Artist in Residence: Christina Lake Arts and Artisans Society
Gillian Kloet was the Christina Lake Arts and Artisans Society Artist in Residence for two weeks in June, 2024. During her residency,
Gillian had the opportunity to run integrated art and science workshops to educate elementary students on the effects of invasive species in the area, the repercussions of colonization, and our collective responsibility to care for the land and the natural species that inhabit them. Students gathered plant samples from around the lake, and created cyanotype prints to document their findings. The individual prints were sewn together by hand to form a map of Christina Lake - a thread of mutual intention to honour this land.
During her residency, Gillian also led water colour, nature printing, and cyanotype workshops for children and adults in the community. The completed pieces were assembled to create a collaborative installation in the Arts on 3 Gallery.
Gillian Kloet would like to thank the following for this opportunity:
Christina Lake Arts and Artisans Society
Rocio Graham at Santa Rosa Arts and Healing
Christina Lake Stewardship Society
UBC WKTEP
Gillian had the opportunity to run integrated art and science workshops to educate elementary students on the effects of invasive species in the area, the repercussions of colonization, and our collective responsibility to care for the land and the natural species that inhabit them. Students gathered plant samples from around the lake, and created cyanotype prints to document their findings. The individual prints were sewn together by hand to form a map of Christina Lake - a thread of mutual intention to honour this land.
During her residency, Gillian also led water colour, nature printing, and cyanotype workshops for children and adults in the community. The completed pieces were assembled to create a collaborative installation in the Arts on 3 Gallery.
Gillian Kloet would like to thank the following for this opportunity:
Christina Lake Arts and Artisans Society
Rocio Graham at Santa Rosa Arts and Healing
Christina Lake Stewardship Society
UBC WKTEP
Community Mural: Telkwa Community Garden
With the support of the Telkwa Community Garden, Gillian Kloet designed and painted a mural for the garden. Gillian consulted with garden members to create the design, and worked with students from Telkwa Elementary School to paint the mural. The mural was completed in June of 2022.
Gillian Kloet would like to thank the following for this opportunity:
Ally Dick and members of the Telkwa Community Garden
Telkwa Elementary School
Gillian Kloet would like to thank the following for this opportunity:
Ally Dick and members of the Telkwa Community Garden
Telkwa Elementary School
