life drawing resumes this week

January 18, 2010

Filed under: Thistle Related — admin @ 8:14 PM

Life Drawing will resume this week on Wednesday from 7:30-9:30pm.

Please come and join us.  The Thistle will be closed for regular drop in during this time.

Film developing workshop this Saturday!

January 13, 2010

Filed under: Thistle Related — admin @ 1:16 PM

Have some Black and White film you just keep putting off developing?  Come to the Thistle this Saturday, 11-3, and work with Diana to get the job done!

Never processed film before?  No problem.
Don’t even have a roll?  Come down to the Thistle, do a little photo walk, and develop your film the same day!
It’s suggested to bring your own camera/ film but we will have at least one camera and a little film around.
Please register before hand if possible:
email Diana at lalunaphoenix@gmail.com
“The thistler” January issue

January 12, 2010

Filed under: Coffeehouse, Thistle Related — admin @ 7:31 PM

Check out The Thistler January issue:

http://blog.purplethistle.ca/Thistler/PurpleThistle_Broadsheet_January2010.pdf

Featuring upcoming events, schedule, classes, art by miss moogan, short stories, and all the thistle goings-on and what-have-yous.

Enjoy!

schedule updates
Filed under: Thistle Related — admin @ 6:06 PM

We are open for drop in:

Mondays: 1-10pm
Tuesdays: 4-10pm
Wednesdays: 4-10pm
Thursdays: 4-10pm
Fridays: 4-6pm

Class and Group updates:

NEW Writing Group
Informal writers’ group
Meet and discuss work
Every 2nd, 3rd Sunday at 5:30-7:30pm and
every 4th Sunday 7:30-9:30pm
Contact Maya

Guerrilla Gardeners of the Purple Thistle
Meetings Tuesdays 5:30
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.
Find weekly meeting notes, event/workshop announcements, photos and info on our facebook page:  “.Guerrilla Gardeners of the Purple Thistle.”

From The Page To The Stage with Chris Masson

Friday’s: 8 pm to 10 pm starting March 12th

This is a workshop for writing of all kinds, with emphasis on poetry and on live performance of original work. It is a safe, supportive and stimulating place to try out new work and receive constructive feedback. Weekly exercises will challenge participants to write outside of their creative comfort zones and performance techniques will be demystified.

contact: Carla@purplethistle.ca

Please check back here for more updates!!!

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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.

ThistleClasses

The list of classes taking place at the Thistle. Feel free to check 'em out.

Photography


Dark Room 101
3rd Saturday of each month
11am - 3pm

Free black and white darkroom. Some equipment. Great group.
Contact Diana if you are interested: lalunaphoenix@gmail.com

Life Drawing


THURS 7-9pm

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

Painting


MON 8-10pm

Some supplies. Awesome atmosphere. Contact Arlin: painting@purplethistle.ca

Alternative Processes


WED 4:30-6:30pm

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.

thistleGroups

Collective Meeting


MON 7-9pm

Where brains meet and decisions are made.

Guerrilla Gardeners


TUE 4:00pm

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.”

RAIN: Radical Art In Nature: Guerrilla Art Group


SUN 12pm

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
or Arlin: painting@purplethistle.ca
facebook group