There's some sort of sense of accomplishment I feel when I manage to wake up and get to the place I wanted for sunrise especially in the summer, when it starts at the ungodly hour of 5:30. Everything is so quiet and calm, and you have the luxury of soaking in the beauty of the scene in front of you without other tourists talking loudly and getting in your way. I love mornings like these, even when everyone I'm with is incredibly grumpy due to the lack of sleep, lack of food, one-too-many-drinks the night before, and the fact that the sun didn't actually rise above the mountains until two hours later (all very understandable).
Emerald Lake was a dream to finally see in person, with nobody but my favourite people to experience it with.
Since February, I've had the privilege of working with PARK (Promoting Artists; Redefining Kulture) as a volunteer marketing coordinator. It has been a lot of hard work and late nights, but I have honestly loved every minute of it. I love the PARK team and the fact that the work I do for them actually challenges me and helps me grow. Everyone on the team also kills it fashion-wise and it's really made me realize that I need to step up my game.
Last Saturday we put on our first huge event of the year - PARKSHOW, an art and fashion show intended to showcase up-and-coming designers from Canada as well as a local artist. The location for the show was Chinook Centre's North Parkade. We literally spent 24 hours converting the vast, empty space into a beautiful venue with an art tunnel, runway, pop-up shops, and a VIP lounge. It was crazy. I'm so proud I got to be part of it.
As part of my duties for the event I got to take some pictures - to see the whole set, click HERE.
I met Laura and Adam of Run Deer Run over coffee about three months ago and immediately I felt like we clicked. It always feels so nice to meet other people in the arts who are so passionate about what they do and so good at what they do.
Run Deer Run have just released their debut album, and I know it sounds amazing. Make sure you pick up a copy, you'll definitely want to keep it on repeat.
