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N O R T H S V A N C O U V E R - E n a b l i n g a r t i s t s s i n c e 1 9 6 9 Arrows of W i s d o m , from Animal hand Wisdom, coloured i n o u r c o m m u n i t y etchings by C. Van Sandwyk handwritten o n scrolls bracketing t h e illustration o n the book's opening p a g e . T e x t in beautifully r e n d e r e d c a l ligraphy a c c o m p a n i e s e a c h o f t h e b o o k ' s c o l o u r plates a n d e n c o u r a g e s us t o p o n d e r o u r r e l a t i o n s h i p w i t h n a t u r e . T h e w o r d s a l s o r e m i n d us, a m o n g o t h e r things, t o take t h e t i m e t o a p p r e c i a t e a n d t r e a s u r e t h e small things in life t h a t w e m i g h t o t h e r w i s e tend to overlook. In r e c e n t m o n t h s , V a n S a n d w y k ' s imagination and his i n t e r e s t in e x p l o r ing n e w m e d i u m s l e d h i m t o o v e r s e e t h e design a n d p r o d u c t i o n o f l i m i t e d e d i t i o n b r e a k f a s t sets by t h e A u s t r a l i a n Fine C h i n a C o m p a n y . T h e c o l o u r f u l sets i n c l u d e a tea m u g , t o a s t plate, a n d c e r e a l b o w l . M e a n w h i l e , r e s t a s s u r e d t h a t van Sandwyk will continue t o draw inspir a t i o n f o r his magical images f r o m t h e b e a u t y o f t h e natural w o r l d s u r r o u n d i n g us. C a l l i n g A l l Craftersl The North Vancouver Community Arts Council is jurying for its three summer outdoor craft fairs. We hold a nine day Folkfest Craft Fair at Civic Plaza i n June, a one day craft fair at the Canada Day Celebrations and a one day craft fair at the Clam Chowder Cookoff, both held at Waterfront Park. Jurying will be by appointment. Information is as follows: When: Friday, March 31, 2000 - Warn to 3pm Where: Theatre Lobby, Presentation House 333 Chesterfield Aue., North Vancuover Please call our office at 988-6844 to make an appointment. Rent A r tFor Y o u r H o m e o r Office Van Sandwyk's books and cards can be found in a variety of fine stores on the North Shore and in Vancouver. His original etchings are available Williams Antique at Joyce Prints and Maps and sets are at Patrona at Sylvan. Breakfast in West Vancouver. Come and check out our Art Rental programme! You can rent a piece of original art for your home or office for as little as $5.00 per month. The maximum monthly rental cost is $20.00. We have over two hundred pieces in our collection representing over sixty-five artists. Most of the artwork is also available for sale. If you decide to purchase a piece you can deduct up to three months rent from the cost of the art. The collection includes oils, acrylics, watercolours, pastels and photographic art, abstracts, still lifes, landscapes, collages, and monoprints. There is a size, style and price to suit all needs. In February, we juried in 45 new pieces of art. The next Art Rental date is Monday, March 6th from 12 noon to 8 pm in Presentation House Gallery. Come and check it out - any questions call us at 988-6844. Clare Contini is a freelance writer who often dances with the wee folk. To find out more about the above or information about becoming an Arts Council member call: North V a n c o u v e r C o m m u n i t y A r t s C o u n c i l Presentation House Arts Centre 333 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver, B.C. V7M 1T3 Phone: 604 988-6844 Fax: 604 988-2787