Thompson Community Center

Mural is done!

Have you seen our complete mural at Thompson Community Centre? After three and a half weeks of painting… WE ARE DONE! Come and visit the mural yourself! While you are around the area, check out Thompson’s famous skatepark, basketball court and other outdoor activities. Stay well, Popo & Lola

Mural in Process

Have you seen this scribble/symbol method being use for drafting on a huge surface? It is our first time to tackle such a big canvas and drafting with a projector just didn’t work in our case. Recommended by our fellow artist friend, we tried out this scribble method! Once we have connected all the linesContinue reading “Mural in Process”

Day One

First day of painting! Technically, it took us one and a half day to finish painting this first coat. We are so excited to get started. More process photos will be posted so stay tune! Love, Popo & Lola

Artist Takeover on Social Media

For the rest of the month, Popo and Lola will be doing #artisttakeover on Instagram @howartworks and Facebook @ThompsonCC51! In lieu of our in-person workshops, we will be sharing some fun art tutorials that you can easily do at home on your own or with your family 🙂

Community Board Engagement Recap

Our Community Board Engagement had to cut short but we are lucky to have received such an overwhelming response. In early March, we put up a board at the community centre where people can write their response to our questions. We decorated the board with our theme colour and stapled zines all around so peopleContinue reading “Community Board Engagement Recap”

March 7th – 21st// Community Board Engagement

Our second community engagement is happening soon! From March 7th to March 21st, we will be putting up a fun, interactive bulletin board at the Thompson Community Centre. We encourage everyone in the community to write or draw your answer so we can learn more about what Thompson means to you! In addition, we willContinue reading “March 7th – 21st// Community Board Engagement”

March 6th // Zine Workshop

Our Zine workshop will be happening at the Thompson Community Centre this Friday! Be sure to come say hi and make art with us!

Upcoming Engagement Sessions for the public

Excited News! We are happy to announce the dates of our upcoming hands-on workshop. These workshops are all free drop – in session with all materials provide, anyone is welcome. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. March 6th 6:30 – 9:00PM // Zine Workshop You are invited to make a simple 8Continue reading “Upcoming Engagement Sessions for the public”

Thompson Community is Getting a Mural!

Thanks to Thompson Community Centre and the City of Richmond, a new mural will be created by us, located on a wall near the north entrance at the Thompson Community Centre. We aim to create a mural that celebrates the history, the diversity and the intergenerational community at the Thompson neighbourhood. In hopes to engageContinue reading “Thompson Community is Getting a Mural!”