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SUMMARY:Community Workshop with Rae Spoon
DESCRIPTION:Art practices based in grass roots community building\, access creation and sustainability for under-represented artists. w/ Rae Spoon.\nTime: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nLocation: IMA Public Gallery – The Island Mountain Arts Public Gallery is partially accessible\, as the venue includes a level entrance or ramp access to enter but lacks an accessible washroom. \nThis workshop for under-represented* artists from any medium who want to talk about: \n\nCreating sustainable\, connection-focused art practices.\nExpanding their artistic outreach to new cities\, countries and/or communities.\nSetting goals and creating work while collaborating with and supporting other under-represented artists.\nFostering supportive artistic relationships and arts scenes.\nFunding art projects from diverse sources.\n\nRae will share some of their artistic history/dreams for the future and lead a generative discussion that highlights information the participants are most interested in.\nFor more details and to register\, visit
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/community-workshop-with-rae-spoon/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts\, 2323 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, V0k2R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Arts,Education,Free,Wells
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SUMMARY:Artswells Festival of All Things Art 2026
DESCRIPTION:As the soft tendrils of spring begin to arrive in Wells\, so too does your first peek at our 2026 line up!\n\nWe’re so excited to share more of the incredible work of this year’s poster artist\, Lindsay Kay! For those of you who know Lindsay’s work\, you’ll perhaps recognize her reverence for the wildflowers that call this place home.\n\n\n\nWe adore this hand-painted\, vibrant ode to all that is natural and magical in the human and non-human world!\\n\n\n\nArtsWells runs June 26 – 28th. Join us in Wells\, BC\, on the Territory of the Lhtako Dene Nation\, Dakelh and Secwépemc Traditional Use Area\n\n\n\nGet to know the line-up by visiting www.artswells.com and get your tickets today!\n\n\n\nThe ArtsWells Festival is supported by the Government of Canada and the Province of BC
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CATEGORIES:Arts,Food,Music,Theatre,Wells
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SUMMARY:Jam Camp in the Mountains
DESCRIPTION:Sign up today to bring your family and friends to Jam Camp in the Mountains in beautiful Wells. Create music with us in the alpine meadows of our small community! Stay in your tent or RV\, or choose from many lodging options in Wells and Barkerville. \nCamp activities will be in the Wells School and outside during good weather. You can join us no matter your age or musical ability – beginner and experienced musicians are all welcome. There will be many workshop and lesson choices for you to enjoy. \nThis year\, Jam Camp in the Mountains is partnering with Island Mountain Arts\, an organization with almost 50 years of history. They are leaders in the arts community in BC who host the ArtsWells Festival\, arts workshops\, artist residencies\, and a public gallery\, and partner with organizations like the Jam Camp Society. Learn more about Island Mountain Arts here. \nJam Camp in the Mountains is \n1 hour from Quesnel\, \n2 hours from Prince George\, and \n10 minutes from Barkerville Historic Site. \nDates\nJam Camp will begin on Sunday\, July 26. Campers are invited to arrive in Wells late morning or early afternoon and be set up by 5 pm. Our first official camp activity is the Welcome Potluck that evening. \nOur final performance takes place on the evening of Thursday\, July 30\, and Jam Camp ends on Friday\, July 31. Friday is a free day for packing up camp\, saying goodbyes\, and taking your last stroll in the area before you go. \nThe full schedule of the week’s events will be sent out closer to the date\, and will be similarly structured to those of past camps. Morning activities will start around 9am. Activities include full group workshops\, small group lessons\, and songwriting/musical project groups. Days include a lunch & leisure break\, a dinner & leisure break\, and evening activities wrapping up around 9pm. \nRegistration Fees\nAll folks participating in Jam Camp aged 4 and up will pay a sliding scale registration fee of $200 to $500 CAD per person. \nJam Camp fees cover 4.5 days of workshops\, activities\, and instruction. \nFees do not cover food or accommodation. Groups must make their own arrangements for accommodation (see Accommodation section below) and are responsible for their own meals. Campers can make their own food or visit local restaurants. \nThe sliding scale allows campers to choose the payment that suits their family or group best. If you are able to pay more than the base fee per person\, that will help keep camp affordable for everyone. \nNotes: \nE-transfer is the simplest way to pay for your registration. \nIf you pay via PayPal\, PayPal will charge a fee of approximately 3% of your total registration & camping fees. \nYou may also choose to help subsidize registration for a low-income attendee\, or to support the non-profit Jam Camp Society.
