Upcoming events.
COSY -SOLO ART EXHIBITION
Join Maddles for her first-ever solo art exhibition!
This playful show dives into the humour, nostalgia, and cosy vibes of the wonderfully weird world of soft home furnishings. Explore peculiar sewn artefacts, tactile textile absurdity, and a delightfully snug little installation inspired by… the toilet.
Hosted at the super cute Slice of Life Gallery in East Van.
Opening party is 6-10pm on May 8th. Come get cosy!
Colour Theory - Yellow
A collective show around the theme of yellow! At the super cute Slice of Life Gallery in East Van.
Visit the Artists during their exhibit window (I’ll be there 1-6pm) on Saturday. Stay for Karaoke at 8pm till late!
BLOSSOMS AFTER DARK
Blossoms After DarK
Catch the Puffy Portal (with a floral glow up!) at Blossoms After Dark - part of the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival.
Take a stroll through David Lam Park and discover illuminated cherry blossoms, performers, food trucks, interactive activities, and more!
Read more about the whole event here.
Frame Bag Workshop
Join Maddles Made and learn to make a bike frame bag thats perfectly customised and unique to your bike!
Puffy Portal at Western Lights Festival, Reno, Nevada
The Puffy Portal will be travelling internationally and appearing at the Western Lights festival in Reno, Nevada.
This free event reimagines downtown Reno, transforming six blocks and three city plazas into a spectacular outdoor gallery with illuminated art.
Make it ‘til You Make It Series
Catch Maddles Made at the kick off for the Make It ‘Til You Make It series! An inspiring evening of stories, insights, and conversation with creatives at Creat Makerspace in Squamish, BC.
Puffy Portal at Destination Downtown
Find the Puffy Portal at Coal Harbour all through December. Destination Downtown is a free, month-long family-friendly activation that will see lighting installations, musicians, and
performers animate this spectacular walk from Canada Place to Cardero Park.
Lumiere Festival
Lumiere Festival
The Puffy Portal, a captivating interactive light-based art installation, will be on display at the Lumiere Festival in Vancouver. Visitors can experience the mesmerizing glow of the portal every night during the festival, from 5 pm to 9:30 pm.
The Lumiere Festival promises a diverse range of engaging, light-based art pieces that will captivate and delight attendees. Don't miss the opportunity to immerse yourself in the vibrant and innovative world of interactive light art at this must-see event.
Read more about the whole event here.
Strathcona Blocks Party
Come hang out with me at MakerLabs. MaddlesMade will be setting up in the car park of the MakerLabs building as part of the Strathcona Blocks Party. We will have multiple vendors, art installations, dj and live art and demonstrations.
Learn more here.
Eastside Culture Crawl
The culture crawl is back. I’ll be opening my studio doors at the MakerLabs building as part of this event. Come by and check out MakerLabs with a total of 9 artists/makers participating from our building at this years event. There are over 500 artist participating in the Culture Crawl across the East Van neighborhood. One of my favourite Vancouver art events pf the year!
Find out more about it here.
Event hours are:
Thursday 16th and Friday 17th, 5-10pm
Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th, 11-6pm
Lumiere Festival YVR
The Submerged Sanctuary - a large inflatable art installation I worked on, is coming to Vancouver!
This incredible immersive inflatable art piece was made with the help of my two incredible team mates - Kenji Eu and Gina Teichroew. It is a chill space filled with ocean themed decor made from a range of upcycled textile materials. The inflatable sculptures are made from old kite surfing kites.
Check it out in the evening as part of the Lumiere Festival from Nov 2- 6. Find it at Helmcken Plaza in Yaletown, Vancouver, as part of the Sea Scape area. It will be inflated and glowing Thursday- Sunday evenings from 5-9pm!
Learn more here.
Good Stank Mart
Good Stank Mart will be hosting a good old tail gate in the back alley of Red Gates Art Society. Come hang, eat BBQ, explore vintage wears, art and locally made goods!
More details here.
Strathcona Blocks Party
Come hang out with me at MakerLabs. MaddlesMade will be setting up in the car park of the MakerLabs building as part of the Strathcona Blocks Party. We will have multiple vendors, art installations, dj and live art and demonstrations.
Learn all about the event here.
East SIde Flea
The Eastside Flea is a modern day flea market featuring a curated mix of vintage clothing and collectibles, locally handmade goods, and artisan eats!
East SIde Flea
The Eastside Flea is a modern day flea market featuring a curated mix of vintage clothing and collectibles, locally handmade goods, and artisan eats!