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At the corner of Powell and Commercial Drive, visit The ARC, one of the few purpose-built artist live-work buildings in the city. At The ARC you’ll find 7 floors of studios filled with everything from furniture, leather work and jewellery, to surreal sculptures made from found objects, intricately patterned drawings and paintings, to film props and puppets.

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Andy

I’m very happy that the Crawl is going on again this year.

B.C. Stitch

Terry-Dayne employs photography and upholstery as a means for examining life's strangest happenstantial moments. Terry-Dayne is interested in the subtle absurdity of daily life. In addition to by-chance encountering of sometimes beautiful peculiar moments, Terry-Dayne is interested in performative sculpture and socially engaged works, sometimes using collaboration as a means of resolving conceptual inquiry. At present Terry-Dayne is chiefly using installation and photography to examine the textured and nuance of Tokyo and Japan as well as his implication in this environment. Terry-Dayne is from "Vancouver, British Columbia", ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples–Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations, Terry-Dayne completed his Bachelors in Fine Art at Emily Carr University of Art and Design in 2017. Terry-Dayne also runs a small upholstery and soft product business called Beasley Custom Stitch (B.C. Stitch)

Burin Design

Detailed lines and intricate elements. The pieces created by Aleksander Stirajs showcase a high level of attention paid to subject, material, and process. Explorations into patterns, form and function are prevalent themes in his work, as well as a balance between traditional and contemporary fabrication methods. A Canadian artist of Latvian heritage, Aleks is based in Vancouver BC, with a background in graphic design, photography, and art history. His pursuit of photography led him to Whistler in 2008 and an opportunity to capture photos of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. His passion for sculptural art was sparked while taking part in the build of a sunken galleon for “La Llarona - Pier 2” at Burning Man 2012. Afterwards, he began exploring a variety of modern and traditional fabrication methods. Expanding on basic knowledge, he acquired advanced skills such as marquetry, and CAD/CAM fabrication. His involvement in Burning Man also led to working in the Vancouver film industry. He spent several years working as an Assistant Location Manager,  also taking time to be involved in various art projects in many cases, applying the organization and logistics skills used in his film position. In 2018 he stopped working as an ALM, and prioritized his artistic career, setting up a live/work studio in Vancouver. Parallel to his personal artwork, he has been building props for the TV/Film industry. His work can be seen on "Snowpiercer - Season 2", "Mistress of Bones", and "Nancy Drew - Season 2".

concealed studio

concealed studio is a Vancouver based design firm that creates modern architectural wall panels and lighting. Our work is mainly inspired by nature, our creations a direct relationship to our research of fractals, insects anatomy, plant cells and crystals. composing monochrome geometries, we want to evoke viewers to experience and step in and out of fractals of imaginations and reality. “when one looks closely at the intricate details of a leaf, an insect one perceives a hidden labyrinthine world” - concealed studio

Dallas Harvey FX Studio (DHFX)

DHFX Studio is a digital & practical special FX company based in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Founder and FX artist Dallas Harvey has over 15 years experience working with TV, Film, Music Video, Theatre and Social Media productions. We offer full service effects! From the creation of an initial concept design to the final production look, DHFX’s team of special effects artists can make your creative vision a reality. Practical FX Services DHFX offers practical special effects services from special effects makeup, character prosthetics to body doubles & custom puppets. - Special Effects Makeup - Character & Creature Prosthetics - Custom Tattoos & Teeth FX - Animal Duplicates & Puppets - Body Doubles & Medical Simulations - Casualty, Gore & Blood FX - Sculpture & Mold Making   3D FX Services DHFX offers a wide range of 3D services from 3D scanning and 3D model creation and virtual set production design. - 3D Character & Creature Design - 3D Prop & Weapons Design - 3D Anatomy, Face & Prop Scanning - 3D Printing & Prop Fabrication - Virtual Production Design (UE5) Have questions or need a quote? Call the studio today at (778) 968-4776 or email us dallasharveyfx@gmail.com

darcy davis fx studio

Darcy Davis is IATSE SPFX member/coordinator and metal fabricator and assemblage Artist. My studio style (20 years) is drunk trash-panda gluten free lager empties and metal liquorish Ninja stars, with hints of crow hoarding and back alley archeology digs. Materials have been flippantly gathered and amassed from scrap yards, back alleys, g-sales, flea-bags, trashpile procurements and the every loving free section on Craigslist and FB Marketplace.  i buy stuff as well.  I weld and concept in the moment and keep some RAM storage in the brainbox to vaguely remember where that old dodge sungear cluster is located in my rolling milkcrate towers of junk.  The whole becomes bigger that its DNA metal bits making a metal cacophony of dissonance.   To  paraphrase and misquote Buckaroo Banzai "No matter where you go.....there you are"- collecting ting's for the cultural "Apocalypse" living in the "Now".

