[eg eg ep 8 oe Planet of the Arts Page 7 |e 8 8 Eg 8 AU SZ “Bs DAS et YOU TAKE, ., aa a PEELE EEE LET EEE EEL EIN’ AN ARTIST: indicated that hotplates were acceptable in studios while others advised to the contrary; Acrylic! Paint Paint 8o0z. ett Titan- Sable i bs % Cr ayo (Brush |! Rook Ruler that City Council should direct staff, in consultation with the owner and tenants, to negotiate a resolution of this situation to enable artists to re-occupy this building; that the city review the experience of other major cities in North America who have developed by-laws to allow rezoning of commercial warehouse space for studio use and, in some instances, for residential studio occupancy; that zoning and development bylaws should contain a definition of “artists studio” and any process of deliberation towards such a definition should include consultation with artists in the community. (quotes from City of Vancouver regular council meeting minutes,October 15,1986.) AV Artists For Creative Environments: A.C.E. has been formed in Vancouver as a lobby group. Contact Brian Lynch: 684-5443. At this point I would like to thank all the people who generously volunteered their time and resources. Martin Baker from the Downtown Eastside Economic Development association: we wouldn’t have gotten to city hall without him. Ester Rauschenberg from the Firehall Theatre, and Jay Scott from Cattle Prod. And all the musicians for the benefits. CK VU, Co-op Radio, and The Sun. Jackie Dionne # WE PAY During study week there was a 2-D divisional meeting at which I was a student representative. At this meeting the future of the stores in the printmaking and painting departments was discussed. The store operating out of Steve Wong’s office will continue until the end of the school year but the painting department store has closed. The problem that brought the closure is this — the amount of thieving of canvas, wood, painting supplies, paper, and whatever else was available, has put that department in the red well over $5,000. Theft of almost 2 rolls of canvas alone cost $2,000. The school does not insure these supplies and the only way to cover the loss through more sales would put the material costs higher than they are offered at art supply sfores (assuming that the thefts were to stop immediately.) The administration has decided that rather than continue to have studio assistants sell supplies (an activity which is not technically in their job description but supported within their departments), a store selling supplies to staff and students will be organized and in operation hopefully by Sept. 1987. It has been agreed that this store should be operated by a manager hired by the College and not contracted out. It will aim to operate on a break-even basis (similar to what exists presently, except that costs will include store employee’s salaries and other variable costs associated with the store.) Only items which can.be provided at a significant cost savings to students will be made available. Issues yet unresolved include the actual location of the store and the style of operation. Marcia de Chadenedes SILT-BOTTOM PRICES. Free Clay (... but you gotta dig it up yourself!) .. .really good, 99.99% pure, red low-fire earthenware clay — no muss, no fuss (well, actually — if it’s raining out — lots of muss and lots of fuss) can be used right out of the ground, with a little bit of low-tech - processing or, if you’re needing slightly more sophistication, can be mixed with some other store-bought (??!%$) ingredients in small percentages. ...and where is this stuff...? (KANAKA CREEK PARK) (...so, like, no 4 wheel drives, eh?! this is a quiet, little public park area) in lovely Whonnock, just this side of Mission, on the - north bank of the Fraser River, just up the hill. WHAT'S IN STORE The following is a list of recommended stores which have reasonable prices on film and developing. Lens and Shutter was not included because they have been known to give out incorrect information concerning materials. Film and Paper ‘Davie Photo Lab 1064 Davie St. Black’s Numerous locations - mostly in malls Leo’s Cameras 1044 Granville St. Kerrisdale Cameras 42nd and West Boulevard Treck Photo 105 West 2nd Ave. London Drugs (film only) Colour Processing ECCAD Photo Department Does processing for College Departments. E-6 process. Saturdays only. Unmounted. Senior photo students will do custom printing etc. for peers. Professional Colour 1760 W. 2nd. For slide and print processing. ABC Colour Prints 4th Ave., 736-7017 For colour enlargements Key Colour Photo Lab Ltd. 117 E. 2nd. For large colour work - murals etc. Colorific 195 W. 7th Ave. For large colour work. = (adniunjiun 2 ee BO | iw Bellini. Sif aE S428 W indso Newton S1ID.9S Bensen's Oragon Final Touch Holbeinis., $3.30 C250 gr ans) | $4.75 [$1495 Lolour $11.00 $1.31 a | 14x24 2 2ae $6.00 | $4.80 ,947.32 | $16.20 €120n1) Ligua | 8xit | }$22.90| S¢. i er pay eens nar ed 1 vUSSsLS [$12.75 | $4.55 $12. 