!EVENT! – June 28, HFS ARTIST TALK Closing BBQ Potluck & Goodbye Party
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! 
What an adventure this has been! On Tuesday June 28 join us for the HFS Artist Talk and closing party. Hammock Residency founder Heidi Nagtegaal will moderate a discussion with artist and Hammock Free School facilitator Golboo Amani as well as the many collaborating artists of the Hammock Free School project.
As some of you may also know, Golboo and her partner David are moving to Toronto in just a few days. Come and join us in sending them off with a BANG! Bring some delicious and healthy snacks to share, or something to throw on the BBQ.
On Tuesday 28 June, from 6pm – 10pm Heidi Nagtegaal will be moderating an artist talk with HFS facilitator Golboo Amani at the Hammock Residency 1923 Graveley Street
Heidi Nagtegaal – Artist, Hammock Residency, Founder http://www.heidi-nagtegaal.com/
Heidi Nagtegaal is an artist, writer and facilitator living in Vancouver, BC. After receiving her BFA from ECUAD in 2005, Nagtegaal has gone on to found local arts initiatives such as the Hammock Residency and Headbands and Bracelets, parallel to her own practice.
Basing her work on emergent natures, she uses an aesthetic of emergency, DIY, utilizing available materials to make “something out of nothing”. Challenging the notions of “something” and “nothing,” she engages a fluidity of structures, transformation, personal chemistry and connection to create alchemic art. Sculptures, intervention, performance, installation, and activation are key elements in her relational social practice, creating both an object, and the ephemeral.
G. Amani – Artist, Hammock Free School, Facilitator http://golbooamani.blogspot.com/
Golboo Amani, a graduate of ECUAD, is an interdisciplinary artist working with photography, installation, and performance. With a focus on process and research, Golboo’s practice fits within the discourse of knowledge production and distribution, utilizing the Internet and search engine results to highlight ways in which language and gestures become dominant tools of informing and imagining the world.
!EVENT! – June 23 Voice, Sound, Power: PodPlays with Hari Workshop
PodPlays, “Mapping the city with stories. Listen. Walk. Relax. Have fun”. On Thursday June 23 join us for the Voice, Sound, Power: PodPlays with Hari Workshop, where writer and lyricist Hari Malagayo Alluri will be hosting a PodPlays workshop.
PodPlays is a hybrid of technology and performance and combines sound, text and performance. Audience load PodPlays onto portable media players and step outside where the plays become a soundtrack to life on the streets of Vancouver. Bring your silly selves over to the Purple Thistle to join us for this great chance to play around. Check out the Hammock Free School Events page for a schedule of events as well as details about each workshop.
On Thurs 23 June, from 6pm – 9pm Hari Malagayo Alluri will be hosting a PodPlays workshop at the Hammock Residency 1923 Graveley Street
Hari Malagayo Alluri
Hari Malagayo Alluri immigrated to South Vancouver, Musquiem 
Territory with his family at the age of 12. His experiences led him to community organizing, which brought him back to the love of writing he wasn’t able to bring with him, and moved his work into arts-based facilitation and mentorship. Interested in the inherently collaborative craft of supporting community storytelling voices, he has spent the last few years facilitating workshops focusing on diverse themes with multiple populations and group dynamics, supporting the creation of successful projects and media. A published writer, lyricist for Los Migrantes, Asian Arts Freedom School coordinator, member of No One is Illegal and Press Release poetry collective, and Leo-award nominee for his work with The Colouring Book: Digital Stories by Artists of Colour, Hari is an intuitive and experienced group facilitator whose practice is grounded in pasalubong – gifts from the Journey.
G. Amani – Artist, Hammock Free School, Facilitator
Heidi Nagtegaal – Artist, Hammock Residency, Founder
June 21 Open Studio: SUN & SANDCASTLES
Lets have some fun in the sun. On Tuesday June 21 join us at Third Beach for Open Studio: SUN & SANDCASTLES, where we build sandcastles, play music, and enjoy the spirit of the summer. Bring snacks, noise makers, pales and shovels and any other beach toys. Check out the Hammock Free School Events page for a schedule of events as well as details about each workshop.
On Tues 21 June, from 6pm – 9pm at Third Beach for Open Studio: SUN & SANDCASTLES.
