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Category / ☆ Issue #38 – Special Edition – Changemakers

HELEN SIWAK, FOLIOYVR, EDITOR IN CHIEF, PUBLISHER, MAGAZINE, LUXURY LIFESTYLE, VANCOUVER, BC

Helen Siwak – Issue #38 Changemakers – Publisher’s Message

A society cannot endure without those who choose to care deeply for others, nor can it evolve without those who challenge us to imagine differently. Community builders give structure, compassion, and continuity to our shared lives, while creatives stimulate both mind and spirit, urging us to dream beyond what already exists. Together, they form the...

katherine evans, tallu, homewares, folioyvr, helen siwak, west coast luxury, luxury lifestyle, home decor, vancouver, bc, yvr

Katherine Evans: Building a Life of Calm, Connection & Conscious Design

Katherine Evans has a quiet strength about her. The kind of energy that fills a room not with noise, but with warmth — with calm assurance that something meaningful is being created. As the Founder and CEO of TALLU Wellness Blends, a Vancouver-based wellness and lifestyle brand, Evans has built more than a company. She...

PAUL WONG, HELEN SIWAK, FOLIOYVR, VANCOUVER ART SCENES, ICONIC ARTIST, FOLIOYVR, WEST COAST LUXURY, VANCOUVER, BC, YVR

Paul Wong: Shaping Time Through Art, Identity, and Courage

From the East to the far West, Paul Wong’s artistic journey has been defined by movement — across landscapes, generations, and the boundaries of form and identity. Born into an era that often marginalized difference, Wong transformed his personal experiences into a powerful language of visual and media art that would change how Canada sees...

otani workshop, vancouver art gallery, helen siwak, luxury lifestyle, west coast luxury, vancouver, bc, yvr

Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head Unleashes a Bewitching Dreamworld

Stepping into Monsters in My Head feels less like entering a gallery and more like tumbling headlong into the subconscious of a singular, visionary mind. This exhibition—Japanese artist Otani Workshop’s first solo presentation in North America—is an unapologetically bold and hauntingly beautiful exploration of myth, memory, and the alchemy of clay. It is, quite simply,...

jamie mann, photography, folioyvr, helen siwak, vancouver, bc, luxury lifesetyle, ecoluxury

Jamie Mann: A Visionary Behind the Lens

Jamie Mann is a consummate artist whose eye for visual storytelling has established him as one of Vancouver’s most distinctive fashion photographers. From his airy Railtown loft overlooking expansive train tracks, Jamie creates images that capture the unique essence of every subject who steps into his frame. His creative sanctuary is a designer’s dream, adorned...

kasandra herrendorf-cohen, helen siwak, folioyvr, vancouver, bc, luxury lifestyle, philanthropy, charity

Kasondra Herrendorf-Cohen: Rooted in Purpose Early

From her earliest days, Kasondra Herrendorf-Cohen has carried within her a profound sense of purpose. Shaped by a family legacy steeped in community leadership and philanthropy, she learned to see privilege not as an entitlement but as a call to action. Even as a young girl in Vancouver, she witnessed how one person’s generosity could...

pierre coupey, canadian artist, folioyvr, helen siwak, west coast luxury, vancouver, bc, yvr

Pierre Coupey: Shaping Canada’s Cultural Landscape Through Art and Language

Artist Statement “Only the imagination is real.” William Carlos Williams “Three principles shape my practice and each emphasizes the open-ended process of making paintings and texts: development by transformation  (Stanley William Hayter, Atelier 17, Paris); form is never more than an extension of content (Robert Creeley in Charles Olson, “Projective Verse”); the medium is the...

hattie corriero, harriet corriero, vestis, helen siwak, folioyvr, west coast luxury, vancouver, bc, yvr

Rooted in Family: Harriet Corriero & Vestis Fashion Group

For anyone who follows fashion with a love for timeless elegance and elevated living, Harriet Corriero is a name that resonates. Known for her refined style and warm presence, Harriet brings a fresh, approachable energy to the world of luxury womenswear. As Vice President of Retail at Vestis Fashion Group Inc., she leads with vision,...

mira song, gallery jones, helen siwak, folioyvr, west coast luxury, vancouver, bc

Crossing Cultures, Shaping Landscapes: The Art of Mira Song

Artist Statement: “My practice deals with exploring specific natural and architectural spaces, and reframing these spaces through the embodiment of a different set of senses, memories, and imagination. Anchored in my own memories and perceptions, my paintings and sculptural installations are manifestations of this transient nature of space and its elements—from which I hope a...

avk wedding, aleem kassam, phantom creek, spirit ridge, helen siwak, folioyvr, west coast luxury, vancouver, oliver, bc

From Vision to Vows: Aleem & Victor’s Extraordinary Wedding Story

The AVK Wedding was a celebration years in the making—an extraordinary fusion of heartfelt creativity, passionate intention, and enduring love. Aleem Kassam, the visionary behind Kalu Interiors, and Victor Kazakov, an innovator in the ever-evolving software and AI industries, celebrated their deep connection with a wedding that transcended traditional expectations. Their love story began twelve...

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