Past Projects

A Glimpse into Our Past

Since 2004, Still Moon Arts has worked to connect nature and the arts. From Still Creek Stories to Birds on Parade, our projects have been realized though the hard work of staff, artists, storytellers, knowledge-keepers, community members, and volunteers. You can learn about some of these projects below.

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Beaver Pond(er)ing Lodging: a giant beaver woven from living willow

Beaver Pondering Lodging (2021-4)

A larger-than-life beaver and RV are woven from living willow growing on the banks of Still Creek in the highly urbanized area by Rupert Skytrain Station. This sculpture  reminds us to make room for the water, for rich wildlife habitat and for accessible human habitat for all. 

Sarah Ross House Art & Dessert (2020-2023)

This monthly program for Sarah Ross House residents aimed to welcome them and ensure they felt safe in the community. The events combined art, conversation, and dessert.

Sarah Ross House Art & Dessert (2020-2023)

This monthly program for Sarah Ross House residents aimed to welcome them and ensure they felt safe in the community. The events combined art, conversation, and dessert.

Spectacular Dawn Chorus (2020-2021)

A local bird expert taught community members about bird language and the dawn chorus, an early morning symphony of bird songs. The next morning everyone got up early to experience the dawn chorus from their location and to record a brief snippet of the sounds.

Sarah Ross House Community Mural (2020)

In collaboration with Sarah Ross House and community residents, we designed and painted a mural on the Sarah Ross House laneway fence, titled ‘We All Belong’. The design concept incorporates the meaning of place and home.

Sarah Ross House Community Mural (2020)

In collaboration with Sarah Ross House and community residents, we designed and painted a mural on the Sarah Ross House laneway fence, titled ‘We All Belong’. The design concept incorporates the meaning of place and home.

Resurfacing History (2020)

Resurfacing History was an Indigenous-led program run out of the Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House and supported by Still Moon’s Alder Eco-Arts Hub. The program develops a community process for resurfacing Indigenous land-based teachings and practices.

Youth Tapestry of Place Showcase (2020)

Six amazing youth participated in our Youth Tapestry of Place program. For eight weeks, we worked together to create eco-art projects, practice storytelling, and engage in self discovery and expression.

Youth Tapestry of Place Showcase (2020)

This Fall, six amazing youth participated in our Youth Tapestry of Place program. For eight weeks, we worked together to create eco-art projects, practice storytelling, and engage in self discovery and expression.

Cracks in Creeks (2019)

We created a site-specific performing arts project with youth to explore our relationship with Still Creek through movement, poetry, visual art and sound. The project resulted in three public performances and a youth-produced documentary film.

Foragers' Feasts (2019 onward)

Six amazing youth participated in our Youth Tapestry of Place program. For eight weeks, we worked together to create eco-art projects, practice storytelling, and engage in self discovery and expression.

Foragers' Feasts (2019 onward)

This Fall, six amazing youth participated in our Youth Tapestry of Place program. For eight weeks, we worked together to create eco-art projects, practice storytelling, and engage in self discovery and expression.

Mycelial Connections / Fruiting Bodies (2018-2019)

We created two art pieces in Renfrew Community Park. Mycelial Connections is a living collaboration between mushrooms and Alder. Fruiting bodies are figurative sculptures about the cycles of life, death, and regeneration.

Eco-Art with Windermere Secondary

Over the years, artists at Still Moon Arts have partnered with the students of Windermere Secondary for several eco-art projects using materials from nature.

Eco-Art with Windermere Secondary

Over the years, artists at Still Moon Arts have partnered with the students of Windermere Secondary for several eco-art projects using materials from nature.

Birds on Parade and in Residence (2018)

In 2018, we celebrated our winged relatives as part of the Vancouver International Bird Festival and the International Ornithological Congress in Vancouver.

5050 Joyce St. Pop-up Studio (2017)

A temporary 10-week space created for local artists and community organizations, the pop-up studio was an engaging display of the thriving arts community in Renfrew-Collingwood.

5050 Joyce St. Pop-up Studio (2017)

A temporary 10-week space created for local artists and community organizations, the pop-up studio was an engaging display of the thriving arts community in Renfrew-Collingwood.

Still Creek Stories (2017)

In 2017, we published a book highlighting the stories and knowledge told by community members about Still Creek, Renfrew Ravine, and the Renfrew-Collingwood neighbourhood.

Wild Salmon Caravan (2016 & 2017)

We participated in a journey across Indigenous communities to learn from elders and knowledge-keepers about the importance of wild salmon to our land and food systems.

Wild Salmon Caravan (2016 & 2017)

We participated in a journey across Indigenous communities to learn from elders and knowledge-keepers about the importance of wild salmon to our land and food systems.

Lost Stream Street Murals (2014 - 2017)

Still Moon Arts and residents of Renfrew-Collingwood created a number of beautiful street murals throughout the neighbourhood to uncover the lost streams of Still Creek.

Reflecting Still Creek (2012 - 2013)

Bringing together community members with varying experiences and knowledge in stewardship and the arts, this project provided a model for community-led restoration of Still Creek.

Reflecting Still Creek (2012 - 2013)

Bringing together community members with varying experiences and knowledge in stewardship and the arts, this project provided a model for community-led restoration of Still Creek.

Spirit Fish Festival (2009 - 2011)

We organized a parade and festival to celebrate bodies of water and the creatures that inhabit them, inviting participants to dress up as fish and reflect on the importance of our aquatic ecosystems.

Crow Roost Twilight Bike Ride (2013 onwards)

Each night during the winter season, nearly 20,000 crows come to roost at Still Creek! In early spring, we organize a twilight bicycle ride along the Central Valley Greenway to quietly follow the crows on the last leg of their journey.

Crow Roost Twilight Bike Ride (2013 onwards)

Each night during the winter season, nearly 20,000 crows come to roost at Still Creek! In early spring, we organize a twilight bicycle ride along the Central Valley Greenway to quietly follow the crows on the last leg of their journey.

Workshops in Schools

We have facilitated many school workshops, on topics such as giant puppet making, circus skills, and climate change awareness.