I am between contracts– creatively hustling while applying for new contracts to survive and to be able to provide specially requested arts programming for refugee
Category: At-risk youth
The Heron Feathers: 100 Herons Art Project
THE PROJECT: I am creating of twelve 20″ x 30″ panels depicting a total 100 Herons [between June 14 to July 31, 2017]. For every $25 raised I
100 HERONS Art Project
THE PROJECT: I am creating of twelve 20″ x 30″ panels depicting a total 100 Herons between June 14 to July 31, 2017. For every $25 raised I
I’m raising funds to provide free sock monkey therapy!
I am selling sock monkeys and sock birds on my ETSY site to raise for sock monkey therapy! See selection at: 100% of proceeds go
Special edition sugar skull sock monkey
This handmade, handsewn sock monkey is a special version of my sugar skull sock monkey line! She has an embroidered face and her dress is
Operation Sock Monkey Booth at the Strathcona Craft Fair Nov 28! And Latest Updates!
My incredible Operation Sock Monkey Western Division team of youth, teachers, support staff, community members of all ages have been hard at work since
Shaking the Movers- a safe space for youth to have a voice.
— I was so honored to participate (as art facilitator) in the 9th instalment of Shaking the Movers yesterday! Shaking the Movers, founded by The Honorable
INSIDE OUT PROJECT- breaking the cycle of violence through creativity: Activities Report Summer 2015
Inside Out Project Summer 2015 was made possible by a generous grant from the Province of British Columbia – Ministry of Justice: Victim Services and Crime Prevention Division — INSIDE OUT PROJECT- OWN YOUR JOURNEY: breaking the cycle of violence through
Day 4 and 5 Inside Out Project Summer 2015: Digging Deeper
INSIDE OUT PROJECT: OWN YOUR JOURNEY- Breaking the cycle of violence through creativity Inside Out Project – Own Your Journey SUMMER 2015 is a three week intensive
Day 1: Inside Out Project: Own Your Journey Summer 2015 arts-based youth program
INSIDE OUT PROJECT: OWN YOUR JOURNEY- Breaking the cycle of violence through creativity Inside Out Project – Own Your Journey SUMMER 2015 is a three week intensive
Animating Shaun Tan’s The Red Tree at Mountainside Secondary.
An extension of the Inside Out Project Own Your Journey at Mountainside Secondary 2014-2015, the animation portion- spearheaded by my colleague and dear friend, Ian Powell-
The dream has become an urgent quest. Walk for Water Nepal.
Kamala Yonzon and her daughter Sunkosi treated me to a beautiful Nepalese dinner at Café Kathmandu last night and we chatted about life and creativity and
FRAMES FILM PROJECT INTAKE 8 GRAD MARCH 28, 2015!
FRAMES FILM PROJECT INTAKE 8 GRAD MARCH 28, 2015! I am getting ready to hand over my position as program coordinator of Frames Film Project
North Vancouver teen finds her passion and life purpose through arts-based program
North Vancouver teen finds her passion through arts-based program and launches campaign to raise funds to bring water tank and pipeline to remote village in
Inside Out Project Mountainside Secondary: own your journey
On September 30, 2014, I began my collaboration with Ian Powell at Mountainside Secondary on the INSIDE OUT PROJECT- OWN YOUR JOURNEY, inspired by my hero
Inside Out Project: Own Your Journey, Mountainside Pilot Project Week 5 of 5
Recall: LINK: MOUNTAINSIDE SECONDARY: Inside Out Project: Own Your Journey Youth-run initiative using the vehicle of portrait photography and street art to learn life and transferable
Inside Out: youth empowerment, peer to peer interaction and community connections.
I am so excited to be part of this incredible project inspired by my hero JR: MOUNTAINSIDE SECONDARY: Inside Out Project: Own Your Journey Youth-run
#KeithHaring inspired canvas in progress at @MediaForYouth
At Intersections Media we love Art Mondays! Besides filmmaking, a significant part of Intersections is dipping our hands into the visual art/creative process and into art history by
Recalling the creation of the mural “Destiny Manifesting.” #youthart
My students and I started this mural in the art therapy room at Keith Lynn Alternative Secondary in North Vancouver in 2009… and on July 5, 2011, I dragged
Art is not about the finished product but about the creative process.