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LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts Studios\, Mildred Ave\, Wells\, V0K 2R0
CATEGORIES:Arts,Education,Music,Wells
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SUMMARY:Island Mountain Arts Harp School 40th Anniversary
DESCRIPTION:Beginning in 1986 with one tenacious woman’s dream of learning to play the harp\, Island Mountain Arts’ is beyond excited to welcome everyone back for the 40th Anniversary of the Harp school. \nJoin us for 5 days of dedicated instructor classes\, special-interest afternoons\, concerts\, potlucks and more!\nWhere: Wells\, BC – Lhtako Dene Territory – Dakelh and Secwépemc traditional-use area \nWho: Sunita Staneslow (Novice/Intermediate)\, Sharlene Wallace (Intermediate/Advanced)\, Tristan LeGovic (Intermediate/Advanced) \nWhen: August 10th – 14th\, with welcome the evening of the 9th \nHow Much: $479 Early Bird (Until May 21) + Taxes and Fees; $579 Regular + Taxes and Fees \nYour Instructors \nSunita in Unst \nSunita Staneslow – Novice/Intermediate\nAbout Sunita’s Class\nWe will take a deep dive into musicality and focus on the skills needed to create beautiful music. Building coordination and control is a journey. Sunita will share tips on practicing that can boost your technique while enjoying and listening to the music you create. \nWe will work with a number of patterns that will become automatic. Landing the fingers in groups and patterns allows your fingers to control the tone and dynamics. We will work on creating flowing arpeggios between the left and right hands that will keep you inspired to play with greater dynamics\, breath and freedom. We will learn a few gorgeous melodies and understand some of the unique skills needed to create phrases on the harp. \nThe goal is to boost your technique and develop habits that elevate your playing so you can enjoy playing the music you choose. Technique\, creativity\, musicality and beauty are entwined. Sunita has been focusing on phrasing and fluid movement for decades and she will share all her secrets. The Novice/ Intermediate class is the perfect level to understand how to hone the techniques that will help us play beautifully and enjoy the journey. \n_________________________ \nSpecial Interest Class: Therapeutic Harp Music\nDelve into the world of a therapeutic musician and learn how the sound of the harp can become a cradle of sound. Explore ways the harp can soothe\, distract and inspire someone who is ill or in pain. We will work with different modes and improvise over a descending bass line. Keeping the music simple and being aware of breath and phrasing is the essence of therapeutic harp and builds the skills needed to play musically at all levels. \nAbout Sunita\nSunita’s love of travel and adventure has inspired her to become a versatile performer and arranger. Originally from Minnesota\, Sunita spent the past two decades living in Israel\, teaching and performing with local musicians before moving to Shetland. Drawing from Celtic\, Jewish and classical traditions\, Sunita’s playing is deeply expressive and creative. Working as a \ntherapeutic harpist in a children’s hospital near Tel Aviv enhanced her lyrical and improvisational style. Sunita’s numerous books of harp arrangements reflect her love of music from diverse genres and are played by harpists around the world. \nA graduate of the Manhattan School of Music and a passionate teacher\, Sunita has been a regular instructor at the Island Mountain Arts Harp School in Wells. Every year\, you will find Sunita featured at harp festivals across North America and Scotland in addition to the on-line Harp Column Academy. With decades of experience as a performer\, teacher\, arranger and therapeutic harpist\, Sunita’s music offers beauty\, reflection\, and a sense of connection that resonates with harpists and audiences alike. \nYou can find Sunita walking her dog by the North Sea\, learning to knit or helping her husband restore an historic stone house on Haroldswick Bay in Shetland. Sunita leads boutique harp tours in Scotland and harp retreats in Tuscany and Shetland. You can listen to her on YouTube\, Spotify and on her website concert series. \nFind Sunita Online:\nWebsite: https://hamars.uk/ \nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sunita.staneslow \nInstagram: @sunitastaneslow \nYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@sunitaharp \nSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5tX9xtb6eBbSXJrt2vZnsi?si=ucYmz6s2THCMAHpF5BwJqA \nThe inimitable Sharlene Wallace \nSharlene Wallace – Intermediate/Advanced Harp Class:\nAbout Sharlene’s Class\nInspiration. Fluidity. Beauty. Harp-Joy! \nSharlene’s Intermediate/Advanced harp class will offer INSPIRATION from new tunes\, exercises and arranging\, FLUIDITY from technical ease and pattern recognition\, BEAUTY in tone and phrasing and HARP-JOY with playing and sharing together. You are encouraged to bring a piece\, composition or arrangement with you. Sharlene will include time for what you are already playing/working on amidst the new tunes\, exercises\, arranging\, improvising\, Shar-Philosophies and over all Harp-Fun! \n____________________ \nSpecial Interest Class: The Wisdoms of Shar\nJoin Sharlene’s special class of wisdoms and encouragements with technique\, exercises and practicing suggestions. Conversations to inspire and to answer your questions about technique and playing. \n____________________ \nAbout Sharlene\nSharlene Wallace is a Canadian lever and pedal harp player\, composer\, educator and visual explorer\, all through which she expresses her relationship to space\, the natural world and intuition. \nWinner of two international lever harp competitions\, Sharlene has given concerts and workshops across Canada\, the United States and in Europe and toured with Ron Korb (flutes)\, George Koller (bass)\, Joseph Macerollo (accordion)\, Kim Robertson (Celtic harp)\, Harp & Holly (Sandra Swannell\, Terry Young\, Rob Ritchie) and Susan Piltch (flute\, piano). Sharlene is a founding member of the trio Iona Passage with pianist Eric Robertson and fiddle player Anne Lindsay.

