Raw Canvas is a social lounge, gallery, cafe and paint studio in the heart of Yaletown that will play host to a unique charity event on September 24. Will Paint for Food will raise funds for the Niapele Project, a charity which feeds Liberian children through the School Nutrition Initiative.
Three 1-hour painting sessions will be held on the evening of September 24, with each session accommodating up to 20 participants. Resident and guest painters of Raw Canvas will be on hand to help you flex those artistic muscles, and your ticket to the event not only buys you a canvas and raffle tickets, but will also provide 495 meals for Liberian children.
There are numerous ways for you to get involved. If you are an artist, Raw Canvas is looking for guest painters who help instruct session participants. If you have product that could be raffled off, you could donate an item. Or you can buy a ticket and have fun painting for an hour or so!
Contact penelope[at]theniapeleproject[dot]org for more information.
love. sometimes we think we have it and lose it. sometimes it creeps up on us. it can pounce from down the hall, or from halfway across the globe. it can tease you time and time again, no matter how fervently you will it away. As little boy Sam in love, actually points out, sometimes there is little that is worse than the total agony of being in love.
here’s a selection of images that I’ve found via Le Love to ignite the romantic within, that encourage me to see love not as an agonizing experience to be suffered through but rather an inspirational comfort which stems both from optimism and the confidence we build in ourselves and in others.
now, go to her. go to him. pursue the things you love.
remember grand gestures. be real, be surprising, be adventurous.
leave love notes. read love notes. exercise devotion. and mean it.
remember kids, having courage and loving yourself is always in fashion.
sending you lots of love on a late sunny afternoon in Vancouver….
xo,
terri
jet stream bag, $40
Following the success of the two pop-up-shops I organized with like-minded Vancouver fashion bloggers in recent months, I’ve decided to launch an online store and enable my readers to shop my closet whenever your little hearts desire.
The Conveyor Belt Closet is organized into 3 sections: clothes, shoes and accessories. I currently have shoes and accessories up, and you can expect to find some clothes available for sale there on Monday. I have loads and loads of goodies to add, so to keep things manageable I’m limiting each section page to 9 items for sale at any one time. When one sells, another will replace it – so check often if you don’t see anything you like right now!
Please let me know if you have any feedback. Hope you like!
all photos by yvonne chew
Saloon is not a typo. It may sound like an old western brothel, but Barbarella Saloon is actually an ultra trendy hair studio in Vancouver. I was fortunate enough this week that something came up for Terri, and she had to send me to this bloggers hair party instead of herself! I willingly accepted the invite and took my mop down to Main Street.
The party was greeted by a team of uber cool looking stylists bearing Pimms and lemonade so we were off to a good start. Deandra took on the challenge of my untamed locks and with a few highlights, some interesting hair cutting techniques and a toner, my hair was looking fabulous. I have super thick hair so it’s always a bit hard to get a good style going but somehow she managed to keep the length (my one request) and thin it all out in layers so I feel pounds lighter.
The salo(o)n has a great vibe with super funky interiors and crazy artwork on the walls. The stylists are friendly and really listened to what everyone wanted done. All the other bloggers looked fabulous and were thrilled with the end results. The word STUNNING reads across the back wall of the salon, fitting as that’s how I felt when I left.
The other excellent aspect of the evening was the party atmosphere. What more could you ask for than Pimms, pizza and chats with all the other ladies about new boyfriends – all while getting dyed and styled? Barbarella provided a grown up slumber party vibe that I loved. Female bonding over beauty treatments never gets old – especially when you’re picking the brains of Stylefinds‘ bloggers!
If you’re looking for a change but uncertain what current trend or classic ‘do will suit you best, I highly recommend Barbarella. Deandra and the other stylists are highly experienced and knew, far better than I did, what would really compliment my big head and its stubborn, brown tresses.
Barbarella Saloon
3277 Main Street Vancouver
604-876-1414
jimmy-james photo
Kim Cathers and I were nerding out on our laptops today, getting a whole load of work done, when we decided to switch locations and get a new point of view. Gene on Main St. came up as a potential destination – and it was then that we decided to double up the excursion as a costume party and have a hipster-off! We ended up not trekking out to Gene due to time constraints, but we got dressed up nonetheless.
Here are our results – now it’s up to you to VOTE in the comments and let us know who is the most hipsterist of all. I think I get an automatic win due to the spirit animal tee, but it’s really up to you, the public.
“these pants are too tight”
kim cathers photo
“blee-blah”
terri potratz photo
What’s the verdict?
One of my favourite local labels, (212), is having a sample and clearance sale tomorrow. Don’t miss it!
Published by Terri on August 17, 2009
in News.
