The Thistle is putting on a Winter Solstice Coffeehouse
on Friday, December 18th from 7pm-10pm.
There will be films, music, craft making, a gift exchange and LOTS of food.
In fact, please do not hesitate to make this a pot luck affair and bring some tasty treats to share!
Bring friends and families and expect a cozy night of art and good company. Put it on your calendars!
The Thistle is participating in the 13th annual Eastside Culture Crawl. The Crawl is a three-day event showcasing local creative talent in their workspaces across East Van. The Thistle reps as a heart of the Eastside community and allows for youth to share their creative endeavors and real concerns with the public. Come and check out what Thistle artists have been up to!
Fri. November 20 - 5 - 10 pm
Sat. November 21 - 11 am - 6 pm
Sun. November 22 - 11 am - 6 pm
The Purple Thistle Collective is pleased to announce the first issue of our monthly broadsheet-style newsletter The Thistler! The Thistler contains news and events happening at the Thistle.
The Thistle is a youth-run arts and activism centre. We operate in four main ways: We are open in the afternoons and evenings for drop-in. Please see signs on the door, big white board and website for hours. We run classes and projects of all kinds. There is lots of information available about what’s going on and how to sign up. If it isn’t totally obvious, ask someone.
We run full-time, paid training programs during the day, focused around arts, community work and/or publishing. If you are interested, write matt@purplethistle.ca Also, lots of groups, big and small, use the space for meetings, conferences, gatherings or as a work-space. You are welcome to meet here, just run it past the collective.
The list of classes taking place at the Thistle. Feel free to check 'em out.
Free black and white darkroom. Some equipment. Great group.
Contact Diana if you are interested: lalunaphoenix@gmail.com
Some supplies. Pro models. Awesome atmosphere. Thistle is closed for drop-ins during Life Drawing. Drop-in participants for Life Drawing are welcome.
Contact Nicole or Mike: lifedrawing@purplethistle.ca
facebook group
Some supplies. Awesome atmosphere. Contact Arlin: painting@purplethistle.ca
Weekly workshop series that explores furthuring the limits of the moving image. images will be created entirely through abandoned photographic processes and techniques without reliance on current technology. participants are encouraged to bring along ideas or projects to further, discuss, and work from.
contact:
info@purplethistle.ca or
chris.brabant@gmail.com to register.
space is limited.
Where brains meet and decisions are made.
Join us for weekly meetings, field trips, discussions, workshops, and gardening parties! We will be creating a city food garden, compost system, cob shed, and more.
Contact Matt: matt@purplethistle.ca
Find weekly meeting notes, event/workshop announcements, photos and info on our facebook page: “.Guerrilla Gardeners of the Purple Thistle.”
we are a bunch of youth who are here to make art! all sorts of it, every kind! and to take it to the streets. to share. to engage in art and culture. public space is our space.
"abolishing the gap between art and life"
Contact Carla Bergman: carla@purplethistle.ca