Live music by Cinder & Smoke. Wine bar and snacks.

“You are only one decision away from a totally different life.” Anonymous

Artist Statement

My photography journey began when I said yes to my first wedding shoot in 1991. With no previous experience, courses or even a camera, I secretly thought the bride was a little crazy, and me even more so for accepting the challenge.

It has allowed me to be an intimate witness to the beauty of the human spirit of strangers. Like the bride and double amputee who walked down the aisle, unassisted for the first time, to her astonished husband-to-be. Or the shock and laughter of the bridesmaid who popped out of the ocean dripping wet after accidentally stepping off a drop-off. The look of adoration of a ninety year old husband for his 89 year old wife at their 70th wedding anniversary.

I’ve been challenged with subject matter and settings, like photographing sticky notes and Barbie Doll families for a book. Or the groom who jokingly (and discreetly), posed in a vintage outhouse when his new wife wasn’t looking. And the undaunted girls soccer team who had me take their photos under the one working field light on a dark night with gusting winds blowing the torrential downpour sideways.

From the changing technology of film and slides through the transition to digital, this collection of photos is, unexpectedly, all from a camera in my pocket. Touchstones while practicing mindfulness and cultivating gratitude on my personal search for happiness and beauty. My hope in sharing this personal collection is to tip the scales.

Debby Verbeeten, photographer

Grateful to:

My mom for instilling in me a love for art
My dad for instilling in me a love of nature & beachcombing
My sisters for trusting me with their wedding photography
My kids for their patience while I take just one more photo
Shell for sharing her beautiful photos all taken on her iPhone
Lesley for being my sounding board
Jill & Jody for giving me this opportunity

Pop by the kube to check out Janna’s beautiful hand-dyed yarn at our Feature Pop-Up all day Saturday (Nov. 10th)!

Everlea Yarn features Canadian alpaca, organic merino and Canadian wool spun in Canada and hand-dyed with natural dyes by local artist Janna Maria Vallee. Janna is happiest when she is working with her hands and her heart. A tapestry weaver and longtime knitter, Janna is a 2013 graduate of Concordia University’s Fibres and Material Practices program (Montreal), and 2010 graduate of Capilano University’s Textile Art program (North Vancouver). She has been studying and using natural dye processes in her art practice since 2009.

Yoga Nidra invite us to explore the deeper layers of our inner worlds. Allowing delta & theta brain waves to reenable the old existing patterns of nervous system back to rest & digest (parasympathetic system) were we rewire the neuronal pathways of the brain and fundamentally align our body to a higher clearing vibration. Where unlimited healing can occur.

Stephanie, a shamanic practitioner will guide your journey using the primary senses of touch, hearing, smell, sight & taste. Vibration of drum, harmony bowls, tuning forks for the external body. Internal using allies of plant medicine selected from her Ayurvedic teacher in the amazon which consist of balms, nasal & eye drops. (optional) She sets her intentions to hold and honour space for each individual, invoking healing from plants and spirit shine through.

Please come prepared with comfortable clothing, yoga mat, blanket and extra tools that will support you in your meditation journey.

Price: $26 (cash or email transfer)
Register by email: morninglunasun@gmail.com 

Join us for candlelight yoga with Phaedra Hicks, accompanied with live music from Keely.

Price: $18 // To register email: happyphaedra@gmail.com // For payment:e-transfer Phaedra or cash at the door

About Phaedra: It’s no secret that I love dipping into power classes around the globe. Moving my body energizes me. Working on a peak pose creates focus, I can’t help but be present. It takes effort and discipline to carve out an hour or two for my own yoga practice and I want it to count. I like to earn my savasana! If I use my physical body to its full potential, I sleep hard at night. Moving from distraction to direction requires “movement” of some kind. I understand that my practice will inevitably shift but for now I want to ride that wave as long as I can.

My yoga journey has been all about discovery, and all about community. I approach my yoga practice with a playful curiosity. Being open to a variety of teachers and yoga styles keeps me walking through that door, because I don’t really know what I will find on the other side.

What I absolutely love the most is how through this practice of yoga we are all connected. No matter where we end up in the world we all speak the same language. We inevitably leave a class feeling more flexible, and not just in our physical body.

ॐ Phaedra