Strawberry Rock Painting

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"Home of the Big Red Strawberry!"

In celebration of Mission, BC's heritage, we are hosting a FREE art project about strawberries and the historic Strawberry Festival. Participants of all ages will paint rocks to transform into strawberries for an art garden.

This is a kid friendly event.

Strawberry Cream Italian sodas available $5 cash or transfer only

History🍓

Did you know that Mission, BC was once home to many strawberry farms? Strawberries grow wild, but many farmers also cultivated the much loved berries. Thanks to early Japanese settlers, the soil was worked and conditioned to make it more fertile, sometimes using silt from the Fraser River. Berries and jam making were a major industry in the Fraser Valley. Residents celebrated every Summer with a strawberry festival led by a crowned Strawberry King and Queen.

Much loved by many, strawberries hold deep meanings in many different cultures. Mission is home to many diverse cultures, but what connects us all is the land and the ways that we love and care for it.

🍓Connection and Reconciliation

The strawberry is a reminder of the importance of heartfelt relationships and reconciliation, both within families and communities. It's shape and colour is reminiscent of a heart symbol.

🍓Love and Care

It is also associated with the teachings of love, care, and peace, emphasizing the need to nurture both ourselves and others. In Indigenous and Métis cultures, the strawberry also represents the heart.

🍓Health and Wellbeing

The strawberry plant was traditionally used for its medicinal properties.

🍓Life and Health

The strawberry is the first fruit of the summer, symbolizing new life and health.

Organisateur

5th Avenue Artists Co-op

The 5th Avenue Artists is a community artist's co-op founded by Rosanne Paciencia Lambert, Charlotte Lightburn, Jacquie Pierce.

"We are a trio of working artists who meet regularly to inspire and support other artists in the community. We offer FREE studio time, classes, mentorship and more! We welcome everyone to enjoy some creative drop-in studio time. Kids and youth are welcome!"