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Halloween a reminder of fiery end to a neighbourhood hub

Halloween a reminder of fiery end to a neighbourhood hub

by | Oct 22, 2022 | Community Building, Costume, DIY, Fashion, Halloween, Handmade, Performance, Recycling, Sewing, Textile, Thrift Stores, Thrifting, Upcycling, Value Village

Just a week before Halloween — prime creative costume time — we in these parts are again reminded of the tragic, toxic end to our local Value Village.The general love-hate relationship came to a fiery finish one summer night four months ago yet I can’t shake thoughts...
Nothing new on halloween, and that’s a good thing

Nothing new on halloween, and that’s a good thing

by | Oct 31, 2014 | Buttons, Children, Collaboration, Craft, Creative Process, Expression, Fabric, Fibre Arts, Garment, Halloween, Mister Rogers, Performance, Thrift Stores, Vancouver

What do you do when one of your closest friends is in the hospital with complications and the weather outside is the perfect visual for seasonal depression? You make!And so I devote this column to the silly business of making and make-believe in trying times. First,...