If you were strolling along the sea wall at Vancouver's Stanley Park last weekend, you may have been the lucky and unsuspecting recipient of artwork!
The idea behind the Papergirl project is to bring art and the public together in an exciting and innovative way by taking it out of the galleries and into the streets. This art movement, which has now gone global, was started in 2006 by Aisha Ronniger in Berlin, Germany. (Find other Papergirl chapters.)
My friend Ginger and I both contributed to the Vancouver Papergirl project. What fun to give to others in this way!
Thanks to Ginger, for letting me post the photos you took...and for being a great date for the evening...was fun!
Have you every heard of Papergirl in your part of the world? Wouldn't it be awesome to be out for a walk and be handed an original piece of art?!
The idea behind the Papergirl project is to bring art and the public together in an exciting and innovative way by taking it out of the galleries and into the streets. This art movement, which has now gone global, was started in 2006 by Aisha Ronniger in Berlin, Germany. (Find other Papergirl chapters.)
My friend Ginger and I both contributed to the Vancouver Papergirl project. What fun to give to others in this way!
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| The Papergirl Vancouver opening reception. |
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| Some art was original, some were prints...ALL were gorgeous! |
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| The art was hung in such a creative way. We ducked under clothes lines pinned with artwork! |
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| Ginger played at photographer...I played her subject. What a beautiful center the Roundhouse is! |
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| Ginger and I at the vernissage! |
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| Last Saturday in Vancouver, the volunteer cyclists handed out our donated art to the people... among them, these unsuspecting brides! (photo via Papergirl Vancouver) |
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| Teehee...love it! (photo via Papergirl Vancouver) |
Thanks to Ginger, for letting me post the photos you took...and for being a great date for the evening...was fun!
Have you every heard of Papergirl in your part of the world? Wouldn't it be awesome to be out for a walk and be handed an original piece of art?!
What a fun project, never heard of Papergirl before. I would love to be surprised with a piece of art. You look great in that outfit, I am a bit jealous of your shoes, I wish I could manage to walk in high heels. Well, I can walk short distances, but it doesn't look pretty!
ReplyDeleteYa the shoes are snazzy right?! Got them at the makeover ;)
DeleteFree art...what could be better! And what a fun art showing. Love the pieces all hung clothesline-style :)
ReplyDeleteNever heard of it before, good to know about it! That's so wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard of this but it sounds like my kind of project. I'm a huge proponent of more accessible art and art for everyone! :)
ReplyDeleteIt is an awesome way to give back, as an artist! (I'll say that some of the "benevolence" came across a little as *pretension* by some of the speakers at the launch, but all in all, the vibe was grass-roots and authentic :)
DeleteI'm a bit embarrassed to say that I haven't heard of this amazing project before, even though it originated right here in Germany! What a fun concept and it seems to be well received all over the place. Love the way the art work was displayed and LOVE the white dress you're wearing :)
ReplyDeleteYou Germans...always so darn clever :) The display was really very cool...was tricky to photograph!
DeleteGreat idea, free art to free minds :)
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How cool and what fun! I love the idea of randomly giving people art!
ReplyDeletelovely white dress!
That looks brilliant! I would love to take part in something like that. It's nice to see Vancouver in your photos, I lived there for 4 months many years ago, I loved it :)
ReplyDeleteThanks to you all for your dear notes! Hopefully you donate to papergirl if the project lands in your neighborhood...or you come to (back to)Vancouver next year to join in our chapter!
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