Third Beach, Stanley Park (map)
G. Amani – Artist, Hammock Free School, Facilitator
Heidi Nagtegaal – Artist, Hammock Residency, Founder
!EVENT! June 16 Embodimovement
Expand your body of knowledge. On Thurs June 16 join us for the Embodimovemt Workshop, where dancer Haily McCloskey will be hosting a experimental embodiment and movement workshop. We suggest you dress in comfortable clothes, refreshments will be provided. Check out the Hammock Free School Events page for a schedule of events as well as details about each workshop.
On Thurs 16 June, from 6pm – 9pm Haily McCloskey is offering an evening workshop on performance and embodiment through movement workshop at the Hammock Residency.
Hammock Residency 1923 Graveley Street
Hailey McCloskey
Hailey graduated from the Professional Training Program at the School of Toronto Dance Theatre. From these roots, she continues her studies in movement as a dancer and is in her third year at UBC majoring in Anthropology. Hailey is inspired by the healing power of dance, and is always striving to express with sensitivity and accuracy. Loving the collaborative process, Hailey has appeared alongside a puppeteer, an opera singer and many clowns in the In the House Festival as part of the embodiment of Naomi Steinberg’s storytelling. In the fall of 2011, Hailey will be performing in Project CPR: Choreographic Process and Research with Claire French. She has experience teaching people that are new to the vocabulary of movement, and loves the intuitive discoveries that take place when the moving body is heard. With contagious passion, she shares her belief that the oldest language in the world provides great opportunities for bridging gaps in society, beginning with a greater understanding of the many layers of the self. Movement is a powerful healer, providing self-knowledge and humor.
G. Amani – Artist, Hammock Free School, Facilitator
Heidi Nagtegaal – Artist, Hammock Residency, Founder
!EVENT! – June 14 Clowning Around with the Cruz Brothers
Come clown around with the Cruz brothers. On Tuesday June 14 join us for Clowning Around with the Cruz Brothers Workshop, where artist Patrick and Francis Cruz will be hosting a clowning workshop. Bring your silly selves over to the Purple Thistle to join us for this great chance to play around. Check out the Hammock Free School Events page for a schedule of events as well as details about each workshop.
On Tues 14 June, from 6pm – 9pm Patrick and Francis Cruz are offering an evening workshop on clowning at the Purple Thistle.
Purple Thistle 975 Vernon Street, unit 260 (Clark & Venables -ish)
Francis Cruz
Patrick Cruz – http://patrickcruz.tumblr.com/
Born and raised in Manila Philippines, Vancouver based artist Patrick Cruz is a multi-disciplinary artist who studied Painting in the University of the Philippines Diliman and received his BFA degree studies from Emily Carr University Art + Design with a major in General Fine Arts.
G. Amani – Artist, Hammock Free School, Facilitator
Heidi Nagtegaal – Artist, Hammock Residency, Founder
!Event! – June 12 Eddie’s Spray Day Workshop
The Hammock Free School believes that everyone has skills to share. On Sunday June 12 join us for Eddie’s Spray Day, where eight year old Eddie will host a stencil and spray painting workshop. We encourage you to take part in this workshop by bringing any spray paints or stencil materials you would like to contribute to the Hammock Community. This workshop will take place outdoors but we encourage you to bring a mask. Check out the Hammock Free School Events page for a schedule of events as well as details about each workshop.
On Sun 12 June, from 2pm – 5pm Eddie is offering an afternoon workshop on stenciling and spray painting in the backyard of the Hammock Residency.
Hammock Residency 1923 Graveley Street
G. Amani – Artist, Hammock Free School, Facilitator
Heidi Nagtegaal – Artist, Hammock Residency, Founder
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!Event! – June 9th Open Studio : OPEN SOUND JAM
!!!!!!OPEN SOUND JAM!!!!! Lets make some noise at the Hammock Residency. This Open Studio session invites participants to bring any kind of sound/noise maker and make some noise. We encourage the community to take part in this workshop as it will be so much fun!!! Bring a healthy snack to share and a cushion to sit on. Check out the Hammock Free School Events page for a schedule of events as well as details about each workshop.
On Thur 09 June, from 6pm – 9pm Hammock Residency 1923 Graveley Street
G. Amani – Artist, Hammock Free School, Facilitator
Heidi Nagtegaal – Artist, Hammock Residency, Founder
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!Event! – June 7 Freeawares @ FREEGEEK
Freewares @ FREEGEEK Workshop will take place at FreeGeek located in East Vancouver. This will be a hands on workshop where we explore various open-source software and various free programing available to those that don’t want to pay to play on their computers. We will also be taking a short tour around FREEGEEK which is an ethical computer recycling depot and computer co-op. Check out the Hammock Free School Events page for a schedule of events as well as details about each workshop.
