the Purple Thistle Centre

We’re closing for the holidays

PFA — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:45:35 +0000

The Centre will close on December 19. We re-open on January 5. On behalf of the Purple Thistle Staff, we wish you and yours a merry Sol Invictus.

The darkroom is officially open!

rice — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:58:05 +0000

Email from Nigel:
Hey everyone. Just wanted to send out an email to let ya’ll know that the darkroom is officially up and running! I’m still in the process of putting up instructions and signs and stuff, but it’s totally useable.

Matt is going to get some new Paper Developer this week, cause I had to dump the old (brown and sludgy) stuff out.

There is Agfa Multicontrast paper, 2 working enlargers, and all the chemicals for everything except for the paper dev.

Also, there are piles upon piles of old BW 35mm negatives, and some prints… they are definitely not adding to the cleanliness of the space and I’m hoping some people will come along and pick their old shit up.

Also, every Monday afternoon from 4-7pm I’m going to be working in the darkroom. If you want help with anything, or just wanna hang out and work on photos, come on down! I am by no means an expert, but I have a general idea of how things work.

An Artist On the Crawl: ‘Purple Thistle Community’ - Eastside Culture Crawl

rice — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:12:39 +0000

More information about the event.

What’s up at the Thistle

rice — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:04:39 +0000

Open for Drop In:
Sunday, 4-7
Monday – Weds, 4-10
Thursday, 4-6:00
(open for life drawing only, 6-8)
Friday, 4-7
Saturday closed

Sunday SDFS, 2 –7; Young Gunz, 4 - 6; Lester’s Army, 7-10
Monday Collective meeting, 8 – 10
Tuesday Pedal-power building
Wednesday Painting, 5 – 7
Thursday Life drawing, 6 -8
Friday Comics, 4 – 7

We’re still working on the whole website and get as much information here about the programs we’re running at the Thistle. Make sure to check here frequently on updates and news.

Life drawing

lifedrawing — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:59:20 +0000

Life drawing has fired up for fall 2008! Sessions are on thursday nights from 6-8:15 and may be extended depending on the group consensus.

Book Launch!

devo — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:11:32 +0000

A Book Launch for “EVERYWHERE, ALL THE TIME: A New Deschooling Reader”
Edited by Matt Hern
SUNDAY, JUNE 22nd 4:30pm
RHIZOME CAFÉ – 317 East Broadway
Food, readings, music, good times.

Summer is Hot

devo — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:39:29 +0000

We’ll be mostly closed for the Summer starting June 1st

For partnership and Fall enquiries, email devo at purplethistle dot ca.
Here’s what’ll be going on till September:

Lester’s Army Magazine meets Sunday nights
Project 8 Film will be in the darkroom on Tuesdays until August.
And we (probably) got our SkillsLink Program back!

In the meantime, please sign up for our mailing list. We seriously just about never use it, unless we’re sure you want to know things. Send a message to devo at purplethistle dot ca with ‘add subscriber’ in the title!

See you in the Fall!

COME OVER!

devo — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:08:41 +0000

HEY! COME OVER!

Monday to Thursday 4-10pm!!!

Seriously you guys! We’re so open!

Winter Break!

admin — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:45:17 +0000

WE’RE BACK! CHECK OUT THE ‘GROUPS’ PAGE FOR MORE INFO!
All our staff people are going home to visit their families from December 16th to January 7th, 2008

Check back for an awesome next year!

Thanks!

We’re open!

admin — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 23:53:25 +0000

We’re open!

Come down and check us out!
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesdays 4-10pm, Thursdays 4-7pm
Collective meeting: 8pm Mondays
Animation Free Skool: 7-9pm Tuesdays
Super 8/Film: 6-9pm Tuesdays
Electro-acoustics: 7pm Tuesdays
Photography: 5-7pm Wednesdays
Silkscreening drop-in: 6-10pm Wednesdays
Bike stuff: 7-10pm Wednesdays
Life Drawing: 7-10pm Thursdays