Kate's e-Portfolio

 During the time studying english in UBC ELI, I went to the festival in granvile island. It was the first time I went to granvile island which has been a great place for artists. There are many kinds of artistic shops such as a big toy shop for kids, hand made crafts shops and paintings shops. I enjoyed looking around that stores and seeing good crafts. One store I found there’s a lot of fine and adorable products was runned by a husband and his wife. They have lived doing what they want to do with someone who they love even though the store is small and not much popular. I thought it must have been romantic and awsome!

 After looking around, I saw a play in a theater. The play was screen shadow play which was well made and good quality. The stuffs they used on the screen are all made of recycled plastic material such as vinyl and a plastic bottle. It was very impressive for me to see all the stuffs are plastic! I couldn’t imagine that. The story is about environment in globe as well. Realistic and vivid sounds, good views and little funny things in the story..all things are fantastic.  

 I got impressed at the place because I didn’t know that granvile island was where artists live and do their works. And it has been working well! I know some places like granvile island in Korea but in my opinion it has not been runned very well even though the government supports artists in some ways. I think not only Korea goverment has to support artists but also artists themselves have to try to revitalize their industry by continuing their jobs not relying on support from big organizations.

 I enjoyed exploring granvile island very much. That was one of the unforgettable experiences in Vancouver. I want to visit granvile island  again with my friends or by myself.