42 planet of the arts / december 1997

THE INSTITUTE

Rape Relief Recognition
Dear Planet of the Arts,

As a volunteer for Vancouver Rape Relief and
Women’s Shelter, I was pleased to find Rebecca
Christofferson’s article, A Place For Healing in the
October 1997 issue of PoA.

Over the past few months my work there has
taught me invaluable lessons about myself, my
sisters and the socio-political dynamics of sexist
violence against women. This violence is a more
common experience between women than
childbirth. Virtually EVERY woman I know can
recall some incident(s) in her past or knows
someone who has been raped, battered, sexually
assaulted, verbally abused or harassed.

Women are not safe in the streets — day or
night, and since the overwhelming majority of
attacks are from men they know, we are especially
not safe in our own homes or among our male
acquaintances. This is the EVERYDAY REALITY
women live with.

Considering the pervasiveness of violence
against women and the state’s failure to respond to
this crisis adequately, VRRWS is an extremely
valuable asset to the community of women.
Working there as an activist is empowering and as
an artist poignantly inspiring.

—Jennifer Moreau

Electronic Transcript from PEI
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 1997 23:06:23 +0100
To: jlander@eciad.bc.ca

From: tdawes@isn.net (Terry Dawes)
Subject: poa

Hi Jonathan / Planet of the Arts,

Thanks, thanks, and thanks. Blessings on your
house.

The new Planet arrived. My lord, you sure do
manage to drum up lots of material for the Planet.
I actually spent time reading it. Imagine that! And
it was good! Wow! I must however single out
Harald’s piece about Sir Lucky and crew as being a
well written comedic gem. I laughed and laughed,
not at Lucky’s misfortune but at his wit. The part
about mistaking art for garbage provoked howls of
laughter ... and it’s so true! That’s so Andy
Warhol! Once again, Harald is the MAN. He’s the
MAN. The photograph that accompanied that
article is mindblowing as are most of the
photographs — although I’m not sure I was
entirely prepared for the full page spread of
Lawrence Lowe... it’s a good thing I wasn’t sipping
hot coffee when I turned to that page.

Sounds like things are pretty good at ECIAD

these days. It’s neat and somehow weird to read up
on it since I quite literally feel like I’m living on
another planet now and that whole time (no
exaggeration) seems like some kind of crazy
dream. I must say I’m happy to not have to
experience those bizarre, spiteful politics. It seems
from the paper however that things on the whole
are looking up.
Anyway, take care and thanks again.

—Terry Dawes,

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Expressions of Admiration

Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 17:53:09 -0800 (PST)
From: Cal Sawyer <csawyer@eciad.bc.ca>
To: poa@eciad.bc.ca

Subject:.PoA!

I want to express my admiration and awe after
reading the latest edition of PoA. The quality of
writing and thinking in this issue has few equals in
any other mag/zine in this city. Thanks for caring.
—Cal Sawyer

Birthday Thank-You’s
To all who participated in the birthday party in
November:

Thanks for the cake, Ling C.

Thanks for the card, Steve Maxwell.

Thanks for the balloons, Meredith.

Thanks Jennifer G and Craig S and Emily Carr
Choir.

Thanks to Harald Gravelsins for making it a
first birthday party with a load of people. It only
took me 39 years. Next year I graduate and it'll be
40 years. For me, I don’t know how I’m going to
top this year. I know it’s not much to most people
about birthdays, but it felt very welcoming and
I’m grateful for the time and energy everybody
put together for the day.

Thanks for making a time I'll never forget.

— Tuesday Shay

PS. If you need help with others, call me.

©

WARNER MUSIC
CANADA

Saturday. September 06. 1997

Johnathan Lander
Emily Carr College
Planet Of The Arts
1399 Johnson St.
Vancouver. B.C.

Dear Johnathan.

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*Coming soon: Bjork. Green Day. Spirit Of The West and Jane’s Addiction

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A magazine about visual art, media, design and culture
produced at the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design

December 1997
Volume Xill, Number 2

This Issue’s 69 Contributors
Alexander Duff, Alyssa Hutsui, Amy Baker,
Ardessa-Nica Jesseau, Browyn Masson,
Buddy Matthews, Cesar Banares, Carel
Moisewitsch, Carlos Mendes, Cathy
Johnson, Chris Nash, Christine Carter, Cindy
Spence, Corinn Wyatt, Crystal Sheehan,
Danielle Hogan, Dawn Huck, Deborah
Shackleton, Denise Cordrey, Denise Whitlow,
Diane Srivastava, Don Bury, Doris
Whitehead, Duncan Johnstone, Ed Pien,
Ehren Seeland, Erin Gillgannon, Erin
Gunther, Ethel Farrales, Fred Peter, Grace
Salez, Hadley Howes, Hannah Bates, Harald
Gravelsins, Holger Hermann, Irwin Oostindie,
J McLaughlin, Jane Thomsett, Jeff St Jean,
Jonathan Lander, Jonathan Middleton, Kacey
McDougall, Karen Duthie, Karen Wregitt,
Krisztina Laszlo, Leah Weinstein, Ling Chiu,
Lucas Gustafson, Maeve Doyle, Margaret
Flood, Marlene Plimley, Merideth Walker,
Nancy Bleck, Nicola Sampson, Nom De
Plume, Paul Hess, Renée Van Halm, Richard
Beech, Rita Beiks, Rob Johnston, Rodney
Sanches, Sam Carter, Steve Maxwell, Tagny
Duff, Tanya Nemchin, Ted Tozer, Vivian
Hammell, Wil Arndt, William Cupit

