Coast Collective

Thank you for all the support and kind words we've received over the last few weeks. A wonderful group of dedicated volunteers undertook the enormous task of packing up the gallery and workshop; we really appreciate all of their hard work. The membership of Coast Collective and the Society for the Arts on the South Island (SASI) have overwhelmingly voted to keep the society going. We're researching options for continuing to support and share the Arts on the West Shore until t...he times will let us open again in new premises. In the meantime, we need your support. In addition to costs such as keeping our website going, we are faced with storage fees for the gallery's fixings and fittings. Our members have set up a GoFundMe page to help us cover these storage costs. If you are able to donate, please click the link below- even the cost of a coffee or two will make a difference! gf.me/u/x8p5s5 Thank you, and take care! (Art featured by Christina Morrison, Deborah Czernecky and Sharlene Stushnov)

Catch up with some of the wonderful artists of Coast Collective in the YYJ Craft Crawl! Visit the old Pendray House- 3221 Heatherbell Road- from 10 -4 on Sunday 15 November to enjoy fantastic art and get started on your Christmas shopping by buying local. . Creatives including June Haynes @junehaynes_art, Evol Karchut, Barb DeRousie @barbderousieart Linette Logie @ropeandravel, Barb Logie, Sheryl Parsons @parsons_sheryl, Len Collins @encaustica.ca, Pamela Truscott-White and Belle Leon will be sharing their work. You’ll find luxurious macrame, exquisite knitwear, vibrant encaustic art, multilayered abstracts, gorgeous landscapes and handmade pottery that is both useful and a pleasure to behold. . Free parking free coffee and door prizes

Join Coast Collective artists including Sheryl Parsons @parsons_sheryl , Barb de Rousie @barbderousieart Len Collins @encaustica.ca , Pamela Truscott-White, Belle Leon, June Haynes, Evol Karchut and Barb Logie for the YYJ Craft Crawl this weekend! They’ll be at the Pendray House- 3221 Heatherbell Road, off Lagoon Road- 10 am - 4 pm on Saturday and Sunday. Support local artists, make a start on your holiday shopping, and maybe treat yourself! . COVID precautions will be in place, so please wear a mask.

Coast Collective member Susan Witham of Mirasol Studios invites you to join her at the Cowichan Valley Craft Crawl on Saturday September 12th, 9am - 4pm. Susan’s colourful ceramics are inspired by travel, and by the beauty of Vancouver Island. For more details go to Cowichan Valley Craft Crawl. You can also see more of Susan’s work at www.mirasolstudios.com

*7 September market postponed due to high winds * Join us for the final Summer Sunset Market at Royal Beach, Monday 14 September 4-7 pm. We’ll be popping up with art and gifts by our talented members, including featured artist Deborah Czernecky @deborahczernecky_artist who painted this piece at Royal Beach. . Enjoy sunny vibes, great views and wonderful art- plus enter our draw for a Coast Collective gift basket! Winner will be drawn at 7pm.

* The final Summer Sunset Market has been postponed until Monday 14 September due to high winds* . Join us from 4-7 pm . Pick up gifts, greeting cards and original art by local artists. It’s also your last chance to enter our prize draw to win a gift basket full of goodies! The winner will be picked out at 7pm!

Looking for a wonderful way to round off Labour Day? Coast Collective will be popping up at the final Summer Sunset Market at Royal Beach on 7 September from 4-7 pm with @lifeatroyalbeach . Discover handmade gifts, goodies, cards and original art by Coast Collective artists. It’s also your final chance to enter the draw to win a Coast Collective gift basket- the winner will be picked out at 7 pm!