollinators #pollinatorgarden #naturaldye #plantdye  #naturaldyes #eastvan #renfrewcollingwood #renfrewcommunity #vancouverevents #yvr #yvrevents #yvrartist #vancouvercommunity #renfrewravine via Instagram https://instagr.am/p/B-vcyRYh5c3/

Don’t put your hand tanned salmon leather change purse into the laundry. When it comes out it tears to pieces like paper #salmonleather #stillmoonarts #alderecoartshub #vancouverart #ecoart #naturalart #nature #vancouverartists #eastvan #renfrewcollingwood #vancouverevents #yvr #yvrartist #vancouverartwork via Instagram https://instagr.am/p/B-lWfDGh2dj/

Come see our Colour Me Local exhibit of textiles dyed with plants from our garden. Opening tomorrow, Wednesday November 27th at the CNH Arts Annex 6:30 to 8 pm in addition to the exhibit there will be food and a video screening of Cracks in Creeks performance (performers wear the natural dyed silks featured in the exhibit) #ecoart #naturaldye #naturaldyeing #renfrewravine #stillcreek via Instagram https://ift.tt/34pH17Y

Last Tuesday, we had our fourth and final Forager’s Feast of the year! Guests who attended brought delicious homemade dishes to share in the candlelit evening atmosphere. After dinner, local mycologist Willoughby Arevalo shared his knowledge and appreciation for fungi. His talk sparked meaningful conversations about the role of fungi in the ecosystem and the need for a reciprocal relationship between humans and mushrooms. It was an eye-opening experience for some guests and a joyous evening for all!

Leave us a comment if you have an idea on what you’d like to see or learn about at a future Forager’s Feast!

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We had a lot of fun tie-dyeing t-shirts at the Sarah Ross House 1-year anniversary BBQ on Tuesday! Residents and neighbours came by our table to dye their own shirts using tansy. We got different shades of yellow and green on the shirts by dipping them in an iron alum and baking soda solution. If you are interested in learning more about natural dyes, stay on the lookout for more workshops with our Colour Me Local program. And watch for Moon Fest 2019 posters going up around the community in the next few weeks!

Special thanks to the Sarah Ross House staff for putting on such a fun community event!
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This is a notice that our dye garden work party tomorrow (August 14th) has been CANCELLED due to staff unavailability. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please join us at our next work party on Wednesday, August 28th! Or, if you are interested in making your own natural dyes, join us at our natural dye workshop on August 17th – details on our website. via Instagram https://ift.tt/33xncf2

Our next Colour Me Local Dye Garden work party is coming up in just a few days! Join us at the garden at Renfrew St. and East 24th Ave. on Wednesday, August 12th from 6:00-8:00pm to help with weeding, watering, and harvesting blossoms for our upcoming Natural Dye Workshop this Saturday. Snacks will be provided, come out and enjoy the evening sun!

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Look at these gorgeous colours we got on silk from the dye garden and Renfrew Ravine! From the top: Randy with iron, fresh indigo, marigold, oregon grape berries, and those same berries with iron.
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These silk squares will be used by youth performers in Cracks in Creeks: Live Streaming. Join us at Renfrew Park near the dog park on 22nd avenue on Aug 11th at 5pm for an immersive art experience next to Still Creek. Part of @vinesfestival and our Salmon Sounds project with @vivomediaarts
There will be a second performance in September so stay tuned!
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