Seth Rogen says he'll trade one of his hand-made vases for Canucks' Diwali-inspired jersey designed by Jag Nagra
The B.C.-born celeb made the offer to the local South Asian artist over Twitter
Jag Nagra’s Diwali-inspired designs grace a Canucks warm-up jersey. Photo via Rob Williams/@RobtheHockeyGuy
UPDATE: Since this article was first published, the Canucks have indicated they will send Seth Rogen a jersey; meanwhile, the actor reached out to Nagra via DM on Twitter and asked for her mailing address.
IT’S NOT EVERY day one of the world’s biggest stars offers you one of his original artworks in exchange for one of yours, but that’s exactly what has happened to Jag Nagra.
Nagra is a prolific local South Asian illustrator and fine artist who’s also creative director of the the Punjabi Market Regeneration Collective. She recently designed street banners for the area as part of a project in collaboration with Indian Summer Festival and is especially passionate about ending the stigma against LGBTQIA+ people within the South Asian community.
Among her corporate clients are Tim Hortons, Microsoft, and the Vancouver Canucks.
Speaking of the Canucks, Nagra recently completed a custom design for the NHL team that’s emblazoned on warm-up jerseys that the players will be sporting before puck drop on November 5 at the Diwali Celebration game.
As someone who grew up watching hockey with her family, Nagra incorporated elements related to the Festival of Lights, such as fireworks, a lotus flower, and the mustard plant, into the colourful design.
Getting her art and culture out in front of as many eyes as possible was an important part of the Canucks’ project, Nagra says on her social-media feed.
Well, she’s certainly drawing eyeballs, with B.C.-born pot-loving, pottery-obsessed Seth Rogen finding images of the jersey on Twitter.
In a response to Tweet by local sports writer Rob Williams, aka Rob the Hockey Guy, who posted the photos, Rogen Tweeted: “Will trade a vase for one of these! (Size large? Can only be bought in person in Vancouver).”
Rogen, who now lives in L.A. has gained widespread attention lately for his recently discovered passion for ceramics, even being featured in a recent New York Times Magazine article. This past June, one of his vases went for $7,000 above an initial estimation for the 2021 Vancouver Art Gallery Fine Art Auction at Heffel Fine Art Auction House, selling for $12,000.
Nagra’s reply to his offer? “Holy fucking shit.”
No word yet on if, when, or how the trade will take place.
Diwali Fest is taking place in person at various Metro Vancouver venues and online to November 7.
The vase Seth Rogen made and donated to the Vancouver Art Gallery Fine Art Auction.
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