SUNDAY, November 24, 2024
2 pm, Silverton Gallery
Book Presentation & illustrating workshop: Further in the Alpine
by Petra Hekkenberg
Location: Silverton Gallery (aka Slocan Lake Arts Centre)
Time: 2 PM Book Presentation, 3 PM optional illustrating workshop
Entry: By donation, cash only
Merchandise: Books and cards will be for sale at event. Cash and credit card accepted!
Illustrating Workshop (optional): $20 per adult, $10 per child up to 16 yrs old. Register here
Petra Hekkenberg presents her new book Further in the Alpine - the second illustrated journal of Kokanee Park, with stories, visuals, Q&A, book signing and an optional 1hr illustrating workshop at the end.
Artist Petra Hekkenberg shared her deep love for mountains in her first illustrated journal, In the Alpine (2022), recording daily observations while working as a park operator at Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park. No two seasons are the same, of course: Further in the Alpine is a continuation of this backcountry hut-keeper’s impressions as she engages with the park’s wild residents, its visitors, and her own human vulnerability through words and drawings that offer an intimate glimpse of life in the Alpine.
Illustrating Workshop
For those interested, Petra offers a 1 hr illustrating workshop, following her book presentation. Suitable for both adults and children. In this workshop, Petra will show you some of the techniques and tricks to making pen illustrations. All materials are provided. Maximum 12 participants.
About Petra Hekkenberg:
Petra Hekkenberg graduated at the age of twenty from the bachelor Industrial Product Design in The Netherlands and began working as an Industrial Designer. Not long after, she started a second study at Design Academy Eindhoven specializing in Public Space Design. With her graduation she received the Connection Award for excellent interpersonal skills. Her freelance projects can be described as social design, often involving community and project management. In love with nature, Petra moved to BC and since 2019 Petra is a proud Permanent Resident of Canada. She currently works locally as a freelance designer & artist, part-time at Kokanee Glacier Cabin as a hut keeper and part time as a cycling trip leader in Europe. For her a perfect mix of nature, people and art. Petra is based out of the small community New Denver, BC, which serves as her biggest inspiration ever since she first set foot there.
Visit www.petrahekkenberg.com to see more of Petra's design work and to pre-order Petra's new book with a discount!
Petra's Instagram: www.instagram.com/petrahekkenberg
Petra's Facebook: www.facebook.com/petrahekkenberg
"Further in the Alpine" was published with the support of a Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA) grant of the West Kootenay Arts Council.