OnTues 07 June, from 6pm – 9pm FREEGEEK 1820 Pandora Street
G. Amani – Artist, Hammock Free School, Facilitator
Heidi Nagtegaal – Artist, Hammock Residency, Founder
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!Event! – June 4th Planting Seeds: Reclaiming the Backyard Workshop
Planting Seeds: Reclaiming the Backyard Workshop will take place in the beautiful backyard of the Hammock Residency. This will be a hands on workshop in which participants transform a section of the backyard into a working vegetable garden. We encourage you to take part in this workshop by getting your hands dirty, bring any garden tools (shovels) and starter plants you would like to contribute to the Hammock Residency garden. Check out the Hammock Free School Events page for a schedule of events as well as details about each workshop.
On Sat 04 June, from 2pm – 5pm Urban farmer Sasha Faminoff is offering an afternoon workshop on the beginning stages of transforming a backyard into a sustainable vegetable garden.
Hammock Residency 1923 Graveley Street
Sasha Faminoff – Guest urban farmer, Planting Seeds: Reclaiming the Backyard
I’m Sasha Faminoff, born and raised in the Lower Mainland and now living in wonderful East Van. After visiting numerous amazing places around the world, I’ve come to the conclusion that I love BC the most, and feel very happy to have my roots in this part of the world. I work as a teacher in the Burnaby school district, and as a farmer at the Richmond Sharing Farm. And at the little shared urban homestead I live in, I like to practice gardening, fermentation, fibre crafts, cooking… among many other things! I am always looking to learn more DIY skills, and like to learn and teach best through experience.
G. Amani – Artist, Hammock Free School, Facilitator
Heidi Nagtegaal – Artist, Hammock Residency, Founder
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!Event! – June 2nd Food for Thought: Caroline’s Caramelized Onions Workshop & Open Studio: Group Cook Off 
RAINCHECK for Caroline Caramelized Onions but we still have the OPEN STUDIO: GROUP COOK OFF
There’s never too many cooks in the Hammock Free School kitchen. Food for Thought: Caroline’s Caramelized Onions Workshop will take place in the beautiful kitchen of the Hammock Residency. This workshop will be followed up by a Group Cook Off Open Studio session. We encourage the community to take part in this workshop by bringing an ingredient to add to the pot or a beverage that will be enjoyed by all the participants. Check out the Hammock Free School Events page for a schedule of events as well as details about each workshop.
On Thur 01 June, from 6pm – 7pm guest artist Caroline Ballhorn is offering a one hour workshop on making her delicious signature caramelized onions.
Also on Thur 01 June, from 7pm – 9pm guest artist Monique Levesque is hosting an improvised group cook off made of the ingredients brought to the HFS by participants.
Hammock Residency 1923 Graveley Street
Please be aware that the Hammock Free School and the Hammock Residency can not cater to all food allergies. We apologies for any inconvenience.
Caroline Ballhorn – Guest Artist, Caroline’s Caramelized Onions Workshop
Monique Levesque – Guest Artist, Open Studio: Group Cook Off
Raised in a white washed suburb of Calgary and currently living in Vancouver, I reflect on my time spent in cul-de-sacs of the early part of my life, surrounded by stucco. A recent Graduate of Emily Carr University, my work is based on the remnants of the performance of everyday life, an examination of the production of subjectivity, through the production of community. Creating a portrait of a group of people where commodity, class and conformity serve as modes of elitism, and escapism.
G. Amani – Artist, Hammock Free School, Facilitator
Heidi Nagtegaal – Artist, Hammock Residency, Founder
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!Event! – May 31th Prep, Cook, Feast: Patrick’s Pocket Food Workshop
The Hammock Free School is cooking up a storm. Prep, Cook, Feast: Patrick’s Pocket Food Workshop will take place in the beautiful kitchen of the Hammock Residency. We encourage the community to take part in this workshop by bringing by an ingredient to add to the pot or a beverage that will be enjoyed by all the participants. Check out the Hammock Free School Events page for a schedule of events as well as details about each workshop.
