You're Invited! Heather Draper, a local interior designer and the owner of the luxury bedding line The Heather Company Collection, celebrates the launch of a new collaboration with local artist Samantha daSilva. See daSilva's abstract acrylic work as well as a curated collection of furniture from The Heather Company while enjoying complementary wine and cheese. Tuesday nights are all about Musical Chairs Painting to create a collaborative piece for the Liver Right Gala, having my mom as the guest of honour, 80’s music trivia, John.Cougar.Melloncamp, The Outlander, audio books, Broadway musicals, White Opaque Flakes, DIY mediums, scrapping, ripping, painting over, teenage-year confessionals, emergency room shockers, the Darwin Awards, designer shoes and etc. One of the things I love most about teaching is that although the instruction is the same, I encourage each and every one of my students to expresses themselves in their own, unique way. The results are astounding. A culmination of art & fashion brought together under one humongous tent in Calgary’s East Village. I look forward to this event every year. Fashion is moving art. You know the drill: At the end of the song, everyone scrambles to find a chair to sit in. The last person standing is out. I never did like that game. Turns out I am much too generous. If someone really wants a chair that badly, they can be my guest and just have it. On Tuesday night, I decided to play a modified version of this game with my class: |
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