Season 5, Episode 5: Every Year We Crawl Among Artists on the East Side
In today’s episode of Glo Says Let's Talk Local Podcast - Season 5 - What ART thou? Where ART thou? (a weekly Business, Entrepreneur and Arts Podcast) host Gloria Chong discusses the East Side Culture Crawl, a perfect example of a very local event. It's an annual event where Professional Artists participate in the East Side Cultural Crawl and open-up their studios for the public. It's spread over four days and this year it is extended over two weekends.
Parker Street Studios
1000 Parker St
Vancouver, BC V6A 4B9
Website: parkerartsalon.com
Instagram: @parkerartsalon
Facebook: ParkerArtSalon
Twitter: @ParkerArtSalon
Franklin Street Studios
1636 Franklin St
Vancouver, BC V5L 1P4
Website: franklinststudio.com
Instagram: @franklinststudio
Facebook: VancouverWoodArtist
Annie Axtell
1616 Pandora St
Vancouver, BC V5L 1L6
Website: annieaxtell.com
Instagram: @annieaxtell
Facebook: annieaxtellprints
Rachael Ashe
201-1610 Clark Dr
Vancouver, BC V5L 4Y2
Website: rachaelashe.com
Instagram: @rachael_ashe
Facebook: rachaelashe.art
Amy Slosky Handmade Shoes
101-1183 Odlum Dr
Vancouver, BC V5L 2P6
Website: amyslosky.com
Instagram: @aslosky
Facebook: aslosky
Autmog Machine Inc
780 East Cordova St
Vancouver, BC V6A 1M3
Website: autmog.com
Instagram: @brianhowey
Wilder Snail Grocery & Coffee
799 Keefer St
Vancouver, BC V6A 1Y6
Website: wildersnail.com
Instagram: @wildersnail
Facebook: wildersnail
Key Points
The Eastside Culture Crawl Festival is celebrating 25 years of visual arts, design & crafts by accomplished Vancouver Artists. The East Side Culture Crawl event is organized for the general public. Vancouver artists are so important to the community, they contribute so much to the community.
Every Year We Crawl Among Artists on the East Side
Eastside Culture Crawl
Website: www.culturecrawl.ca
Instagram: @culturecrawl
Facebook: eastsideculturecrawl
Twitter: @CultureCrawl
Season Co-Host, Kristin Lim
LinkedIn: Kristin Lim
Instagram: @kristin.art.travel
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Episode Highlights
7:00 - Gloria says Randy Steifel is an amazing and talented Wood Maker. ‘Renegade Wood Works’ offers Laser Cutting, CAD Design, Wood Carving Signs Fabrication, etc.
9:00 – Kristin thinks having the opportunity to visit artists in their studio is fantastic. She really feels it’s for everybody going through the culture crawl.
11:20 - The ‘Culture Crawl’ has expanded beyond Parker Street Studios, there are so many other studio buildings/ artists who work out of their homes, and they change year-to-year.
19:23 – “Some of the artists Kristin enjoys seeing are Fiona Ackerman, she is an established artist and she shows in galleries across Canada. She also has a few murals around the city.
22:06 – Kristin mentions that another artist she always enjoys visiting is Carla Tak. She's just a really fascinating artist.
24:15 – Another artist at Franklin Street Studios is Kate Metten; she makes things like mugs and plates and functional things for your home.
26:12 – Gloria enquires that location-wise, can you do all that one afternoon or do you need to go there a couple of times?
28:14 - The Wilder Snail is always really kind of lovely during the Culture Crawl, says Kristin.
30:21 - The Mergatroid has a lot of ceramics and is worth checking out too.