accessories designer + creative consultant
Goodbye for now, Before I Die Vancouver
After a fantastic stint in a Chinatown Alley this spring, the Before I Die Wall has come down. Thank you to everyone who shared their hopes and dreams with me.
This wall lived from May 25, 2012 to July 10, 2012.
I am extremely excited to share that CTV National News has featured the Vancouver wall of the Small World Big Dreams project. Vancouver Bureau Chief Sarah Galashan interviewed me about my experience making the wall and the local community's response to it.
See the full video interview here >
image: vancouver.24hrs.ca
The Vancouver wall of the Small World Big Dreams project has caught the attention of our local paper, 24 hrs.
“While some people keep their deepest desires hidden, one local designer is hoping to show how those same desires - scrawled across a blackboard in a Chinatown alleyway - can create connections among strangers”
Thanks to the folks at 24 hrs for their support and interest in this project.
You can see the whole article here >
being interviewed by Tim Weekes from CBC
I am absolutely blown away by the amount of press the Vancouver wall of the Small World Big Dreams project has received. Since the wall was installed on May 5th, I have been interviewed by Ink & Epic, Scout Magazine, CBC, The Vancouver Sun, Metro News and CKNW Radio.
feeling oddly honoured that the project has showed up in the editorials of a local newspaper
I feel truly grateful for the opportunity to publicly express why this project is so important to me. I enjoy explaining how, inspired by Candy Chang's Before I Die project, I created an event to connect with friends all over the world in a completely new way.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the wall and shared their dreams with me and the city of Vancouver. And a very special thank you to all of the reporters in Vancouver who were so interested in my story.
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Update April 22, 2013: A complete list of press for the Small World Big Dreams project can be seen here >
I'm happy to share that the first ever Small World Big Dreams event was a smashing success. Thank you to everyone who came out on Saturday, May 5th to help me install the Vancouver walls, and to those who helped fill the many blank spaces with your dreams.
I'd like to share some of the photos of the Vancouver wall first (I'll be sharing the photos from the rest of the locations next week). I set up walls at two locations: one in an alley in Chinatown, the other on the corner of W Broadway and Macdonal in Kitsilano. The Chinatown wall is still up, and I hope it stays for as long as possible. Sadly, the Kitsilano wall disappeared a few days after it's installation. I'm choosing to believe that, rather than removed and thrown away, it was stolen by someone who loved it so much they had to have it.
photo: Erin Sinclair
nothing can happen without the help of friends
Before I die I want to read every book on my shelf.
Sadly, I have very few photos of this wall, as it disappeared shortly after it was installed. There were some fantastic responses though!
Before I die I want to:
Before I die I want to hug a bear.
To see more information about this project, please click here >
I am excited to announce that there will be two Vancouver locations for the upcoming Small World Big Dreams event tomorrow. The first location will be in Chinatown, in the alley behind 211 East Georgia Street. The second location will be at the corner of West Broadway and Macdonald.
The Chinatown location required that I build a structure to support the wall to ensure that no permanent damage would be done to the building. With the help of my brother (who also happens to be a carpenter) we used two-by-fours to frame up a temporary (and albeit, crude) wall. After attaching several sheets of plywood to the frame, we secured our new wall to the building using industrial grade zap straps.
a coat of primer on our 'wall'
chalkboard paint applied provides a very tempting surface for overnight vandals
Through Candy Chang's website, I ordered the Before I Die toolkit. It comes with a how-to guide, a stencil and a few other very useful items. Since I plan on making more than one wall, I wanted the mylar stencil as it's much more durable than paper. An added bonus was the letters of the smaller sentences were already cut out. You can also make your own stencils, if you prefer. The files are available for free download on the Before I Die website.
Image copyright © Candy Chang
Now that the wall and stencils are prepared, all that's left to do is hope for sunshine tomorrow! Stay tuned for the 'After' photos!
