Come, learn the original history of North America from the ignition of a different perspective. Canada, United States, Mexico—these are all very new labels for this land. Come, and share in the culture, rich with stories and colours, relearn some history, and find the quietness and inner peace in the legend of Turtle Island.
Studio 101 is an Eastside Arts Society program dedicated to supporting diverse and engaging artistic experiences for Vancouver’s Eastside youth.
Many Eastside schools have limited exposure to professional artists and arts experiences beyond the classroom. Studio 101 brings school children into participating Eastside Culture Crawl artist studio spaces for free, hands-on workshops. For many participants, it is their first time connecting with professional artists. The program provides students insights into the various phases of the creative process, while promoting creative confidence and fostering an appreciation of the visual arts.
This year, the program offers classroom activities and small group visits to artists’ studios for immersive hands-on workshops. Students from grades 4-7 from Britannia Elementary, Admiral Seymour Elementary and Lord Strathcona Elementary schools took part in workshops to create ceramics, painting, sculpture, and mixed media works. New this year is a week-long Indigenous artist residency at χpey̓ Elementary School.
χpey̓ Elementary School: Classes of Ted Holkstad & Bernadette Milton
Artist Facilitator:
James Groening, or Blue Sky, is a Burnaby-based Cree artist from Kahkewistahaw Band, Turtle Island. Adopted by his white grandparents during the Sixties Scoop, Groening was raised in a farm community in Plains Cree Territory (otherwise known as Manitoba). After meeting his maternal mother and learning of his heritage, he attributes discovering Coast Salish art forms, specifically, drawing a Haida-style hummingbird that inspired him to pursue a journey of reclaiming his Indigeneity.
The Lantern City is grateful to be held on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish Nation), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation). We acknowledge our privilege to be gathered on this land, and commit to work with and be respectful to the Indigenous peoples whose arts and stories inspire us to bring communities together.