9% Research — Adam Lossing, Margaret Bootsma, Singer, Achtem AT THE ARTIST’S EXPENSE Albin’s Art Supplies 368 Powell St., 687-8006 This is a really nice little store. The overall prices are competitive (10% off retail on everything) and the atmosphere is great — ecclectic decorations and suave music. The owner, Albin, is friendly and very helpful and gives students tax exemptions as long as you mention it before the price is rung up and show your I.D. Also, Albin is cute. B.C.L.T. Check their bookstore for cheap supplies. Behnsens Graphic Supplies 1016 Richards St., 681-7351 No student discounts unless you drop a bundle. Tax exemptions. No major sales — small specials only. Comprehensive graphic supplies. Expensive. Dragons Arts and Supplies 461 E. Hastings Not your traditional art supply store, unless you are a traditional Chinese artist. The owner is a very nice man, and has stocked his shelves with an interesting variety of unusual imported brand-name items and curious odds and ends. Worth browsing around in. Origami paper is $1.55 and is beautiful. Final Touch Frames 76 W. 6th (at Manitoba). 872-3023 This is a place to keep your eye on, as there are frequent and impressive sales. Most items are between 10 - 20% below retail price. Right naw, until the end of March, there is a 55% reduction on all frames. Graphic supplies are 40% off, as are selected paints. A sale table at the front has a variety of odd items, and the sales people are helpful. Tax exemption. Kroma Artists Acrylics 1649 Duranleau St., 669-4030 They only carry acrylic paint. The prices are reasonable but check with fellow painters as to the quality. No student discounts, but tax exemption. MacEwans Arts 331 W. Pender St., 685-6920 A 10% student discount, plus tax exemptions. They have a bargain table with broken sets of art crayons (eg. conté). Also they play rock’n’roll to shop by. This is where the finer of the fine artists shop. (Better selection than Maxwell’s.) Maxwell’s Artists Materials Seabus Terminal 3 Again, 10% student discount and a tax exemption. At present a 40 - 50% sale on watercolours is in effect. (eg. cadmium yellow down from $5.25 to $3.15.) Mecanorama lettering and Gemini watercolour paper is also on sale. More rock’n’roll. Opus Framing 1360 Johnston St., 688-0388 The location is convenient! Make sure you tell them you are a student if you want a tax exemption. They give a 30% discount to students. Sales: September — paper 10 - 15% off. Christmas — paint sets 10% off. February — brushes 10% off. Ongoing specials on small items — 10%. Presently they have a discontinuation sale of Ilford photo supplies. Reid’s Art Supplies 5847 Victoria, 321-9615 10% student discount and tax exemption. Sale on Amsterdam and Windsor Newton paints and on framing supplies. Friendly, helpful staff. U.B.C. Art Supplies 228-4741 Check their bookstore for inexpensive supplies. @ GIL iii ett EIN’ AN ARTISTS ndicated that hotplates were acceptable in studios while others advised tothe contrary that City Council should direct staf, in Consultation with the owner and tenants, 10 negotiate a resolution of this situation to tenable artists to re-occupy this building; thatthe city review the experience of ‘other major cities in North America who have developed by-laws to allow rezoning of commercial warehouse space for studio use and, in some instances, for residential studio ‘occupaney that zoning and development bylaws should contain a definition of “artists studi and any process of deliberation towards such | definition should include consultation with artists in the community (quotes from ‘Vancouver regular utes, October ay Artists For Creative Environments: A.C.E thas been formed in Vancouver as a lobby ‘group. Contact Brian Lynch: 684-5443, At this point I would like to thank all the people who generously volunteered their time and resources. Martin Baker from the Downtown Eastside Economic Development association: we wouldn't have gotten to cit hall without him. Ester Rauschenberg from the Firehall Theatre, and Jay Scott from ‘Cattle Prod. And all the musicians for the benefits. CKVU, Co-op Radio, and The Sun. Jackie Dionne SILT-BOTTOM PRICES Free Clay (but you gotta dig it up yourself!) really good, 99.99% pure, red low-fire earthenware clay —no muss, no fuss (well, actually — if t's raining out lots of muss and lots of fuss) can be used right out of the ground, with alittle bit of low-tech processing or, if you're needing slightly ‘more sophistication, can be mixed with some other store-bought (7?!