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Friday, March 17, 2017

Our #NationalCircle Action

To everyone but ESPECIALLY all youth I send love and light and hope to inspire.

Today I took my daughter to my class and it's a wonderful opportunity to use this as an example of #NationalCircle

This class is a very special class.

We call it Carving4Reconciliation but it's actual name started out as the
Aboriginal Reconciliation Carving Cohort at Langara College.

Under the very careful and wise guidance of Aaron Nelson Moody ( also known by his Squamish name Tawx’sin Yexwulla which translates to Splashing Eagle http://splashingeagle.ca/ ) we have learned to create our own knives and carve small carvings. Along the way we have learned many teachings about safety, respect, traditions, residential schools, ...it's been a journey. We have been on a canoe ride. Soon our journey together will be over.

As well we have be blessed with the presence and wisdom of Shane Pointe- Knowledge Keeper-*Elder-Wise One

Shane Pointe, Musqueam Elder - Knowledge Keeper/Elder in Residence, Vancouver School Board
If you have not heard him speak, you must. Listen! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i8XL54pf0A

Justin Wilson has also been a huge part of this experience and together between, Aaron, Shane, Justin and my 18 classmates we have been on one heck of a journey. We've shared a roller coaster of emotion but good things are coming out of it. We are all growing, healing and learning from each other and a truly amazing experience is the result.

This is what we have been working on.

Now, together the class of 18 is carving 2 red cedar panels. The cedar trees used to create the panels were approx 500+ years old. I believe that in itself is sacred.

People from all walks of life coming together to be apart of this amazing journey, I believe that is sacred in it's own right too.

Carving and completing panels honoring the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and the Children of the residential schools, and the Survivors is sacred.

Check out my blogspost on my related blog.
https://mylangaratrccarvingjourney.blogspot.ca/2017/03/weve-started-carving-red-cedar-panels.html

Since Sept. 2016 I have learned to carve.

This is some of what I have created.

Title: Women & Children are Sacred

This isn't finished, I need to put little v-cuts in the collar area to make it look fluffy!

So I hope I inspired you on this day of the #NationalCircle.
Sending out love and light to you all!

Saturday, November 26, 2016

My Carvings So Far

So we are almost finished the first semester.
Here are some of my carving designs and carvings I have done so far.

I am going through a lot of emotions right now. I am so tired, I have been dealing with a lot of personal issues related to the education system and feel like I am at a crossroads if I want to do the 2nd semester.

Many many thanks to Aaron Nelson Moody for his patience, humour, knowledge and wisdom. Very grateful to meet you and have you as a mentor. I have learned so much

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

UNYA- Lattimer Gallery- Annual Bentwood Box Charity

Wow, you have to watch this.

I had never heard of this until the other day that my instructor Aaron Nelson Moody mentioned it. Check it out!!

Published on Oct 9, 2016

Annual Charity Bentwood Boxes. A document of the creation of boxes from the 2015 charity bentwood box auction. After nine years and nearly $200,000 raised we are very excited about the 10th anniversary of this wonderful event.

Please join us to view this years finished pieces at Lattimer Gallery in Vancouver or at http://lattimergallery.com from November 19-December 3, 2016 with an artist reception and the culmination of the auction on December 3rd, 2016 from 5pm-8pm.

Urban Native Youth Association
http://www.unya.bc.ca/
1618 East Hastings Street,
Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6
Call: (604) 254-7732
Email: info@unya.bc.ca

UNYA is a registered not-for-profit society with the Province of BC and a federally registered charitable organization. UNYA was formed in 1988 to address Native youth issues when growing numbers of young people began leaving reserves for the city. Many continue to arrive in Vancouver with few job skills, minimal training or education, and little or no knowledge of where to go for help. Today, approximately 60% of the Native population lives in urban settings, and 60% of the overall Native population is under the age of 25. Read more here

https://www.facebook.com/lattimergallery/

Lattimer Gallery has the unique, warm atmosphere of a Northwest Longhouse. We offer a fascinating display of gold and silver jewellery, argillite carvings, soapstone sculptures, bentwood boxes, masks, totem poles, and much more. In our "longhouse" we also feature a large selection of original paintings and limited edition prints by many well known Native artists. We want you to be swept away by the selection and quality of art that we house here at Lattimer Gallery.
https://www.facebook.com/lattimergallery/

590 West 2nd Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia
@lattimergallery
Call (604) 732-4556

info@lattimergallery.com
http://lattimergallery.com

This is the tenth anniversary of Lattimer Gallery’s Annual Charity Bentwood Boxes event. What started out as a spontaneous idea to sell a few boxes for donated funds back in 2006 has turned into a major fundraising event that has raised over $190,000.00 CAD for local First Nations organizations.

We invite you to take part in our exciting charity event. All boxes can be seen on our website beginning November 19th. Please join us for a reception concluding the final evening of bidding, December 3rd, from 5pm to 8pm. In addition, we will donate 10% of sales made on December 3rd to UNYA.

Video Credits: Off Island Media
Artists:

Have to admit I love Ian Reid's work, so close to my heart!!
After I saw his work at the Museum of Anthropology this summer.
https://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2016/07/meet-yagis-he-eats-tankers.html