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Creative corner: The incredible art of sumi-e
November 7, 2024This past month, I got to learn about a type of art that uses just black ink, water, and a single brush size. It’s a traditional Japanese form of art called sumi-e. “Sumi” means “black ink,” and “e” means “painting.” Thanks to SFU Study Abroad, I am currently spending my fall semester at Meiji Gakuin University in Japan, where I’ve had the opportunity to get hands-on experience trying out this delicate kind of art. As I was scrolling through the course list at this institution, I found a Japanese culture class which focuses purely on how to paint sumi-e. I…
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Bright Futures is a time capsule of Bill Reid’s legacy
August 3, 2023You probably know Bill Reid (1920–1998) for his grand jade sculpture at the YVR airport, an image which was also printed on Canadian 20-dollar bills in 2004: The Spirit of Haida Gwaii depicts a man surrounded by animals, rowing on…
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explorASIAN gallery hopping guide
May 23, 2023One of the best ways to reignite your sense of wonder is by visiting an art exhibit — or three. And I’ve got your next field trip covered! Last week, we toured exhibits surrounding Vancouver, and like the sunlight that…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: May–June
May 22, 2023Arts in the Garden Where: 13 garden spaces in the North Shore When: May 27 and May 28, 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. What better way to spend a sunny day than at a community garden party with music, art displays, workshops,…
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Creative Corner: Acrylic pour reignited my creativity
January 23, 2023At the height of pandemic restrictions in 2020, I had become consumed by loneliness and felt an insatiable thirst for excitement and exploration — all of which seemed, at the time, impossible within the confinements of my four walls. Being…
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Blurring faces and leaping salmon
September 3, 2018Anonymizing faces without losing emotion A team of researchers, which includes those from SFU, are working to improve the way individuals are anonymized for television. Anonymizing faces in news broadcasts or documentaries usually involves pixelating, blurring, or blacking out…
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