Past Events

The Mudgirls, a natural building collective from Saltspring and Lasquiti Islands, and their apprentices, Good Earth, a natural building collective here on the Sunshine Coast - along side art farm staff - will be setting the foundation and basic frame for the cob kitchen. The cob construction will take place in late August, as the the two collectives trade off in leading workshops for local participants.  Anyone interested in learning about cob building should contact us for details. 

deer crossing continues its tradition of welcoming an exciting group of innovative artists and their audiences to another site-specific interdisciplinary arts extravaganza here on the farm and through-out the forest. RETURN, Saturday August 8th and Sunday August 9th, will feature installations in the rain forest, performance pieces, musicians, poets and much much more.  

Artists featured at RETURN 2009 will be:

Ceramic and multi-media artist Maggie Citrin, Ceramic artist Susanne Biden, Sculptor, painter, designer, architect and installation artist Diego Samper, Installation artist Shirley Wiebe, Sculptor Meghan Corsie, Guitarists Valerie Jackson and Paul Pinsonnault, Installation artist Susan Knight, Interdisciplinary artist Laura Lee Coles, Poet/writer/printing press owner Eilis Carpentier, Puppeteer/maker Sandy Buck, Writer/performer Chad Hershler, Poet/performer Cecil Hershler, Performer Lani Claxton and Mask director Laen Hershler.

Schedule of performance and music for RETURN 2009 (both days) is:

12 pm - RETURN begins

12:30 pm - Tinfish (Guitarists Valerie Jackson and Paul Pinsonnault)

1:15 pm - Rababoo Puppet Theatre (Puppeteer/maker Sandy Buck and writer/peformer Chad Hershler)

2 pm - Critical Mask Theatre Collective (Poet/performer Cecil Hershler, performer Lani Claxton and Mask director Laen Hershler)

2:30 pm - Tinfish

3:15 - Critical Mask Theatre Collective

4 pm - Selkie Press demonstration (Poet/writer/printing press owner Eilis Carpentier)

5 pm - Rababoo Puppet Theatre

6 pm - RETURN comes to a close

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The nature of Nature is the first in a series of workshops entitled 'Dialogues with Nature' led by art farm curator Diego Samper.  For this workshop, participants will spend most of the day at Diego's home studio with a bonus tour through the art farm to see some of Diego's permanent sculptural work.

Click here for more information, including contact co-ordinates, cost and directions.

You’re invited on April 17th to our AGM!  Come hear about our upcoming season and learn how to get involved with the Sunshine Coast’s very own arts and nature-based movement for positive change!  RSVP  - Need directions? 

PLUS:
a sneak preview presentation on The Calanoa project founded by art farm curator and board director
Diego and Marlene Samper.

Visit deer crossing the art farm in Roberts Creek at the Earth Day celebrations.  Nadi Fleschhut, our permaculture enthusiast, will be on site to answer questions about our Cob Kitchen and our upcoming workshops.  Learn more about art farming and how you can get involved!

See who else is going to be there!

 With the Mudgirls back at the helm, our local Sunshine Coast collective of natural builders - Good Earth Builders - will be led through a two day intensive workshop in cedar-shake roofing, along with an exploration of other more sustainable roofing possibilities for the coast.  Although this workshop is closed to the public, stay tuned for future workshops in sustainable roofing led by the Good Earth Builders as they take their new skills and knowledge and share it with the rest of us here on the coast and elsewhere!

 Come take part in the second annual Laurel Spiral planting and permacultured PARTY!  The challenge is on! How can we get that laurel growing? How can we make sure it's well irrigated and not waste a drop of precious water while we're at it? How can we enhance the project using permaculture principles of ecological sensitivity and efficient use of land? Be there now and invest in a future one-of-a-kind gathering space during a one-of-a-kind gathering of our own.  A few of hours of work, some good laughs, good eats, and a bonfire to top it all off! Got a better idea for a Spring day?

 Follow us in our on-line gallery as the Good Earth Builders prepare the cob kitchen for the Plaster Finishing workshop to come in July.  Watch as they bring the cob walls right up to the new cedar roof!  See them dig out the cob oven once and for all! And be sure to register today, the Plaster Finishing Workshop is a popular one and space is limited...

We are giving the artfarmer Hub a fresh new look, come join us to paint, decorate and build.  We want to create an inviting gathering and workshop space.

Want to join us?

Spring Cleaning?

Let us help you recycle! We’re revitalizing the studio space at our hub.

We could use the following:

• Latex Paint: White, green, blue, yellow, black
• Rectangular table (that can be painted)
• Peg board or slat board
• Coffee-maker and Kettle
• Small stereo
• Rectangular or square baskets
• Computer (Mac) for word processing and internet use
• Small hot-water tank
• Standing lamps

Contact us for details