Between 2008 and 2009, I conducted research on the impact of the wage economy on the traditional economy in Paulatuk, NWT. I also worked with Paulatuuqmiut (Paulatuk residents) to investigate how people balanced their ability to get nutritious food from both the land and from the store. We looked at the availability, affordability and quality… Read More
Voice, power, inspiration
I’ve been fascinated, in the last few days, to tease apart questions of voice, representation, appropriation and power in the local arts community. I’m not an artist, but my Dad is, so I’ve grown up with a keen sense of the power imbalances and politics at play in the Canadian art world. Full disclosure: my… Read More
1200 kilometres or so
I am south for a few weeks, and the contrast between the peaceful, quiet bay I spent the last 3 months in and the busy, chaotic city is hard to miss. I can’t complain about being able to see Edmonton in the spring, arguably the most beautiful time of the year here. But it is… Read More
