Event Details

Come Celebrate with us! 25 Days in May
Opening Night of 2019 Crafted Vancouver festival

Please join Crafted Vancouver and special guests for an evening of celebration during the opening night of Crafted Vancouver. We are honoured to welcome our special guests, Canadian Senator Patricia Bovey, the Consul General of Mexico in Vancouver Berenice Díaz Ceballos, and Director of the Canadian Crafts Federation Maegen Black.

Enjoy a cocktail-style event with a Latin flair as we feature exceptional craft-based work for auction, international guest artisans along with Mexican-themed live entertainment & food.

Food prepared by Arturo’s Mexico To Go
Music performed by classical guitar duo Alec Pearson and Luis Angel Medina
Floral works prepared by The Wild Bunch
Tea selection generously sponsored by Granville Island Tea Company

All proceeds from this evening’s fundraising event go toward supporting and expanding Crafted Vancouver’s local and international programming.

Fine Craft auction items kindly donated by:

• Ann Chambers
• The Balvenie
• Brad Turner
• Brent Comber Originals
• Bridget Bailey
• Bridget Catchpole
• Bryony Knox
• Cathy Terepocki Ceramics
• Celia Rice-Jones of Wildrice Studio
• Cho Se Yeon
• Choi In Gyu
• Chris Snedden
• Dane Saunders of Retrobound
• eikcam ceramics
• Holt Renfrew
• Infogenetica Solutions Ltd
• Jessica de Haas of Funk Shui Felt
• Ji-Hyun Chung
• Joan Tayler Design
• Karin Jones
• Keith Rice-Jones of Wildrice Studio
• Kim Seong Tae
• Lee Hyang Gu
• Museum of Vancouver
• Nicholas Purcell Furniture
• Propellor
• Renaud Sauvé
• Stefanie Dueck
• Stephanie Symns of ANTIPOD Workshop
• Steven Enns of Hand and Sew
• SwitzerCultCreative
• Valerie Arntzen
• Vancouver Heritage Foundation
• von Hardenberg Candles