Fiction Factory Props

Jan Pablo is a prop designer and fabricator for film and television based in Vancouver. As a formally trained artist with a rounded international aesthetic and media education, Juan holds degrees in Communications and Fine Arts, along with years of experience in prop production, media education and international sculpture exhibition. Juan was also featured on CBC Vancouver’s ‘Art Is A Story’ 2019 documentary series, which explored how contemporary artists like Juan – who deems his art as postmodern – use their talents to showcase new, diverse perspectives in mainstream narratives. Backed by a formal art education, Juan’s hands-on CAD skills have made him one of Vancouver’s emerging digital prop designers across film and TV.

Lynna Goldhar Smith

Lynna is an multi-disciplinary artist specializing in bold painterly works and conceptual installations that express the intangible qualities of  human experience, through disrupted realism and abstraction.  Always seeking to create a world that exists  somewhere between memory and dream, she paints imaginary landscapes  evocative portraits of  urban wildlife, including birds and humans, and pure abstract expressions of loss, longing, dreaming and becoming.  Colour and drama is always part of the mix--maybe because of her extensive background in the theatre.  She graduated from California Institute of the Arts where she first discovered her interdisciplinary approach to art and  has  a growing number of collectors throughout North America.

Holmstrom Studio

Mat Holmstrom is an artist based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Born in Banff, Alberta, the artist's passion for art and culture grew throughout his childhood while having the opportunity to travel to major art hubs such as New York, London, Paris, and San Francisco. Holmstrom's work explores a diverse range of subject matter including history, nature, popular culture, symbolism, the human condition, and abstraction. Rich color palettes and expressive layering of shape and texture lend to the dynamic nature of his work. He is inspired by many artists of various disciplines including his mother, a French-Canadian painter, and grandfather, a wood carver. Holmstrom is currently an instructor at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. Please contact the studio to arrange a visit and follow along on social media for new events, exhibitions, and artwork.  

Bhaskar Krag

Bhaskar Krag is a former New York, SoHo based painter. Since moving to Cortes Island in 2001, he has spent the last two decades creating a new body of work, inspired the deep spiritual nature of British Columbia. The New York Times describes his work as "square, heavily impastoed painting with a festive sensuousness." His paintings are built one stroke at a time, creating successive layers evocative, if successful, a little bit of paradise, or some place that you could enjoy for a while.

Love&Fire

Love and Fire is an independent artist who channels love and passion onto metal surfaces, transforming them into enduring symbols of beauty and cherished memories. Nima Nasiri, the creative force behind Love and Fire, established his business and art practice in 2005 in Esfahan, Iran, a city renowned for its turquoise domes and remarkable architecture. Drawing inspiration from this culturally rich environment, Nasiri honed his skills and developed a deep appreciation for the art of enameling. In 2021, Nasiri embarked on a new chapter in his artistic journey by relocating to Vancouver, Canada. This move provided him with a fresh canvas to explore the art of enamel painting in all its exquisite intricacies. Guided by an unwavering commitment to constant discovery, Nasiri's practice is rooted in the creation of enamel pieces that tell compelling stories, weaving together his experiences from both the East and the West. Through his meticulous craftsmanship and artistic vision, Nasiri infuses each piece with a unique narrative and a sense of timeless beauty. The marriage of his technical expertise and his ability to evoke emotions through enamel painting results in artworks that capture the essence of his combined cultural influences. From the vibrant colors to the intricate details, Nasiri's creations serve as visual memoirs, evoking a tapestry of memories and reflections. By embracing the rich heritage of his Iranian roots and embracing the new perspectives gained through his journey to Canada, Nasiri's enamel pieces are imbued with a sense of cross-cultural dialogue and interconnectedness. They transcend geographical boundaries and serve as a bridge between East and West, inviting viewers to explore and appreciate the shared human experiences that unite us all.

