Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 artists to catch at the 2024 North Shore Art Crawl
From moss art to blown glass, there’s much to discover at the 14th annual event
It is in our hands by Pierre Leichner.
North Van Arts presents the North Shore Art Crawl at various venues from October 4 to 6
OVER THREE DAYS, the North Shore Art Crawl will see more than 300 artists across North Vancouver and West Vancouver open up their homes and studios for people to discover their works.
With demonstrations and studio tours, the event is now in its 14th year and spans textiles, jewellery, pottery, graphic design, sculpture, painting, glass, and photography. Here’s a look at five artists to check out.
Pierre Leichner (pictured at top)
Leichner embarked on his artistic career after spending 35 years working as an academic psychiatrist. He sees parallels between science and art: at their core, they are both about the pursuit of meaning. Having earned his master’s degree of fine arts in 2011, Leichner is on the board of the Community Arts Council of Vancouver and the Emily Carr University of Art + Design senate. His work spans installations, photography, paintings, video, and more to explore our relationship with the Earth, the universe, and each other.
Jackie Frioud Pottery.
Jackie Frioud Pottery
A life-long maker, Jackie Frioud specializes in salt-glazed pottery, firing her works in a kiln at the Tidal Art Centre in Lund. “I love the earthy colours, the varied, tactile, orange-peel surface and the way the salt glaze shows the evidence of making,” she says on her website. Frioud has a bachelor’s degree of fine arts from University of British Columbia and has studied with potter Sam Kwan at Capilano University.
Guy Hollington
The way Guy Hollington sees things, glass art is a blend of pre-planning and spontaneity. “As most works are completed within a single session it is important to understand how I want to blend the color with the fluidity of the glass towards its final form,” he says on his website, “but, at the same time, allow the medium to push back and suggest new directions and possibilities.
“As well as being a visually stimulating medium, glass is also highly tactile,” he says. “The smoothness of the finished piece encourages the owner to hold the piece and enjoy the curves. I enjoy that the fact that the art of this medium is not limited to the visual spectrum.”
Wolf by Alex Asai.
Alex Asai
Instead of tossing old magazines in the recycling bin, Alex Asai uses them as the primary material in his large-scale collage-based artwork. Bears, ravens, and elk are just some of the creatures he brings to life out of shreds of old magazines; he has also done collages of sports stars like Tiger Woods and Wayne Gretzky.
Soulroots Moss Art.
Soulroots Moss Art
Ann Marie Lewis is the creative director of Soulroots Moss Art. She was drawn to biophilic design out of her passion for the outdoors, respect for nature, and background in floristry. She brings the beauty of the forest, with its healing and calming energies, indoors through her innovative moss art creations. 
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