Editors / Facilitators
Alexander Duff, Erin Gunther, Harald
Gravelsins, Jonathan Lander, Ling Chiu

Cover Photograph
Nancy Bleck

Art Direction for PoA Logo
Harald Gravelsins

Production Designer
and Manager
Jonathan Lander

December Story List Chief

Harald Gravelsins

Advertising Manager
Jonathan Lander (interim)

Acknowledgements

Guerilla Media; Ron Barron and Cliff Veley
for computer network and digital scanning
assistance and support; William Cupit for
photography resources.

Letters Policy
Letter-writers and contributors take note:
Planet of the Arts reserves the right to amend
or refuse material in the interest of a respectful
exchange of well-considered thoughts within
the justifiable limits of a free and democratic
society.

Written submissions should be forwarded
on computer diskette or via e-mail.

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42 plonet of the orts / december 1997

THE INSTITUTE

Rape Relief Recognition
Dear Pane ofthe Arts

‘Asa volunteer for Vancouver Rape Relief and
‘Women’ Shelter, Iwas please to ind Rebecca
CCristofesons article, Place For Healing inthe
October 197 sss of Po.

‘Over the pst few months my work there has
taught me invaluable lesons about
sisters andthe socio-political dynamics of sexist

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violence against women, This violence isa more
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reall some incidnt(s) inher pst of knows
someone who has been raped battered, sexually
assaulted, verbally abused or harase.

‘Women are nt safe inthe sets ~ day o
night, and since the overwhelming majority of
tacks are fom men they know, we are especially
not safe in our own homes or among our male
scquaintances This isthe EVERYDAY REALITY
women live wth

Considering the pervasiveness of violence
gainst women andthe state failure to respond to
‘his criss adequately, VRRWS is an extremely
valuable asset tothe community of women.

‘Working there san activists empowering and as
an artist poignantly inspiring.
Jenifer Morea

Electronic Transcript from PEL
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 1997 23:06:23 +0100
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From: tdawesGisn net (Terry Dawes)
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Hi Jonathan / Planet ofthe Ars,

‘Thanks, thanks, and thanks. Blessings on your
house.

‘The new Planet arrived. My lord, you sure do
‘manage to drum up lots of materi forthe Plant.

And

{twas good! Wow! I must however single out
Harald’ piece about Sir Lucky and crew as being a
well written comedic gem. laughed and laughed,
not at Lucky's misfortune but at his wit. The part
bout mistaking art for garbage provoked howis of
laughter .. and itso true! Thats so Andy
‘Warhol! Once again, Harald isthe MAN. He's the
[MAN. The photograph tat accompanied that
article mindblowing a are most of the
photographs although I'm not sure I was
irely prepared forthe fll age spread of
Lawrence Lowe... good thing I was sipping
hot cofee when I turned to that page

‘Sounds like things are pretty good at ECIAD

these day. Is neat and somehow weird 0 read up
on it since I quite erally feel ike im living on
another planet now and that whole ime (no

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experience those bizarre, spiteful politics, Iscems
from the paper however that things on the whole
are ooking up,
Anoay take care and thanks again
Terry Dawes,
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Expressions of Admiration
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 1753.09 -0800 (PST)
From: Cal Sawyer <eawyer@eciadbeca>
To: poutecad bees
Subject Poa

[vant to express my admiration and awe ater
reading the atest edition of POA. The quality of
‘writing and thinking inthis ste as few equal in
anyother mag/ne in this city. Thanks for caring.
Cal Sawyer

Birthday Thank-You's
‘Tall who participated in the birthday party in
November:

‘Thanks forthe cake, Ling

‘Thanks fr the cad, Steve Maxwell

‘Thanks forthe balloons, Meredith

‘Thanks Jenifer Gand Craig Sand Emily Cr
hoi.

‘Thanks to Harald Gravelsins for making ita
first birthday party with a load of people. It only
took me 39 years. Next year I graduate and itll be
40 years. For me, I dont know how I'm going to
top this year. know it not much to most people
bout birthdays, but it felt very weleoming and
Tm grateful for the time and energy everybody
pt togther forthe da.

‘Thanks for makinga time I'l never forget
~Tuesday Shay

PS. Ifyou need help with others, call me.

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Moteotsch, Carlos Mendes, Cathy
Jobin, Cbs Nath, Crsine Cater Cindy
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