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DESIGN NERD JAM 4.5 | Bringing Light to Darkness

On October 22, 2010, join the Vancouver Design Nerds for an evening of playing with photography, video, light generation and light design, based around the Design Nerd Jam topic, Light Play.

With your necessary equipment, along with a variety of lights, glowing and flashing bits and pieces, it will be a night of experimenting with photographic light-painting techniques in select locations in Vancouver. Don’t forget to BYOB!

From their website:
A Nerd Jam is: “Initiated to foster multidisciplinary collaboration between designers and artists of all persuasions, the Design Nerd Jams are a forum for creative people to discuss their projects and ideas.”

To RSVP and for more details: lightplay.eventbrite.com

(Thanks, M!)

EVENTS | This Weekend

Lots going on this weekend!

Here are a few events we have our eyes on:

Canzine West presented by Broken PencilSaturday, October 16, 1pm – 7pm at  W2 Storyeum

Interior Design Show West (IDSWest) | October 14 – 17, at the New Vancouver Convention Centre

Manners and Peace, Loving with guests (music) presented by Blim | Saturday, October 16, 8pm – 12am at Blim

Click HERE, for a good list of opening receptions all over town this weekend from Artsy!Dartsy!

Randomly, for a non-art related event, check out the UBC Apple Festival October 16 and 17, 11am to 4pm at the Botanical Garden

And on our wish list for after the weekend, Screenprint Ceramic instructed by Yuriko Iga at Blim | Monday, October 18, 6pm – 9pm ($60 incl. materials)

Have a happy Friday and enjoy your weekend!

LAST DAYS OF VIFF | Highlights and Repeats

Two more days to catch screenings at VIFF!

If you need help deciding on what to watch, check out their highlights and additional screenings based on popular demand (from the VIFF BLAST 2010):

Highlights: FOREIGN PARTSMODRADISSOLUTIONOCTOBERReGENERATIONSHOOTING WITH MURSITOGETHERNESS SUPREMETHE YELLOW BITTERNTHINK GLOBAL, ACT RURAL

Additional Screenings:
CITY OF LIFE - Wed, Oct 13, 7:15pm, GR6
LEAVE THEM LAUGHING – Wed, Oct 13, 9:30pm, PARK
THE WHITE MEADOWS – Thurs, Oct 14, 6:20pm, GR6
AFTERSHOCK – Thurs, Oct 14, 9:00pm, GR6
PROTECTOR – Thurs, Oct 14, 9:30pm, PARK
For more listings and details, click HERE!

INTERIOR DESIGN SHOW WEST | Oct 14 – 17

This year’s Interior Design Show West will include Karim Rashid as one of their features speakers. The show runs October 14 – 17, 2010 at the New Vancouver Convention Centre.

Another feature to look out for at the show is Future Masters: Young Designers West, presented in partnership with Vancouver’s Artsy-Dartsy.com. Close to 20 design students and recent graduates from institutions such as ECUAD and VCC will presenting their latest work ranging in communication, industrial and architectural design.

IDSwest is Western Canada’s annual premiere residential design show featuring 200 exhibitors showcasing quality products and services to an audience of industry professionals, architects, designers, consumers and media.

VIFF | 2010

The Vancouver International Film Festival starts tomorrow and runs till October 15.

This year’s Canadian Images program will be including 87 Canadian films – 17 dramatic features, 11 nonfiction features, and 43 shorts. That includes 24 British Columbian productions (6 feature documentaries, 7 dramatic features, 10 shorts, and 1 mid-length film).

via straight.com

STUDIO SALE | This Weekend

Studio Sale this weekend! Saturday, Sept 15, from 12pm till 5pm, and the following Sunday, an encore from 1pm to 4pm. For all the details, click HERE.

Limited edition Photo Prints, Doodles, Paintings, Art Supplies, a Sweetass 3CCD Cam and other Electrostylin’ Electronics. Plus Sewing, Carpentry and Design bits & pieces, Fabrics, Costumes, Props, Furniture, Books and more!!

PLUS 5 minutes + 5 dollars gets you a custom, quickie, black and white portrait.

OLIO FESTIVAL 2010

September is the month of festivals!

The 2nd annual Olio Festival is almost here. From the 23rd till the 26th of September, enjoy the multi-media arts festival locally curated and self-financed by promoters & lovers of Independent Music, Comedy, Film & Art within the city of Vancouver.


Click for the line-up HERE. And for tickets HERE.

AT TIFF | Woman Waiting

Congrats to our friends Antoine Bourges and William Fritzberg for having their film, Woman Waiting, included in the Toronto International Film Festival 2010, Short Cuts Canada program. The film is playing September 13 and 14 at Jackman Hall. Check out the program for more info.

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