BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Sooke Fine Arts Show - ECPv6.13.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Sooke Fine Arts Show X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://staging.sookefinearts.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Sooke Fine Arts Show REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200801T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200801T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T120901 CREATED:20200720T030345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200728T144025Z UID:30402-1596290400-1596294000@staging.sookefinearts.com SUMMARY:Artist Talk: Weaving Art from Nature DESCRIPTION:Join Fibre Artist Lydia Miller in a Zoom talk that focuses on weaving 3D works from her environment\, whether using local found materials like wood\, plant matter and animal matter to create sculptures or sourcing organic fibre\, such as wool\, cotton\, and silk to weave on a loom. Lydia will connect the conversation to the social and environmental justice issues that inform and inspire her practice. \nClick here to register and receive instructions\, or email: sfas@sookefinearts.com. URL:https://staging.sookefinearts.com/event/artist-talk-weaving-art-from-nature/ LOCATION:Online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200731T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200731T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T120901 CREATED:20200720T025543Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200728T143938Z UID:30394-1596204000-1596207600@staging.sookefinearts.com SUMMARY:Artist Talk: Architectural Glass Works DESCRIPTION:Glass Artist Bill Jamieson explains his process for creating large architectural glass pieces. \nClick here to register and receive instructions\, or email: sfas@sookefinearts.com. URL:https://staging.sookefinearts.com/event/artist-talk-architectural-glass-works/ LOCATION:Online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200730T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200730T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T120901 CREATED:20200720T025131Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200728T143900Z UID:30398-1596117600-1596121200@staging.sookefinearts.com SUMMARY:Seniors' Tea Talk: Capturing Uluru DESCRIPTION:Join photographer mary e coakley via Zoom and explore the great continent of Australia. Mary’s slide show will take you on an outback walkabout featuring Uluru and other incredible geological landscapes\, sacred Aboriginie sites\, flora and fauna and a few learning moments of her photography process. \nClick here to register and receive instructions\, or email: sfas@sookefinearts.com. URL:https://staging.sookefinearts.com/event/seniors-tea-talk-capturing-uluru/ LOCATION:Online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200729T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200729T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T120901 CREATED:20200720T024512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200728T143511Z UID:30395-1596031200-1596034800@staging.sookefinearts.com SUMMARY:Artist Talk: Smoke & Charcoal Underpainting Technique DESCRIPTION:Join accomplished artist Catherine Fraser in a Zoom talk as she discusses her technique for using smoke and charcoal underpainting \nCatherine Fraser is an accomplished multi-media artist\, art therapist and public speaker. She works in oils\, acrylic\, watercolour\, graphite and pastels\, and is constantly exploring and experimenting with new artistic responses to the world around her. \nClick here to register and receive instructions\, or email: sfas@sookefinearts.com. URL:https://staging.sookefinearts.com/event/artist-talk-smoke-charcoal-underpainting-technique/ LOCATION:Online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200728T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200728T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T120901 CREATED:20200720T023307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200728T143256Z UID:30380-1595944800-1595948400@staging.sookefinearts.com SUMMARY:Artz4Kidz Talk: Where Do Your Ideas Come From? DESCRIPTION:Join accomplished artist Catherine Fraser in a Zoom talk about creativity – what is it and where does it comes from? Kids of all ages are welcome to share their inspiration and artworks and learn from others. \nCatherine Fraser is an accomplished multi-media artist\, art therapist and public speaker. She works in oils\, acrylic\, watercolour\, graphite and pastels\, and is constantly exploring and experimenting with new artistic responses to the world around her. \nClick here to register or email office at sfas@sookefinearts.com URL:https://staging.sookefinearts.com/event/artz4kidz-talk-where-do-your-ideas-come-from/ LOCATION:Online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200727T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200727T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T120901 CREATED:20200720T022346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200728T143022Z UID:30363-1595858400-1595862000@staging.sookefinearts.com SUMMARY:Artist Talk: Living With Your New Art DESCRIPTION:Congratulations\, you’ve just invested in a beautiful original work of art from the Sooke Fine Arts Show! Now what? This talk will give you some important guidelines on how to care for your new art piece; where and where not to place it; and how to hang or mount it. Examples and practical recommendations will be shared\, and questions are encouraged.Join us on Zoom for a fun and lively discussion!\n \n \n \n Shannon Lee Rae has been a professional photographer for over 25 years\, beginning in fashion\, then entertainment\, then moving to corporate/commercial\, and now concentrating on fine art. She served as the curator of one of the largest corporate art collections for more than five years\, and brought her skills to the Sooke Fine Arts Show when she moved to Vancouver Island\, currently serving as the Lead of the Design Team\, which is responsible for the look and installation of the show each year (except this one – sadly). Shannon has also done freelance work in interior design\, home staging and art installation over the years. She is currently a busy vocalist with three local bands\, and is opening a glamping/B&B business this summer on her property in Shirley\, BC.\n \n \n \nClick here to register  and receive instructions or email office: sfas@sookefinearts.com URL:https://staging.sookefinearts.com/event/artist-talk-living-with-your-new-art/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://staging.sookefinearts.com/wp-content/uploads/SFAS-Exhibition-Guidelines-Hanging-How-To-1-22-screenshot.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200725T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200725T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T120902 CREATED:20200716T191043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200725T215250Z UID:29726-1595685600-1595689200@staging.sookefinearts.com SUMMARY:2020 Virtual Artist Celebration Event DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, July 25th at 2pm we hosted a live-streamed presentation announcing the award-winning art pieces chosen by this year’s jurors. Click play on the video below to view the presentation. \nThank you to all the presenters\, and congratulations to all the award-winners! \nYou can view more details about the award-winning pieces here on our website. URL:https://staging.sookefinearts.com/event/2020-virtual-artist-celebration-event/ LOCATION:Online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200724 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200804 DTSTAMP:20260405T120902 CREATED:20200515T193812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200803T234704Z UID:26514-1595548800-1596499199@staging.sookefinearts.com SUMMARY:2020 SFAS Virtual Show DESCRIPTION:This year\, the annual art show has been transformed into a virtual exhibition. The Show runs from July 24 – August 3. Online sales continue until September 30\, 2020. The Show kicks off with a Virtual Purchasers’ Preview event on July 23rd. URL:https://staging.sookefinearts.com/event/sooke-fine-arts-society-online-exhibition/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.sookefinearts.com/wp-content/uploads/2020-Biz-Card-Promo-HR_for-GC-e1594927712759.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR