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Tuesday December 10, 2008

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AHA Media was on the third floor of Carnegie where we watched the women artisans from EWMA ( Enterprising Women Making Art) place their hand crafted items in the display cases.

Karenza Wall, a local DTES artist and activist mentioned to me their show was called “3rd World Village – DTES Vancouver – 2nd Annual Craft Exhibit ” She explained that the DTES was akin to a village in a Third World Setting and that she and other women wanted everyone to see what beautiful and artistic items they could create. Sandra Prontreau’s beaded chandelier’s earings and dreamcatchers spoke of her historyof art-making and her proud Cree-Metis heritage .

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Barbara Timperley, a DTES resident of 9 years jokingly explained to me that her family name was descended from a Heraldic lineage that included Lords and Ladies. Shown in the above photo is her display of handmade and handsewn baby blankets and a lovable dolly.

She explains to me that as a psychiatric patient for the last 2 years, her creative issues comes from one’s needs to keep her and busy and the mind free from thinking. Previously, she had her own business as a horticulturalist, and completed correspondence courses from the University of Guelph where she achieved 98%.

A very eloquent, and quiet woman she says, “I’m an intelligent woman who’s been challenged and I refuse to drop my dignity, just to belong to a group. She is emphatic that she is not a drug user, alcoholic or a prostitute and came down to the DTES because of bad choices. She hopes to create a new life through collectively creating art with other women.

The show runs for a month on Carnegie Third Floor Art Display next door to the Learning Centre.