Community

United Way of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB

Created for the United Way of Winnipeg, Community was inspired by the organic matrix of a light-conducting, deep-sea sponge. This resilient life-form contains a menagerie of organisms that depend on the sponge for light and habitat.

Niimaamaa

Niizhoziibean, Winnipeg, MB

Niimaamaa means "my mother" in Cree, Ojibwe and Métis. This 30-foot-tall sculpture represents motherhood, Mother Earth and new beginnings. She has seven strands of hair, one for each of the seven sacred teachings. She is pregnant; she is water, land and stars; she is kneeling toward the sun signalling rebirth. Designed by KC Adams, Jaimie Isaac, and Val Vint.

Tanisi keke totamak …. Ka cis teneme toyak

The Forks, Winnipeg, MB

Means What can we do, to respect each other, is examining reconciliation by highlighting the opportunity for harmony between Indigenous and settler communities. It is located at the Peace Meeting Site, close to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights at The Forks.

Flin Flon

Flin Flon, MB

The work reflects my learning relationships between land, ancestral knowledge, memory and the sacredness of water. I used the imagery of birch bark and porcupine quills because of its connection to the natural world and technology in making cultural objects; canoes, baskets, and sunglasses. However, they were more than just utilitarian objects; they held knowledge bundles (traditional teachings) passed onto the next generation.
Curated by Daina Maada Oozh Urban Shaman Contemporary Aboriginal Art Gallery