2016 photo GALLERY
ART EXHIBITION
A collaboration of textile, metal, wood, paper, and glass experiential installations, with big blasts of colour, sensual shapes, awe-inspiring dimensions and provocative storytelling. Working with animal, mineral or plant fibres, the Waterworks curated contemporary art exhibition was highlighted by a 30’ high waterfall created by a collaboration of four coastal fibre artists, providing a major focal point in the Seaside Centre.
Flicker
Flicker is an innovative dance piece by the Dancers of Damelahamid that combines west coast graphic designs with a unique sceno-graphic hybrid of projected environments and live-action shadow dance. Vividly rich imagery represents the ‘spirit world’, the mystical realm portrayed through Gitxsan, first nations masked dance. Just as light shimmers, Flicker represents the moments through which one can cross space and time, as the masked dancers journey in and out of the ‘spirit world’ of their ancestors.
Kinnie Starr
Kinnie Starr is a Canadian singer-songwriter, producer, visual artist, and filmmaker, originally from Alberta who now calls the West Coast of BC her home. Her music, which blends rock, punk, pop, and hip-hop, along with her trademark spoken word poetry, has been described as “hip hop aggro groove”.
HERITAGE EXHIBITION
The Heritage Exhibit at the tems swiya museum featured The Salmon People including the shíshálh Salmon Boy legend, the cultural influence of salmon, and the shíshálh vision for local salmon sustainability through storytelling, video, and exhibits.
emerging sounds
Steve Weave is a Coast based musician who mentors youth through his Sound studio and is well known on the Coast for producing memorable events. This show featured young Coast musicians in performance playing original songs, culminating with an all ages dance party and live band remixing today’s pop hits, visuals by Mieke Jay, a live art wall, shadow jam zone and dance performances by Sunshine Coast youth.
Music Day
Performances by Nir Blu and Vocal Intent.
Family Day
Matt Diamond and The Purple Pirate kept the kids happy.
Workshops
Workshops were presented this year were a Sound Walk by Andrea Dancer, a cappella singing by Vocal Intent,Water based picture craft with Sandy Buck, Make a Pirate Ship with The Purple Pirate, self publishing with Bohdi Drope, a reading of The Salmon Boy by Raquel Joe, and Natural Wool Dying with Silke Billig.
