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Entries Tagged as 'Art/Talent'

History of the Inukshuk & Master Ziggy

March 1st, 2010 · 2 Comments · Art/Talent, Jacquie's Posts

You’d think nothing could surprise me in this beautiful city I’ve loved and cherished for years. I thought I’d seen everything, sort of, but a walk along the seawall in False Creek over the weekend really took my breath away. I can’t stop thinking about it. It was twilight, verging on no light at all, [...]

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Sunday Spirit Series ~ Olympic Dreams for Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir

February 21st, 2010 · 3 Comments · Art/Talent, Jacquie's Posts, Svaha Spirit Series~Sunday

Tonight I’m going to have to make the difficult choice between watching the Olympic match up of Canada vs USA hockey game live or tuning in to the Original Dance portion of the Ice Dance competition! Not quite Solomon’s dilemma, but you get the idea.  After the compulsories, Canada’s Virtue and Moir are in the [...]

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“Calling All Angels”

January 29th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Art/Talent, Celebrity, Charities/Cause, Tracy's Posts

There has been a lot of turmoil in our world lately, but it’s still important to stop what you’re doing and take a break from your daily grind. Whether you call a friend, sip on a warm cup of herbal tea, take the dog for a walk or paint, it’s a great way to get [...]

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Flowers of You!

January 19th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Art/Talent, Bonnie's Posts

This type of post is usually Jacquie’s territory but when I read about this artist in More magazine I was moved to want to share his work with you.
His name is Robert Blehert and he lives and works in Seattle.  When I visited his website I was surprised at how diverse his art is.  His [...]

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The Fanciful Creations of Angie Reed Garner

January 14th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Art/Talent, Jacquie's Posts

Hi friends,
These last couple of days have been full of sad news from Haiti, a small island country ( one half of the island is the Dominican Republic) not too far off the shores of the southern United States. Social networking sites have been doing a wonderful job of posting numbers you can text to [...]

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Svaha Spirit Series ~ Dance

January 10th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Art/Talent, Jacquie's Posts, Svaha Spirit Series~Sunday

Music and dance are a language everyone can understand. It’s the language of feeling. Watch this video and see if it doesn’t move you. This team was first introduced on the TV show So You Think You Can Dance and have since gone on to incredible success on their own. This dance is messy, [...]

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Ice, Ice Baby

January 5th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Art/Talent, Bonnie's Posts

Today, January 5th 2010, is the first day of the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, in Harbin, China. The festival lasts for one month, and features large ice and snow sculptures, ice lanterns, swimming in the icy Songhua River and much more.
Harbin, the capital city of China’s northernmost province, Heilongjiang, is known as [...]

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Do They Know it’s Christmas Time At All?

December 23rd, 2009 · 5 Comments · Art/Talent, Celebrity, Charities/Cause, Inspiring, Tracy's Posts

They’ve done it again!  Band Aid 20 has released the New version of “Do They Know it’s Christmas Time At All”, this year written by Bob Geldof and Midged Ure on Mercury Records.  Band Aid has a who’s who of contemporary British Rock, Pop, R & B and Urban Music.   Bono, Paul McCartney, Keane, The [...]

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Toller Cranston ~ Artist on Ice and Canvas

December 14th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Art/Talent, Jacquie's Posts

Toller Cranston, born in Hamilton, Ontario, is widely acclaimed as the most influential figure skater of this century.  He is, to my mind, a modern-day Renaissance man.  Olympic medalist, Member of the Order of Canada, three-time world free-skating champion, Canadian Athlete of the Year, internationally-known painter, illustrator, author, designer, choreographer, commentator  and star of award-winning [...]

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Edge of Glass

December 9th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Art/Talent, Inspiring, Tracy's Posts

While exploring Fremont, the Artsy University District in Seattle, Scott and I came across the Gallery and Studio, Edge of Glass !  We were lucky enough to met the Owner and Artist in Residence, James Curtis.  He kindly escorted us to a display to give us an amazing tour of what he creates.  Each work [...]

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(RED) Bono ~ Helping Change the World!

November 20th, 2009 · 10 Comments · Art/Talent, Celebrity, Charities/Cause, Inspiring, Tracy's Posts

Christmas is fast approaching!  Before we all get into the frenzy of the shopping, stop and think of how one of your gifts can help others somewhere in the world.  Choose companies who support programs such as (RED) so your gift can make a difference in someones life. (RED) is a simple idea that transforms [...]

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Laurie Meseroll aka Wild Violet!

November 12th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Art/Talent, Jacquie's Posts

Many, many years ago, when eBay was just learning to take baby steps, I discovered an Outsider artist who painted under the name of Wild Violet.  Her portraits were quirky and emotionally stunning and I fell hard for her artsy/folksy style.  She now goes by her real name, Laurie Meseroll, and I see she’s still [...]

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Meet Artist Laurie Koss

October 7th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Art/Talent, Tracy's Posts

Meet Laurie Koss.  Here is some history for you before I begin.  I have known Laurie’s sister Jane Eagle (Smith) since I was 11.  We giggled our way through Jr High School together.  I spent endless summer days playing Marco Polo in Jane and Laurie’s pool.  Her family was so easy to be around.  I [...]

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Stargate Universe Airs Tonight @ 9pm !!!

October 2nd, 2009 · 4 Comments · Art/Talent, Celebrity, Tracy's Posts

Tonight’s the night we have all been waiting for !! Stargate Universe has arrived! The third Stargate TV Series following Stargate SG1 and Stargate Atlantis from the creators Robert C. Cooper and Brad Wright.  I attended the Stargate Universe screening on Saturday at the Rio Theatre, it was Outstanding! The cast and crew were in [...]

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Time for a little art…

September 24th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Art/Talent, Jacquie's Posts

A few girlfriends and I popped down to Seattle for a day of retail therapy and urban social interactive exploration (and a couple of free cabins on the Pacific Princess 0ne-night cruise back to Vancouver, thanks to our travel agent friends!)  While aboard I happened past the art display set up to showcase the cruise [...]

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