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A beautiful, covered outdoor pavillion and public space. From the Fringe Festival Bar, to sculptures; a mini Skateboard ramp, to a carvers space, this space can transform from a gallery to a bar, a working studio to a performance venue. To enquire about booking, please comtact Ruhamah at [email protected]

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Fantastic Felted Florals Workshop

Ocean Artworks - Covered outdoor public space & pavillion Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

In this two-day workshop, you will learn basic wet felting and needle-felting techniques, which can be combined to make sculptural flowers or objects of your choosing. Artists Christina Norberg and Jessica de Haas will be co-teaching this fun and exploratory workshop. All materials provided, including felting needle, foam, and a variety of merino and corriedale […]

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Clarence Mills, Haida Carver

Ocean Artworks - Covered outdoor public space & pavillion Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Renowned Haida carver Clarence Mills has returned to Granville Island and is carving once again in Ocean Artworks. Clarence has been creating art on Granville Island for over 20 years, and we are happy to have him back once again. Visit the carving shed to see an authentic Haida artist at work, as he transforms […]

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Family Day Lunar Craft Workshop

Ocean Artworks - Covered outdoor public space & pavillion Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Create a Treasure Box Lantern while supplies last!

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Lantern City on Granville Island

Ocean Artworks - Covered outdoor public space & pavillion Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

This Lunar New Year, The Lantern City is lighting up Granville Island for the first time! CMHC, with the Asian Canadian Special Events Association, brings The Lantern City to Granville Island! In 2019, a group of Indigenous artists embraced the idea of celebrating the Lunar New Year tradition in the form of Coastal Lunar Lanterns, […]

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All Aboard 2021

Ocean Artworks - Covered outdoor public space & pavillion Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver Skateboard Coalition and Granville Island presents All Aboard 2021, a two-day family friendly celebration of skateboard community and culture. All Aboard brings together diverse groups within Vancouver including all-women’s skateboard organizations, adult beginner skateboarders, children’s groups, BIPOC and LGBTQ skateboarding community. Following the success of the All Aboard event in 2019 and the limited […]

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Altar de Muertos

Ocean Artworks - Covered outdoor public space & pavillion Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Día de Muertos is a remembrance celebration of our dearly departed, the Altar de Muertos being the most important element. We are teaming up with Granville Island and setting up a beautiful altar commemorating this beautiful tradition celebrated in some Latin American Countries like Mexico, Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala and Peru. The public will be able […]

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Canoe Cultures

Ocean Artworks - Covered outdoor public space & pavillion Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Join us in Ocean Artworks while Carvers from Squamish, Musqueam and Snuneymuxw First Nations honour the strong cultural connection the canoe has to the lands and the waters. Carvers will be working on their newest design, a cedar strip family canoe. They will also be working on paddles and other associated art work. The experience […]

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Witnessing the Truth of Residential Schools: Honouring the Children

Ocean Artworks - Covered outdoor public space & pavillion Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The Reconciliation Wall at St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church will feature a cedar house post carved by renowned Squamish Nation artist, Xwalacktun, O.B.C. Bring your family and friends, hear the story of the house post, meet Xwalacktun, see the house post as it is being carved, and help carve some wood off! Hosted by Reconciliation Matters […]

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All Aboard

Ocean Artworks - Covered outdoor public space & pavillion Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

All Aboard is excited to welcome skaters (19 and under) back to the Green Mini Ramp in Ocean Artworks. Due to COVID 19, this year will be pre-registration only in order to ensure social distancing; unfortunately this means that we won’t be able to have everyone in the Vancouver skate community participate just yet. Must […]

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Closed – All Aboard Mini-Skate Ramp

Ocean Artworks - Covered outdoor public space & pavillion Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Following the extremely successful All Aboard skateboard festival, The Vancouver Skateboard Coalition in partnership with Granville Island, present a pilot project for a covered mini-ramp that demonstrates the need for a publicly accessible, dry, well-lit, safe and fun skateboard facility in Vancouver during winter months. It is staffed by Vancouver Skateboard Coalition volunteers and is […]

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All Aboard 2019

Ocean Artworks - Covered outdoor public space & pavillion Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver Skateboard Coalition and Granville Island presents All Aboard, a two-day family friendly celebration of skateboard community and culture. All Aboard will bring together diverse community groups within Vancouver including all-women’s skateboard organizations, adult beginner skateboarders, children groups, and the LGBTQ skateboarding community. All Aboard is also a pilot project for a covered mini-ramp that […]

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