Wine, Cheese & Dead Things ~ Three  Nights w/Anshul of Butterfly Art Studio

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Three Nights of Lectures, Stories, Near Death Experiences all while in pursuit of Art and  Animal Conservation as told by Anshul Fernando.

220 Henderson Hwy

ABOUT THE ARTIST:first steps: Anshul was born in India just outside of Mumbai (Bombay). He is half Sri Lankan and half Indian and had begun his childhood in Australia. It was during his years in Adelaide where his fascination for insects began. Curious about these beautiful and delicate beings he spent his time watching and studying them. When his family moved to Canada, he was only 5 years old and found himself living directly through a butterfly migratory path in Calgary. His mother made him a net and there began his collection.Due to the humanitarian efforts his parents engaged in over the last 30 years, Anshul was able to travel to many third world countries accompanying them while they served the poor. So far he has been to 19 countries world over. That gave him the opportunity to collect and study butterflies and insects steadily. Today he boasts an impressive collection that rivals some of the finest museums around the world.farming programs: Through the years he continued to visit India and Sri Lanka on a very regular basis. In both countries he witnessed first hand the depletion of butterfly populations. Helping to sustain them he set out to begin farming programs. After months of negotiations with the government of Sri Lanka he could start a sustainable development butterfly-breeding project. By the ninth month 30,000 butterflies were bred, of which not less than 3000 were released into the wild. Since the tremendous success of this project, Anshul also developed operations in India (Kerala) and Mexico (Puebla) and established relationships with pre-existing farms in Papua New Guinea, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Tanzania and the Republic of Central Africa.https://butterflyartstudio.com

February 17th Lecture and Gallery ShowingDoors open at 6pm for the Gallery Showing, Shop space will be open exclusively for event attendees. Day One Lecture ~ 120 minutes ~ 7pmIntroduction to Insect Collecting &amp; Taxidermy for Invertebrates Topics covered include:~ How insects are collected, preserved &amp; mounted ~ How to Sustainably do this art form~ Comparing different techniques used to preserve butterflie/moths verses other insects~ Understanding the differenc between insects &amp; arachnids ~ Sharing of personal adventures hunting insects in the tropicsSeating is limited to 30. Ticket options are limited.Various wine &amp; cheese options will be available for each paid attendee every evening.

February 18th Lecture &amp; Gallery ShowingGallery space opens at 6pm, shop open to purchases exclusively for attendees Day Two Lecture ~ 120 minutesAn Introduction to Butterfly &amp; Moth FarmingTopics covered include:~ How we created a butterfly farm remotely in Papua New Guinea to raise the world’s rarest butterfly~ How to attract butterflies &amp; moths~ How to understand the laws &amp; be compliant in all the relevant jurisdictions

February 19th Lecture &amp; Gallery ShowingGallery space opens at 6pm, shop open to purchases exclusively for attendees Day Three Lecture ~ 120 minutesHumorous Stories &amp; Near Death Experiences~ Not only is Anshul a phenomenal artist he’s also a scientist and with that combination he’s gotten into some harrowing experiences. Almost dying serveral times over in pursuit of one’s passions makes for some entertaining anecdotes . ~ Anshul will open the floor to questions &amp; answers. Get to know the artist, buy some art &amp; get a picture!

Elemental Witchery &amp; Conjure Boutique is pleased to host Anshul and his amazing art, we look forward to learning more about him and his processes. Elemental Witchery will be open purchases before and after the lectures. Each attendee will receive 10% off any Elemental purchases made day of the event.

******Just Added!******The Winnipeg Tattoo Show has generously donated three tickets to be given away to paid attendees for each night of the lecture series! Thank you WTS! Don’t forget that Butterfly Art Studio will be vending at the Show too!If you are interested in tattoos and attending the largest tattoo event in Canada check out their website at https://winnipegtattooshow.com

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