by Geeks on the Beach | Sep 30, 2019 | Buzz, News, Village Vibe
After a decade of art and community building, BC Hydro asks Fernwood NRG to stop pole painting ›› Beth Threlfall How to start a neighbourhood art project? Everything begins with a spark: mine was attending a community-building lecture hosted by Fernwood NRG back in...
by Geeks on the Beach | Aug 3, 2017 | Buzz, Events, Village Vibe
›› Mila Czemerys The annual Fernwood Pole Painting Day is coming up on Saturday, September 9th. Kids, local artists, families, neighbours, one and all are invited to take part in this community building art project. Please join us and brighten up our neighbourhood...
by Geeks on the Beach | Oct 1, 2014 | Editorial, News, Village Vibe
›› Phyllis Ferguson, Steve Miller, & Linda Passeri Why did we make a 4,000 mile journey from Springfield, Missouri USA to Fernwood? We came because your soul pole project is the biggest that we found anywhere in the world. We wanted to learn how to put one on...
by Geeks on the Beach | Aug 13, 2014 | Events, Village Vibe
Soul of Fernwood expressed through painted poles >> Shannon K. Auringer It may seem interesting or coincidental to those who simply pass through Fernwood: what’s with all the painted poles? Some people traveling on foot stop to inspect the art, finding the one...
