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Ilona Beiks, editor The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. - Marcel Proust I struggled with the key. Opened the door, threw my back pack on the floor, turned on the answering machine and while scanning the stack of mail and rummaging through the refrigerator I listened to the voices swirl around the room. "Hey, Nona, they're looking for an editor at Arts Alive again. Think about it." Click. "Welcome home...check this out...editor opening at Arts Alive...seems like synchronicity." Click. At first, I thought no. Going "back" is retro and not in the trendy way. And then, three hours before the closing I threw my hat into the ring. And here I am, back after a year and a half away and smiling. The new eyes first honed in on the office. The Arts Alive office is located in the CityScape Community Art Space at 335 Lonsdale Avenue. Hazelnut cappuccino in hand, I head for my desk, but I can't help stopping to view the current show on exhibit in this unique invizting gallery space. The letter carrier walks by to deliver the mail. She too is smiling. "Isn't this cool? I love walking into this place." Okay. Down to serious work. I sift through the faxes and emails. I call a few writers, artists, curators and program directors. Within no time at all the editorial line up appears and I can tell, it's going to be an amazing art-full summer on the North shore! All of the stories within this issue resonate for me at this time. Summer Reading (page 17) evokes memories of lingering by the water's edge, reading and writing into the late light Northern night. It is a heritage that I carry into the present and hope to pass on to my beloveds. A tour through the studios of Northwest Coast First Nations artists (page 10) reminds me that we don't have to go afar for fine art and culture. In our own backyard is a rich legacy of traditional art that is respected and revered throughout the world. But the cornerstone of this issue is Convergence 2002 (page 18.) To converge, as Peggy Stortz points out, is to approach the same point from different directions. Simply put, it's about weaving. Harmonic Convergence: with new eyes, coming from a different direction, this summer I am rediscovering the rich tapestry of arts and culture on the North Shore - I hope you will too. Captivating Kids Crafts Capilano Mall and Lewiscraft are pleased to offer FREE Kids Crafts. Your little ones will be captivated by the artistic fun and our great projects are sure to keep t h e m busy! Join us for great craft fun... the first Saturday of each m o n t h ! July 1st/ Canada Day kids Crafts A u g u s t 6th / Free Fun for Little Folks Wild lights lantern making workshop First Saturday of every month Noon - 4 pm / in front of Lewiscraft kids crafts! / Customer Service: 604-980-8561 935 Marine Drive, North Vancouver Capuano Mall 2 July I August