Erin Robinsong and Merlin Sheldrake discussed water, mycelium, creating, poetry, science and their recent books on the Friday Aug 26 edition of Folk U Radio on Cortes Community Radio CKTZ 89.5 FM.
Continue reading Wet Dreaming w/Erin Robinsong & Merlin Sheldrake: FolkU 89.5
Oriane Lee Johnston described her book launch in the Cortes Museum’s Heritage Garden as ‘a perfect fulfillment.’
“There we are in the Heritage Garden of Cortes Museum and Archives. I counted afterwards probably more than 65 people and I’m standing looking out at my friends and neighbours who are happily attentive and all smiling. It felt wonderful,” she said.
Continue reading From Cortes to Zimbabwe: A Love StoryHeather Wolf and Nicholas Moon of Wild Revival joined host Manda Aufochs Gillespie for wild music, tasting wild ferments, and an opportunity to ask the wild questions.
Everyone was welcome outdoors under the CCEDA tent in the Cortes Commons and simul-cast on Cortes Community Radio at 89.5FM CortesRadio.ca.
Continue reading Wild Revival LIVE on FolkU Radio under the CCEDA Tent
By Greg Osoba, CKTZ News, through an LJI grant from Canada-info.ca
Brian Hayden, a Cortes Island local and archaeologist, has published his first novel.
The Eyes Of The Leopard takes place 20,000 years ago in southwestern France during the ice age. The central character is a young teen who tries to adapt to a new community after his family is forced to move from its familiar territory to a new area in search of food.
Continue reading Local archaeologist Brian Hayden publishes first novel: The Eyes Of The LeopardAn exquisite scene hangs outside the Old Schoolhouse Art Gallery for the 2022 Annual member’s Show. A hummingbird is depicted flying upward to sample the nectar from a cluster of flowers. Izabelle Perry’s piece is actually a gateway, which some members hope will become a permanent exhibit. The price is $2,500,
Kristen Schofield Sweet agreed the gate is remarkable, but the membership would have to agree for the gallery to make an investment like that.
Continue reading Old Schoolhouse Art Gallery: The 2022 Members Show