%S) ingredi mall percentages. and where is this stuff...? (KANAKA CREEK PARK) (80, lke, no 4 wheel drives, eh?! this is a uiet, little public park area) in lovely ‘Whonnock, just this side of Mission, on the north bank ofthe Fraser River, just up the hil. YOU TAKE, WE PAY During study week there was a 2-D divisional meeting at which I was a student representative. ‘ALthis meeting the future of the stores in the printmaking and painting departments ‘was discussed. The store operating out of ‘Steve Wong's office will continue until the tend ofthe school year but the painting department store has closed. The problem that brought the closure is this — the amount of thieving of canvas, wood, painting | supplies, paper, and whatever else was | available, has put that department in the red well over $5,000, Theft of almost 2 rolls of canvas alone cost $2,000. The school does not insure these supplies and the only way to cover the loss through more sales would put the material costs higher than they are offered at art supply stores (assuming that the thefts Were to stop immediately.) The administration has decided that rather than continue to have studio assistants sell supplies (an activity which is not technically in their job description but supported within their departments), a store selling supplies to staff and students will be organized and in ‘operation hopefully by Sept. 1987. It has been agreed that this store should be operated by a manager hired by the College and not contracted out Ttwill aim to operate on a break-even basis (similar to what exists presently that costs will include store employee's salaries and other variable costs associated with the store.) Only items which can be provided ata significant cost savings to students will be made availabe, Issues yet unresolved include the actual location of the store and the style of operation, Marcia de Chadenedes WHAT'S IN STORE ‘The following isa list of recommended stores which have reasonable prices on film d developing. Lens and Shutter was not included because they have been known to give out incorrect information concerning materials Film and Paper Davie Photo Lab 1064 Davie St Black's ‘Numerous locations - mostly in malls Leo's Cameras 1044 Granville St. Kerrisdale Cameras 2nd and West Boulevard ‘Treck Photo 105 West 2nd Ave London Drugs (lm only) xcept Colour Processing ECCAD Photo Department Does processing for College Departments. 46 process. Saturdays only. Unmounted. Senior photo students will do custom printing ete for peers. Professional Colour 1760 W. 2nd. For slide and print processing. ABC Colour Prints 4th Ave., 736-7017 For colour enlargements Key Colour Photo Lab Ltd. HITE. 2nd. For large colour work - murals et. Coloritic 195 W. 7th Ave. For large colour wo Research — Adam Lossing, Margaret Bootsma, Singer, Acktem AT THE ARTIST’S EXPENSE Albin’s Art Supplies 368 Powell St., 687-8006 This is a really nice little store. The overall prices are competitive (10% off retail on everything) and the atmosphere is great — ecclectic decorations and suave music. The ‘owner, Albin, is friendly and very helpful and gives students tax exemptions as long as you mention it before the price is rung ‘up and show your I.D. Also, Albin is cute B.C.LT. ‘Check their bookstore for cheap supplies. Behnsens Graphic Supplies 1016 Richards St., 681-7351 No student discounts unless you drop a bundle. Tax exemptions. No major sales — small specials only. Comprehensive graphic supplies. Expensive Dragons Arts and Supplies 461 E. Hastings ‘Not your traditional art supply store, unless ‘you are a traditional Chinese artist. The ‘owner isa very nice man, and has stocked his shelves with an interesting variety of ‘unusual imported brand-name items and curious odds and ends. Worth browsing. around in. Origami paper is $1.55 and is beautiful Final Touch Frames 76 W. 6th (at Manitoba). 872-3023 This is place to keep your eye on, as there are frequent and impressive sales. Most items are between 10 - 20% below retail price. Right nay, until the end of March, there is a 55% reduction on all frames. Graphic supplies are 40% off, as are selected paints. A sale table a the front has a variety of odd items, and the sales people are helpful. Tax exemption Kroma Artists Acrylics 1649 Duranleau St., 669-4030 ‘They only carry acrylic paint. The p are reasonable but check with fellow painters as to the quality. No student discounts, but tax exemption, MacEwans Arts 331 W. Pender St., 685-6920 ‘A-10% student discount, plus tax exemptions. They have a bargain table broken sets of art crayons (eg. cont). play rock'n'roll to shop by. This the finer ofthe fine artists shop. (Better selection than Maxwells.) Maxwell’s Artists Materials Seabus Terminal ‘Again, 10% student discount and a tax exemption. At present a 40 - 50% sale on ‘watercolours isin effect. (eg. cadmium. yellow down from $5.25 to $3.15.) Mecanorama lettering and Gemini ‘watercolour paper is also on sale. More rock'n'roll Opus Framing 1360 Johnston St, 688-0388 ‘The locaton is convenient! Make sure you tell them you ae a student if you want a tax exemption. They give a 30% discount to students. Sales: September — paper 10- 19% off. Christmas — paint sets 10% off. February — brushes 10% off. Ongoing specials on small tems — 10%. Presently they have a discontinuation sale of Iiford photo supplies Reid’s Art Supplies 5847 Victoria, 321-9615 10% student discount and tax exemption Sale on Amsterdam and Windsor Newton paints and on framing supplies. Friendly, helpful staf. U.B.C. Art Supplies 228-474) Check their bookstore for inexpensive supplies.