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i f The Annual North Vancouver Holiday Treasure Hunt is on! The hunt is on! Every year we search for special a n d unique gifts for family, friends a n d c o l l e a g u e s during the holiday season. Each year we look for new ideas. The best p l a c e to start is in your own n e i g h b o u r h o o d , at fairs, o p e n studios the local hospital, gift shops that sell handcrafted and individual pieces of art a n d even a restaurant. Follow the clues below to find the treasures you seek m a d e by local artists. CRAFT FAIRS The 1325 Candy Cane sale. Harry Jerome Centre North Shore Winter Club East Keith Road 9:30am-3pm Mickey McDougall November 25, November 4, 123 East 23rd Street 10am-4pm Admission/Raffle proceeds to go to the North Shore Christmas Bureau. M o u n t Seymour United 1200 Parkgate Church St. J o h n s A n g l i c a n C h u r c h 2 2 0 West 8th Street November 2 5 , 1 1 a m - 3 p m . November 4 , 1 0 a m - 2 p m St. T h o m a s A q u i n a s S c h o o l Fair 541 West Keith November 4 & Road 5,10am-4pm Sugar Plum Tea and Craft Fair. W a l d o r f S c h o o l Fair 2 7 2 5 St. C h r i s t o p h e r November 25, Street features both emerging and established artists. The paintings will be sold anonymously with the artist name revealed after the sale. Each painting is $100.00, giving the community a chance to purchase an original work of art in time for Christmas. This fund raiser gives 50% to both North Vancouver Arts Council and the artists. Buy right off the wall and walk home with a masterpiece! The Gift Box also at CityScape has a new selection of unique and affordable gifts that can help you shorten your Christmas list. You will find gorgeous floral greeting cards by Adriana Z u n i g a , L o u i s a L i e b m a n raku pottery, watercolour winter scenes on cards made by Geri Watson and Duane Murrin j f ) c a s f ) y g u 10am-3pm Over 70 crafters and artists including work by Duane Murrin which evolves from landscape painting to landscape sculpture. Set in shadow boxes and illuminated by electric light or candles, the illusion of great depth is created. Duane seeks out places where nature has character, trees with personality have stories to tell and the essence of places are personified. Lions Gate Hospital 15th Street and Georges Avenue N o v e m b e r 17, 9am-5pm St. P i u s X C a t h o l i c C h u r c h 1150 Mt. Seymour Road. November 26, Parkgate Centre 2625'Banff 10am-2pm Community Court December 9, 1 0 a m - 4 p m STUDIO OPENINGS Many studios also have s p e c i a l s a l e s at t h i s t i m e of y e a r . Capilano College 2 0 5 5 Purcell Way November 21, noon-6pm get cold feet, come and purchase funky nylon knee socks made by Katherine Soucie. Graffiti Co. Art G a l l e r y and Studio 171 East 1 Street 6-31 1-6pm & appointment Christmas Craft Fair in the hallways and gym. Proceeds to the Hospital Foundation. Delbrook Recreation 600 West Queens 19 both Centre Textile art sale. Arbutus Building C l a y art s a l e Dec 8, 9 &10, 10am-5pm December Wednesday-Friday Road S a t u r d a y s 1 - 5 p m or by N o v e m b e r 18 & weekends December 2 & 3, 10am-4pm Maple building. CityScape 335 Gallery St. A g n e s A n g l i c a n C h u r c h 5 3 0 East 12th November 18, Street 10am-1pm This group show of gift size mixed media and paintings includes work by both local and international artists. Parkgate Studio Parkgate Recreation Centre 2 6 2 5 Banff Court December 9, 10am-2pm Pottery Lonsdale Avenue 1-17 Reception Crafts and silent auction. North Lonsdale United 3 3 8 0 Lonsdale Avenue November 18, 10am-2pm Church December Opening November 30, 7-9pm. The second annual Anonymous Art Show. This group exhibition 18 November|December