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Local cannabis dispensary to host a ‘Homegrown’ art show

Kirk Smol by Kirk Smol
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Local cannabis dispensary to host a ‘Homegrown’ art show

Donna Dee has worked on the front lines of Vancouver’s addiction epidemic for 15 years—from transition houses to trauma recovery. She has lost numerous friends to both suicide and overdose, and says the children left behind are often forgotten in the dialogue surrounding the opioid crisis.

This Friday (March 22), Weeds Glass and Gifts (1350 William Street) intends to help change that with a cannabis art show.

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WEEDS Presents: Homegrown artwork @barrettblasphemy March 22nd, 6-10pm! Featuring glass artists @leashglass @gibsonsglassworks @intoxicatedpineapple @redbeardglass @skullfishglass @khamiltonglass Alongside in house visual talent, music, dabs for a VERY good cause and loads of merch! This is a 19+ event #weeds #triedtestedtrue #stayhigh #cannabiscuties #cannabisculture #potculture #potart #glassblower #glassart #vancouver #britishcolumbia #sunshinecoast #glass #mixedmedia #painting #cannabis #dj #event #artshow #homegrown #canadianglass #canadianart

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The Homegrown exhibition, which is slated as a spring equinox celebration of “all things local”, will feature handblown rigs from some of the country’s top glass artists and installations from Vancouver-based illustrators and designers.

Beyond highlighting art, music, and heady wares inspired by the best of B.C. bud, the event will bolster Dee’s fundraising effort, called We Care. With a goal of $10,000, Dee plans to take children who’ve lost parents to overdose or addiction to Camp Fircom on Gambier Island next spring.

“There are zero dollars allotted to children affected by the opioid crisis, not even in training teachers and caregivers how to deal with children coming into their classrooms after losing a parent,” she says to the Straight by phone.

“I want to create a fun, safe place for these kids to go where they can laugh and smile and build relationships,” she says. The camp is a week-long getaway for 20 children ranging from eight- to 12-years-old. Dee already has five kids signed up for the program and says it won’t be difficult to find more in need.

Credit: Barrett Blasphemy/Weeds Glass and Gifts

While Dee notes there are well-funded bereavement programs available for youth in B.C., most camp initiatives focus on unpacking and addressing psychological trauma. She says for those returning to social care systems or homes lacking support, that can be a difficult process to monitor.

“A lot of these kids don’t have strong family supports and, while the grief camps do a lot of great work, to open those wounds then drop them back into their normal lives in foster care is not something I wanted to do,” says Dee. “At this camp, they can be around other kids who have experienced similar loss, and they can talk about it if they want…but it’s not the focus. The focus is on having fun.”

The exhibit is sure to be a feast for bloodshot eyes, featuring ultraviolet light paintings from Jett Black Ink, trippy digital art by Eduardo Mendoza, screen prints from Barrett Blasphemy, and more. Several of local artist Bob High’s illustrations are carrying over from a similar art show held last November, which can be seen in dispensaries around the city and in the Vansterdam Comix.

Credit: Eduardo Mendoza/Weeds Glass and Gifts

The exhibit is also a celebration of some of B.C.’s top glass blowers, highlighting work from Intoxicated Pineapple, Elisha Moussadji of Leash Glass, Gibson Glassworks, Skullfish, and Redbeard Glass. A select few will even be demonstrating their talent during the event.

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This Double Layer ‘Fire & Ice’ set is headed to Kamloops BC , to the Government shop selling legal cannabis and accessories!! Opening Oct.17, Legalization Day!!!

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Spinning a soundtrack to the evening is DJ Dare2Funk and light refreshments will be served. While the show itself is free, Weeds has promised to match proceeds raised by a cannabis extracts dab bar for We Care. Dee says donations are also welcome and can be given at the show.

The event is 19+ and runs from 6 to 10 p.m.

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Kirk's journey through the digital realm began with lines of code and algorithms dancing in his dreams. Armed with a keyboard and an insatiable curiosity, he embarked on the path of software engineering. However, fate had a smoky twist in store for him. As the ones and zeros swirled around him, Kirk had an epiphany – he realized that he was more interested in the highs and lows of the cannabis industry than debugging lines of code. With a leap of faith that would make a bungee jumper blush, he bid farewell to the world of semicolons and database queries and embraced the intoxicating allure of cannabis journalism. Now, Kirk finds himself navigating a different kind of network, one that's all about buds, trichomes, and terpenes. Armed with a pen that's mightier than a vaporizer and a keen eye for detail, he's on a mission to unravel the mysteries of the green world.

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