INTERACTIVE ART Art is a powerful tool to facilitate connection and healing. For me, art is not about the finished product but about the creative process.
Flour, water, sugar. China markers and newsprint. Plus some youth. Perfect combo!
Latest gallery of wheatpaste sessions with Intersections Media Opportunities for Youth Society and Byrne Creek Secondary! All my street art projects are inspired by JR
Sock Monkey Life Skills Entrepreneurship Curriculum Development update!
Recall I am developing the following project: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT SERIES 1: THE @BY POSTSTREET SOCK MONKEY LIFE SKILLS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM for youth groups, schools
The inspiring work of @GlobalSorority @passionteams and @g4gcharity in Cape Town
I am truly in awe of and inspired by the powerful work being done globally by my friends at The Passion Foundation Global Sorority Girls
The most beautiful card in the world.
Today was my last session of the Cultural Identity Project with Laura Mathers Grade 8 class. I am so honoured to have worked with such
OSM HANDBOOK LIFE SKILLS
CURRENTLY PLANNING NEXT STEPS AS I CONTINUE FUNDRAISING FOR the Operation Sock Monkey Handbook for youth groups, schools and community organizations GENERAL STRUCTURE FOR WORKBOOK: •
Cultural identity project at Byrne Creek Secondary- Gallery #wheatpaste #chinamarker #paint
CULTURAL IDENTITY PORTRAIT PROJECT SESSION 6 OF 7, BYRNE CREEK SCHOOL GR. 8 Recall previous posts about this project: Does wheatpaste work on a ceiling tile?
@BYPOSTSTREET ART HOUSE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT SERIES 1 PHASE 1
THE @BYPOSTSTREET ART HOUSE GLOBAL: Creative Director, Anna Thorsen LOCAL: Art Director, Kat Thorsen (Vancouver BC) MISSION: To awaken creative expression VISION: To develop global art initiatives Art Events, Street Art,
It has been a beautiful fight. Still is. – Bukowski
“Lighting new cigarettes, pouring more drinks. It has been a beautiful fight. Still is.” – Charles Bukowski
Does wheatpasting work on a ceiling tile? Hmmm…
I will be facilitating a really exciting Cultural Portrait pilot project at a local high school in a couple of weeks. The plan is for
Tools for anxiety- esteem hearts at ArtQuake 2014
I was honored and elated to be part of ArtQuake 2014 at SFU Harbor Centre yesterday! ArtQuake envisions a transformed world where every youth is
The wheatpaste wall at YouthCO!
Making a painting in a studio can be a bit stifling at times, but when you add the street installation element to it, it begins
The @bypoststreet sample sale and interactive art event benefitting @YouthCO
Spend an evening with @bypoststreet & YouthCO! @bypoststreet takes Spring Cleaning to the next level with an inventory clear out sale of all remaining Designer
For such the angels go … And uniforms of Snow. #streetart w @mediaforyouth
We trust in plumed procession For such the angels go – Rank after Rank, with even feet – And uniforms of Snow. ~Emily Dickinson Anyone
Wounded angel. Haavoittunut Enkeli. #custodyart
WOUNDED ANGEL, 2008 [by “Steph” and “Vincent”] This unframed painting on raw canvas (65″ x 76″) was made during my therapeutic art classes at a youth
A love letter to my students.
Dear students, [With students, I mean each and everyone of you that has touched my life.] Thank you. As of November 15, 2013, I am
• ART • CRAFTS • YOUTH ARTISANS: my 3 blogs get 3 new looks!
