WE ARE HERE: Big Draw Edition
​A Creative Mapping Project   
Marpole-Oakridge Community Centre​

OCT 1, 2016
10:30am - 1pm
Marpole-Oakridge Community Centre | 990 West 59 Avenue 
FREE | No registration required

Get cross stitched mapping! Using the chain-link fence around the Centre as our
doodle pad, we will “draw” with line-stitching, creating a decorative public artwork for this vital
community hub! This project is connected to the Big Draw at Oak Park in the Chart Fieldhouse Studio. Join us at the community centre and the park for full WE ARE HERE creative mapping Big Draw

WE ARE HERE is a Marpole wide creative mapping project produced by chART: Public Art
Marpole and led by artists Ashley Guindon, Cheryl Lee, Xian Luo, and Simeng Wang. The project consists of three maps: a street-mural map at 68th and Granville, a cross-stitched map showing significant spots in Marpole as identified by locals, and a paper map for community-wide distribution that will provide a unique experience of Marpole for everyone to enjoy!
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Join us at Marpole Oakridge Community Centre  for a special Big Draw version of our cross stitched mapping! Using the chain-link fence around the Centre as our doodle pad, we will “draw” with line-stitching, creating a decorative public artwork for this vital community hub!​

Participants of all ages and experience are welcome.
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chART: Public Art Marpole is a long-term research partnership between the community of Marpole and Emily Carr University of Art + Design, with Principal Investigator Dr. Cameron Cartiere, Project Manager Ashley Guindon, and a team of dedicated artists and students. chART aims to support public art and community engagement through creativity and innovation. The project focuses on the sustainable cultural, environmental, social, and economic impact of public art within a community.​
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Led by artists Ashley Guindon, Cheryl Lee, Xian Luo, and Simeng Wang.
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Nestled at the north end of Oak Park at 59 Avenue and Oak Street with views south to the Fraser River, Marpole-Oakridge Community Centre was founded in 1949 and now serves two neighbourhoods of diverse populations and ages. English and Chinese are the predominant languages with a wide assortment of programs and services available through the centre.
For more information:
Marpole-Oakridge Community Centre
Website | 604.257.8180 ext 2