on your hands and knees for art

Do you live in Vancouver? Near Vancouver? I hope so because if you do you could be one of millions currently enjoying (read: enduring) the city wide water ban. What does this mean? It's not so much a big deal, you just can't drink the tap water. Well, you can, but you have to boil it first. Big deal. I personally stopped drinking tap water a long time ago after I saw the mysterious pink stains in the sink and tub from a persistent water drip and have the convenience of a month's worth of filtered water in a 19 litre jug. Clearly I do not drink the required 8 glasses a day.

However, that is not the reason why I'm hoping you are in the Vancouver area. It's not the rain, nor the wind, nor the mucky bran flake like muck on the streets thanks to fallen leaves and torrential rains. It's not the stellar mountain views or the quirky neighborhoods either. The real reason is this weekend is the 10th anniversary of the Eastside Culture Crawl.

A record 47 buildings are involved and god knows how many artists, but..wow..it should be gales of fun.

"The Eastside Culture Crawl is an annual 3-day November/December event that involves artists who live in Vancouver's Eastside in an area bounded by Main St., 1st Ave., Commercial Drive, and the Waterfront. Painters, jewellers, sculptors, furniture makers, musicians, weavers, potters, writers, printmakers, photographers, glassblowers; from emerging artists to those of international fame... these are just a sampling of the exciting talents featured during this unique chance to meet local artists in their studios."

Now get out and support your local artist and don't forget your local crafter either.

It's a good thing I get paid this week.