Author Archives: Sylwia

Aug 1 – Sept 10 GALLERY GACHET CLOSED

By Sylwia | Published: July 30, 2015

Aug 1st – Sept 10th GALLERY CLOSED In August Gallery Gachet will be closed for refurbishments. During this time our scheduled workshops and events are still running (Expressive Arts, Technology Workshop, Stand Up for Mental Health, Volunteer Orientation). We will be open again to the public on September 11th with new exhibition.  

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Mindful Cellphone Photography Workshop

By Sylwia | Published: July 15, 2015

Saturday, July 25th, 3–5pm In conjunction with the current exhibition Street Sign, artist Quin Martins leads a workshop in the practice of mindful cellphone photography. We love cellphone cameras for their ease in documenting and sharing events, but it can be a distraction.

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Technology Workshops in June and August

By Sylwia | Published: July 2, 2015

Technology Workshop with Cara Seccafien are back in July and August. Intro to Photoshop: Monday, July 13th 6 – 8:30 pm | August 10th 6 – 8:30 Learn the basics of experimenting with Photoshop. In this workshop, we will go over the Photoshop workspace and some tools panel essentials. We will practice using tools with hands-on exercises. […]

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Mad Pride Cabaret

By Sylwia | Published: June 25, 2015

Saturday, July 11th 2015, 7 -10pm Mad Pride Cabaret is coming soon! Get ready for an evening of performances for a Mad Pride Cabaret taking place on Saturday, July 11th 2015, 7 ­ – 10:00pm (part of International Mad Pride). This multifaceted, fun time, extravaganza will feature performers who are proud to be called crazy; […]

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Sewing Bee

By Sylwia | Published: June 15, 2015

Artist talk and Sewing Bee with Andrew McPhail | June 21st, 1–3pm Please join Andrew McPhail for an informal artist talk and sewing bee where gallery goers will be invited to participate by adding garments to WATCH YOUR STEP and to hear about the development of this project. No formal sewing skills required.

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Red Jam Slam Radio Festival

By Sylwia | Published: June 12, 2015

 Saturday, June 20th, 1–5pm The Red Jam Slam Radio Festival creates an opportunity for listeners and audience members to hear expressions of healing and caring for mother earth and respect for our own cultural teachings while staying in tune with others living on mother earth.

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Mad Pride: Develop Madness

By Sylwia | Published: June 7, 2015

Exhibitions run: June 19th–July 31st, 2015 Opening reception: Fri, June 19th, 2015, 7–10pm Mad Pride: Develop Madness | Curated by Karen Ward Gallery Gachet’s 2015 Mad Pride exhibition, Develop Madness, signifies the transformation of anarchic, organic, and historicized urban space into commodity. Gentrification is the development process experienced in Gachet’s neighbourhood, Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.

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Demolishing Grief: Phase One

By Sylwia | Published: June 6, 2015

Featuring the work of Gunargie O’Sullivan An immersive multimedia video installation, Demolishing Grief: Phase One, uses video footage of the demolition of St. Michael’s Residential School to unearth a history of emotional, physical, mental and spiritual abuse.

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Street Sign

By Sylwia | Published: June 6, 2015

Exhibitions run: June 19th–July 31st, 2015 Opening reception: Fri, June 19th, 2015, 7–10pm Featuring the work of Quin Martins and Andrew McPhail Quin Martins constructs a curated urban setting in our gallery. Using reconstructed street signs and photography he sets the stage for the viewer to

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Information sessions about the Cultivate Initiative

By Sylwia | Published: June 5, 2015

Friday, June 12, 2015
, 2 pm – 4:30 pm Are you an artist who identifies as being Deaf, having a disability or living with a mental illness? Spots still available for Free information sessions for artists about the Cultivate Initiative

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