MY ART BLOG: MY CRAFTS BLOG: MY YOUTH ARTISANS BLOG:
Journal exercise: facing our barriers [writing and drawing]
Before our drawing exercise today with my youth group, I asked them to write stream of consciousness around barriers– barriers that come up in
Butterfly Warrior: photoshoot Thursday with Sarah Starchild and Farren Strongarm
Tribal makeup and concept by Zöe Harvey I know I’m late but destiny brought me back to you Time went by
“A picture is a secret about a secret, the more it tells you the less you know.” Diane Arbus #photoshootThursday
It is always fun to have impromptu photoshoots! Always! Last Thursday, we gathered together again in the workshop at District 319 and played. I
Evan and Larissa- Thursday pas de deux #photoshoot
It was a joy for me to witness the dance between best friends Evan Voyageur and Larissa Brown on Thursday at our Intersections Media Intake
“Let us go, through certain half-deserted streets.” Witnessing the deterioration. #streetart #downtowneastside
Let us go then, you and I, When the evening is spread out against the sky Like a patient etherised upon a table; Let us
“Walk your own path.” Portrait of Jordan. #tattoos #streetart
Simple one of my favorite people. Jordan H.
“I am art.” #streetart wall builds connections in the #downtowneastside
As our streetart wall grows, we are building connections with the local community, enjoying audience as we paint, inviting others to join. We are building
“For the yellow smoke that slides along the street.” #streetart
Nancy Kirkpatrick‘s beautiful photos of today’s street art session: Check out more of our street art at PORTRAITS/STREET ART
Amanda Marie Born 1986-2003 #portrait
Her name is Amanda Marie Born, she was born July 3rd, 1986 and she committed suicide in 2003 on July 6th when I was 15.
STREET ART: Europe sticker series. #fashion
The Social Life made a special street art request as they travel through Europe! I supplied them with sticker versions of my fashion portrait/interpretation series:
#Tearsheets, #Streetart, #Vancouver and @VanRagazine!
Huge thank you to V-Rag Magazine, Cole Johnston and Matthew Roy for an amazing article in the SEPTEMBER 2012 issue and for the honor of
A morning of street art- visually on the radio with @nxnwcbc!
Portraits, including Rochelle, getting ready! My students [at Intersections Media– a program I run with my brother, filmmaker Fred Thorsen] and I spent a wonderful morning
Portraits move us, connect us, pull out stories #streetart
In my street art portraits, I draw people I know, people in my social media circle, people who draw me in (pardon the pun), people
Introducing Angus MacDonald, photographer, #Vancouver
I have the pleasure of working with Angus at Intersections Media in Vancouver. I am delighted to share an initial peek at his work. He
STREET ART: beauty in the deterioration part 3 #wheatpaste
I walked the alley at Main and Cordova today, like I usually do on my lunch break to air out my dog… I was surprised
Saying Thank You through #streetart #wheatpaste
This post is dedicated to all the staff and students of Keith Lynn Alternative Secondary School Alicia and I began the process of saying thank
“Walking the streets of dreams” wall is growing! #streetart #wheatpaste
— Thank you Morgan, Justine, Amanda-Lynn, Ernst, Kevin and Anthony at Intersections Media for today’s session and for being my subjects: Amanda-Lynn added several
The Social Life hits the streets! #streetart #wheatpaste #thesociallifeyvr
Graffiti is one of the few tools you have if you have almost nothing. And even if you don’t come up with a picture to cure
We’ve gone national!!! #Vancouver to #Toronto. #wheatpaste #streetart
4 portraits were pasted by my team in Toronto this morning! WOOT! Huge thank you to Matt and Owen: Matt’s reflection: So it was a
“Do you know what it takes to do a global art project? People, energy, glue.” #Vancouver #streetart
Do you know what it takes to do [a global art project]? People, energy, glue. – JR I met up with Elijah yesterday so he could
Pouring my soul into a physical form… Emerging young artist: Amanda-Lynn Woodworth
When I draw it feels almost like pouring my soul into a physical form and charcoal pours the best. – Amanda-Lynn Film by Amanda-Lynn at Intersections
Beauty in the deterioration Part 2. #wheatpaste #streetart
Recall: Beauty in the deterioration Part 1 Watching the pieces change is intriguing and almost as delightful as seeing them remain unchanged! Here are a
Exquisite portraits by Tony Noh #photography
I asked my colleague (filmmaker/photographer) Tony Noh to capture my students in the style of Rineke Dijkstra. I asked for stark raw sources. He delivered,
Evolution of a #wheatpaste portrait: Justine.
I start with an inspiring person and a photo that really draws me in. China Marker of course. Guidelines in orange. Detail in