Sharlene is an influential figure in the lever harp world for her performances\, recordings\, compositions\, teaching and for her use of this instrument in contemporary and original music. Commissions written for Sharlene include Rodney Sharman’s Music for Lever Harp\, Strings and Percussion and Alfredo Rolando Ortiz’s Niagara Moon. \nSharlene’s own compositions are featured throughout her nine independent albums. In 2024 she released two albums for lever harp and electronics: Lilac Embers\, an album of Shar-compositions for acoustic and electric lever harps with electronics by Jean Martin\, and Trees.Listen\, a co-composition recording-performance-environmental project with composer Frank Horvat for Celtic harp and fixed electronics. Trees.Listen’s live performance includes photo / video projections by Sharlene. \nSharlene has taught lever and pedal harp privately\, in four universities and in workshops across North America\, including over three decades for Island Mountain Arts in Wells\, BC. She herself has a performance degree from the University of Toronto where she studied with the harp oracle Judy Loman. Sharlene is also a graphic designer\, photographer and will defend accordion music to the very end. \nFind Sharlene Online:\nWebsite: https://sharlenewallace.com/ \nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharlene.wallace \nInstagram: @sharwallace \nYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@sharwallace \nSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4TDwf1EgGFmLIScP2HIGTS?si=tV-GKaJeSmGRApnUcJPM9Q \n  \n  \n  \nTristan Le Govic – Intermediate/Advanced Harp Class:\nAbout Tristan’s Class | Breton music: swing it!\nRhythm is a fundamental element of music. In traditional music\, swing brings the tunes to life. Without understanding it\, all the tunes would sound the same. This course is for those who wish to delve deeper into the traditional style and the most important swings of Breton music\, such as those found in the An dro\, the Hanter-dro\, and other typical dances. \nNo prior knowledge is required. You may have already played Breton music\, or you may not. We will begin by gradually learning a few tunes\, step by step\, and then we will explore arrangements and variations. The best way to feel the swing of a tune is to share it with others; therefore\, working in a group is essential. It may even be the only way to truly understand it. Ear training is indispensable in this workshop. \n____________________ \nSpecial Interest Class: Improvisation\nIn this workshop\, we’ll learn to improvise using tools to create groovy bass lines\, rich chords\, and melodic elements. No prior knowledge is required. We’ll proceed step by step\, using simple tools to grasp the process\, with a touch of theory and a dash of analysis (nothing complicated\, just for the joy of learning). Whether you learn by ear or with music\, you’re welcome. \n____________________ \nAbout Tristan\nOriginally from Brittany\, Tristan Le Govic holds a PhD in musicology from the University of Rennes. A gold medalist in Celtic harp and a graduate of the DEM (Diploma of Teaching Music) specializing in traditional music\, his musical and pedagogical style has been shaped by numerous exchanges\, particularly within the countries where he has lived: Ireland\, Scotland\, and Sweden. \nAs a soloist or with various ensembles\, he regularly performs at major music festivals\, including the Lorient Interceltic Festival\, the Dinan International Celtic Harp Festival\, and Yaouank in Rennes\, as well as in Germany (Interkeltisches Folkfestival)\, England (Harp on Wight)\, Belgium (HarpDag)\, Scotland (Celtic Connections\, Edinburgh International Harp Festival)\, Spain (Noia Harp Fest)\, Italy (Insubria\, Celtic Harp International Academy)\, the Netherlands (International Harp Friends Meeting)\, Wales (Cwlwm Celtaidd)\, the Czech Republic (Prague)\, Sweden (Nordic Harp Meeting\, Öresunds HarpHelg)\, the United States (Somerset Folk Harp Festival\, Seattle\, Los Angeles\, San Francisco\, New Orleans)\, Canada (Island Mountain Arts)\, and Russia (ArpaVita). \nIn 2018\, as part of a trio with Tangi Le Hénanff (double bass) and Alan Quéré-Moysan (drums)\, he won the Nevez Flamm trophy\, celebrating innovation in Fest Noz groups (folk dances). Their subsequent CD Dañs\, is the result of their collaboration. Publisher of numerous collections of sheet music for Celtic harp\, he notably published the Antologiezh Telenn Breizh (The Breton Harp Anthology)\, a three-volume collection featuring the best harpists in Brittany (Alan Stivell\, Kristen Noguès\, etc.). Excerpts\, videos\, and blog articles are available online at www.tristanlegovic.eu \nFind Tristan Online:\nWebsite: www.tristanlegovic.eu \nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/tristanlegovic \nYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/user/tristanlegovic
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