It's that time of year again...time to get the scarves and toques out of the closet and then plan out my route for the Eastside Culture Crawl. Actually, I found a pretty good one for myself last year - starting at the 901 Main Street Studio and circling through Strathcona to end up at the 1000 Parker Street Building - and I don't see why this year should be any different. But don't take my word for it! You can plan out your own route here.

The Eastside Culture Crawl is an East Vancouver tradition. Even for West-siders. Even for people who don't consider themselves art-lovers. It's happening Nov. 24-26th at the places on that map I just linked to. This year is extra special because it's the tenth anniversary of the crawl. Wow, has it been that long?
Some of my favorite stops after the jump.

*Siobhan Humston, a rad paint artist with a motto I love ("joy first then anything else you have time for")

*Linda Findlay's vibrant paintings of microscopic organisms. Yes, organisms. Nothing says fine art like a piece entitled "Herpes".

*Silvia Dotto's ceramics are absolutely lovely and would make a perfect Christmas gift if you could bear to give it away.

*Ditto with Renata Crowe's jewellery and hats.

*Joe Blow Glassworks, because I am drawn to people who like playing with fire.

*Jane Wolsak doesn't have a website, but those are her evocative sticks up there and her studio is equally intriguing.

*The crawl wouldn't be complete without a visit to Arleigh Wood.

Image by Jane Wolsak, courtesy of the Crawl.

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