On Tue 31 May,from 5pm – 9pm guest artist Patrick Blaeser is offering a one day workshop on making food that can fit in your palm or in your pocket.
Hammock Residency 1923 Graveley Street
Please be aware that the Hammock Free School and the Hammock Residency can not cater to all food allergies. We apologies for any inconvenience.
Patrick Blaeser – Guest Artist, Patrick’s Pocket Food Workshop
Patrick Blaeser has a BFA in Photography form ECUAD and MFA from the Glasgow School of Art. He uses a variety of mediums including photography, textiles and illustration and to express apocalyptic and Utopian attitudes. Blaeser’s practice consists of examining society to pick apart issues through the lens of possible futures and pasts. By reevaluating these fictions he tries to discover new routes for understanding and adjusting those ideas and how they may aid the present moment. Blaeser currently lives in Vancouver BC and has shown work in the UK, Netherlands, Germany, Canada and the U.S.A.
G. Amani – Artist, Hammock Free School, Facilitator
Heidi Nagtegaal – Artist, Hammock Residency, Founder
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!Event! – May 28th Coiling Grass Baskets
The Hammock Free School is hosting a Coiling Grass Baskets Workshop at the Hammock Residency, we encourage the community to take part in this workshop. We will provide some materials for the workshop but encourage you to bring raffia and any materials you’d like to use in your basket. Check out the Hammock Free School Events page for a schedule of events as well as details about each workshop.
On Sat 28 May,from 2pm – 6pm guest artist Mandy Two Pants is offering a one day workshop on making baskets from reclaimed and recycled materials.
Hammock Residency 1923 Graveley Street
This workshop is on the same day as the Community Book Drop Off. If you have any books, magazine or literary materials you’d like to give away, bring them to the book drop off!
Mandy Two Hearts – Guest Artist, Coiling Grass Baskets
Originally from Calgary, AB, Mandy graduated from the Alberta College of Art and Design in 2005, with a focus in Textiles/Fibres. She has since moved to Vancouver, continuing on with her studies at the Vancouver Art Therapy Institute, from which she will graduate as a registered Art Therapist in 2012. Mandy works and lives in East Vancouver, BC, as an artistically informed support worker and friend to all.
G. Amani – Artist, Hammock Free School, Facilitator
Heidi Nagtegaal – Artist, Hammock Residency, Founder
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!Event! – May 24th Building the Hammock Free Library, May 28th Community Book Drop Off
The Hammock Free School is opening soon and what is a school without a library and resource centre? The Hammock Free Library will exist online and in reality at the Hammock Residency in east Vancouver. Please visit the HFS Library page as well as the HFS Resource Centre to upload and post information, texts, video, pdfs, websites or anything else you think is useful to the HFS community. HFS encourages the community to take part in building and maintaining a free opens source library with contributions to our database and resources.
On Tue 24 May,from 5pm – 8pm guest artist Lancia Lefevbre is offering a one day workshop on making book shelves from reclaimed and recycled materials. If you have any cutting tools bring them, hammers, bring them too!
This workshop is followed up on Sat 28 May 2pm – 5pm with a Community Book Drop Off. If you have any books, magazine or literary materials you’d like to give away, bring them to the book drop off!
Lancia Lefevbre – Guest Artist, Building the Hammock Free Library
Lancia is a Vancouver based, working artist affiliated with CSC Collaborate and DTDS Ventures. Informed by Surrealist Tendencies, Lancia explores participatory and covert urban renewal, development and mapping.
G. Amani – Artist, Hammock Free School, Facilitator
Heidi Nagtegaal – Artist, Hammock Residency, Founder
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May 19, 2011 – Hammock Free School Opening!!!
Tue 24 May Building a Free Library
Thu 26 May Weaving Baskets
Sat 28 May Book Drop Off
Tue 31 May Open Studio
Thu 2 Jun Food for Thought
Sat 4 Jun Planting Seeds
Tue 7 Jun Free Website Workshop
Thu 9 Jun FreeWares @ FreeGeek
Sat 11 Jun Open Studio
Tue 14 Jun Open Studio
Thu 16 Jun Embodimovement
Sat 18 Jun Clowning Around
Tue 21 Jun Open Studio
Sat 25 Jun Back Yard BBQ
Tue 28 Jun Artist Talk
Note:
Date and times are subject to change, please check our website for the most up to date postings on events and activities.
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