Artist Mark Lauckner Reaches Eco-milestone

Artist Mark Lauckner Reaches Eco-milestone

Glass art re-uses tons of waste material by Elizabeth Nolan  |  Gulf Islands Driftwood  |  April 3, 2019 Sometime last week on Salt Spring, artist Mark Lauckner would have melted his 250,000th pound of scrap window glass at The Glass Foundry and transformed it into...
Artist transforms potholes into eclectic mosaics

Artist transforms potholes into eclectic mosaics

Most people think potholes are a nuisance, but artist Jim Bachor sees them as a canvas for his intricate artwork. “It’s the idea of taking something that is universally hated and fixing it,” Bachor tells MNN. “But not just fixing it, but fixing it...
Share your Research to UVic’s Research Reels Contest

Share your Research to UVic’s Research Reels Contest

Two divisions: Social Media (less than 1 minute), or Feature (1-3 minutes) Top prize of $1,250 in the Feature division $4,000 total prize money Deadline: Feb. 20, 2019 Finalists’ videos are screened in front of an audience during Ideafest, March 5, 2019 Smart...
Exhibition Review: the Barbican’s Modern Couples

Exhibition Review: the Barbican’s Modern Couples

How free is free love? How polyamory lost its allure Lara Feigel, The Guardian, 30 Nov 2018 [Recommended by Linda Zajac] Modern Couples: Art, Intimacy and the Avant-garde at the Barbican Art Gallery in London Why do we embrace monogamy over sexual experimentation?...