Mahtab Eiva

Mahtab Eiva is a painter who currently lives and works in the Artist Resource Centre in Vancouver, BC. Throughout her life, Mahtab has always been fascinated by people characteristics and how individuals’ traits could be represented through the eyes of an artist on her canvas. The interest was cultivated during her teenage years and further developed when she opted to take her Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communications. After completing her degree, Mahtab delved even more into her painting and drawing practice, which involved “Women” specifically. The women that Mahtab paints are only part of the narrative. There are stories behind them. She portrays concerns around women, their same-sex romantic and intimate relationships for the first time in her society, by which she went out of the filtered boxes. The nature of Mahtab’s work poses for freedom and reveals this fact without any wary censorship.

Icco Nakama

Icco is making sculptures, drawings, paintings, installations, and art space. Based on universal question "What is human being?", Icco creates works with themes such as " and coexistence", "fundamental desire to create", "matter and imagination", "distance" and "hope".

eric niehe

Alüf (Eric Mathieu Niehe) As an avid student of sacred geometry/metaphysics, Eric set out to create an artifact collection of priceless & irreplicable family heirlooms possessing mystical spiritual qualities to be passed down through the generations. Numerous cycles of cutting, grinding, polishing, and fusing are required to produce the magnificent celebrations of light. A typical sculpture takes 6 to 10 weeks from inception to completion. Eric intentionally designs sacred geometrical artwork and focuses on maximizing beauty & elegance in white light, while also imbuing magical qualities only revealed in the dark with laser light. His “paints” consist of natural crystals, precious/semi precious stones as well as optical crystal & dichroic glass while his hands and grinding machines are his “paintbrushes”.

Jennifer Okkerse

Jennifer Okkerse is a ceramic artist.  Her influences range from children's toys, vintage sci-fi, back alley's and architecture.  She hopes one of her sculptures will find pride of place on your desk where it's quirky quietness has an opportunity to brighten the monotony of the everyday.

Reality Construct

Digital design manifested in the 3rd dimension. Nick is the owner and lead designer at Reality Construct Design Ltd, a singularly owned and operated art and design firm. Born and raised in British Columbia, Canada, Nick's artistic endeavors began as a professional photographer and evolved with a career in the film and television industry as a Art Director, digital designer and model builder. Utilizing his broad skillset he creates unique assemblege and photographic projects that blur the lines between traditional and modern art.

Nadia Sajjad

Nadia Sajjad is an accomplished multidisciplinary artist renowned for her exceptional ability to reimagine and transform everyday objects. With roots in Isfahan, Iran—a city steeped in a rich tapestry of cultural traditions and craftsmanship—Nadia's artistic journey commenced with a profound fascination for traditional patterns and design. Having relocated to Canada in 2000, Nadia embarked on a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Emily Carr University of Art and Design, specializing in sculpture and ceramics. Drawing from her personal experiences as a cultural hybrid and migrant, her artistic expression revolves around delving into the intricacies of identity. Employing a diverse array of materials such as fabric, mirror, driftwood, paper, ceramic, and installation, Nadia skillfully intertwines different mediums to challenge conventional notions of identity and foster cross-cultural dialogue. Her body of work serves as a celebration of society's inherent diversity, while simultaneously prompting viewers to critically examine preconceived notions about our collective identity. At the core of Nadia's artistic exploration lie themes of displacement, memory, and the quest for belonging. Her creations provide a platform for introspection and contemplation, inviting audiences to reflect upon their own identities within a rapidly evolving world. By ingeniously incorporating found objects into her works, Nadia encourages us to reassess our understanding of identity and embrace its intricate layers. Nadia's artistry has received widespread acclaim through prestigious exhibitions hosted by renowned galleries and art spaces both nationally and internationally. Particularly noteworthy among her accolades are the esteemed exhibitions "Weaving Cultural Identities" held at prominent venues such as the Museum of Surrey in British Columbia, the Canadian Museum of Immigration in Halifax, and the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum in Ontario. Ever committed to pushing the boundaries of her creative practice, Nadia currently explores the intersection of artificial intelligence, fabric, and clay to craft captivating interactive installations. Through her ongoing endeavors, she aspires to spark profound conversations about the multifaceted nature of identity within our ever-evolving world. Nadia Sajjad's distinctive perspective and unwavering dedication to cultural identity resonate deeply, inviting viewers to embark on a personal journey of self-reflection amidst the diverse tapestry of humanity.

Sophiaclayart

Sophia Sohyun Kim is a Korean Canadian Ceramic artist working with textured functional ceramics inspired by tree barks especially the Birch.  

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