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
Thursdays of the Month
4pm - 6pm
Free black and white darkroom. Some equipment. Great group.
Contact Diana if you are interested: lalunaphoenix@gmail.com
Life Drawing
THURS 730-930pm
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
Subversive Cinema: Film Alternative Processes
WED 4:30-7:30pm
This 12-week class will involve a direct interaction with the surface of the film material, both in exposing and processing the image. Themes include working with the qualities of uncertainty and chance, as well as the tensions between the intentional and the unexpected, the crisp/clean and the muddled/messy. Techniques include solarization, toning, tinting, coffee/Vit C developer, cross processing, handmade sound, optical printing, etc. Theoretical readings and screenings will be an important part of the group experience. Participants are encouraged to bring ideas or works-in-progress.
(Wednesdays, 4:30 - 7:00pm, September 29 - December 15)
contact:
april@aprilgrayson.com
to register.
space is limited.
thistleGroups
Collective Meeting
MON 7-9pm
Where brains meet and decisions are made.
Radical Gardeners
TUE 4:00pm and FRI 2:00pm
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
Thursdays at 4:30pm
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:
rain@purplethistle.ca
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