Contacts
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Tours and other inquiries

Matt: matt@purplethistle.ca or Carla: carla@purplethistle.ca

Life Drawing A night to practice drawing bodies.

RAIN: Guerrilla Art Group: Contact Arlin:  painting@purplethistle.ca or Carla:  carla@purplethistle.ca

Guerrilla Gardening! Contact Matt:  matt@purplethistle.ca

Silkscreening Learn how to burn screens and silkscreen your tshirts, patches and more.
Contact Sarah and Meghan: screenprint@purplethistle.ca

Painting contact Arlin: painting@purplethistle.ca

Youngunz An arts afternoon for youth 12-16 including writing, photography, silkscreening and much else.
Contact Carla : carla@purplethistle.ca

Lester’s Army A writing project that offers classes and produces a brilliant magazine bringing youth and seniors together.
Contact Leni: editor@lestersarmy.com

Website Related
Contact Joi : joi@purplethistle.ca
Contact Laurice : retropopsong@gmail.com

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
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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
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