“Art is something that makes you breathe with a different kind of happiness.” Anni Albers Breathing happiness. What a beautiful concept. There are many expressions that have to do with breath: catch your breath, out of breath, hold your breath, a breath of fresh air… Breathing happiness. This one stands out. It conjures images abundant in …
“Use the creative process — singing, writing, art, dance – whatever — to get to know yourself better.” Catie Curtis We are all in process. This week at Xpey’ has been so much about that process, about finding ourselves through art and collaboration, about discovering the qualities that make each and every one of us …
Sometimes you do not need words to tell a story, sometimes it reveals itself in colours and images that dance across a once blank page. Today at Xpey’, students created with Deirdre who delivered her workshop from her studio in Quebec. She guided them through the art of self-portraits, encouraged them to select images that …
Xpey’ means cedar in the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ language of the Musqueam people. Xpey’ is an Indigenous Focus Choice School on the East Side of the City of Vancouver whose goals are to nurture social emotional learning and foster pride in and knowledge of Indigenous culture, language and ancestry. The vision at Xpey’ is to foster academic excellence, …