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lV\arts I s E P flJttve 4 | visual arts Mark Ruwedel: Written on the Land September | October 2002 7*^ " Arts Arts Alive is p u b l i s h e d by t h e and Culture C o m m i s s i o n of 6 North Vanouver | festivals Artcars on Parade Funky Artcar Festival brings out the best The Arts a n d Culture Commission of North Vanouver ( A C C N V ) is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for the whole North Shore community through the arts thriving both as an industry a n d as a recreation. The Arts and Culture Commission of North Vanouver is jointly funded by the City of North Vancouver and the District of North Vancouver. It is an arms-length body created t o serve as a n advisory dealing with board t o 10 municipal government local cultural 8 | music A Live Music Oasis issues and servicing the arts/cultural needs o f the community. Please visit our website for more info: www.northvanarts.com Arts A l i v e M a g a z i n e : 3 5 5 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver, V 7 M 2 G 3 Phone: 604.984.9537 Fax: 6 0 4 . 9 8 0 . 3 5 6 5 E m a i l : artsalive@telus.net Arts a n d Culture C o m m i s s i o n of N o r t h V a n o u v e r : 604.980.3559 e-mail: nsarts@telus.net Editor: llona Beiks C o p y Editor: Leslie A n n Wootton C o n t r i b u t i n g Writers: Fiona Black, Maureen Curtis, Jennifer Parisi, Al Price, Peggy Stortz A d v e r t i s i n g Representative: Joy Cowie 604.980.3559 Design & P r o d u c t i o n : Raakhi Patel Printing: Contact Printing & M a i l i n g Ltd. E d i t o r i a l d e a d l i n e : September 9 Advertising & Calendar deadline: October 10 | feature The Art of the Needle | creative spaces 18 Guerilla Sculpture Show | survey 19 Win Tickets to Upcoming Shows | art matters | calendar 12 Your guide to the Arts on the North Shore and beyond 20 20 21 Presentation House Gallery Auction Artistic Gifts Art Rental | feature 14 FANS Winners: Judith Marcuse & Peter Kiss 22 Discovering Hidden Treasures in Private North Shore Collections visua for t h e September/October 2 0 0 2 issue. Story ideas a n d letters t o the editor are welcome. C o v e r i m a g e : Abstract colourful w o o d sculptures by Peter Kiss. | portrait 17 Young Vocalist Wins Career Launching Awards S e p t e m b e r | O c t o b e r 3