I’m actually just in the midst of completing new masks for the show that came directly out of ideas we had while working together. The masks are massive and ‘monstrous’ as they are multiples of our faces conjoined together. I can’t wait to try them out with Shion in the studio
Many cenotaphs across Canada have omissions, errors or duplication. The process was far from perfect as mothers and wives mourned the loss of their loved ones. Lists of names were hastily compiled, neighbouring towns erred . . .
More than 4,000 Japanese Canadians likely spent some time during this period working in the sugar beet fields of Southern Alberta. For many, it was an indescribably traumatic experience.
Through the stories, not easily shared, they come to appreciate the underlying strength that their grandmother possesses, and the legacy of resilience in the face of injustice of that they have inherited.
I was surprised to discover the parallels between the climate of fear during WWII and the global pandemic. It gave me a reference point to see the polarizing nature of fear and its ability to pit groups against each other.
For the Interpretive Centre, JCHPICS will share stories, images, and artifacts or reproductions so that people have a better understanding of what happened to Japanese Canadians in Hastings Park in 1942.
The Past Wrongs, Future Choices Spring 2023 Residency Program is a project-based opportunity that will offer three academics and three artists a setting for focused, goal-oriented work . . .
The three-year project consists of two key components: development of a Japanese Canadian History Learning Portal, and the creation of a Digital Course for Teacher Training.
Cocooned in a big black brush stroke, the Salmon Woman represents the legacy of the women of the Fraser River delta. Wrapped in deep burnt orange, she becomes a part of a long meandering black wave.
