Stitching and Sharing Circle

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Stitching and sharing circle presented in partnership with Sâkêwêwak Artists' Collective. Métis artist Heather Shillinglaw, who creates fibre art portraits of traditional medicinal plants.

Shillinglaw will open the stitching and sharing circle with a poetic spoken account of the relationships she has formed with land and tradition through her research. Shillinglaw and her mother, who is an Elder, will share stories and their knowledge of medicinal plants from their family's traditional territory. Following the sharing circle model, everyone will have an opportunity to speak and share.

In lieu of recording or photographing this gathering, a record of the stitching and sharing circle will take the form of a communally-created stitched item. The act of stitching both creates cohesion and a sense of fellowship amongst the group while also serving to sooth anxieties that can accompany speaking in a public context.

Although all are welcome to attend, the purpose of this event is to create a space for speaking and sharing based on shared experiences and building a common understanding.

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The Art Gallery of Regina is a visionary in contemporary art programming that reflects our time and place within an engaged and diverse community.

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Our mission is to support artists and engage audiences through contemporary art programming.

Supporting artists involves supporting artists' vision and voices, from every level of Saskatchewan's cultural ecology, by:

-seeking out and encouraging artists with group and solo exhibition opportunities;

-hosting captivating exhibitions in which gallery visitors can locate their interests and experiences;

-providing professional development opportunities;

-providing supportive experiences for exhibiting artists;

-providing open access opportunities for amateur and recreational artists; and

-facilitating connections between artists and artists and the larger community.

Engaging audiences includes attracting, involving, inspiring and creating community, and a sense of identity and place, through:

-free admission to all exhibitions;

-affordably-priced and accessible public workshops;

-free artist talks and opportunities to connect with professional artists; and

-thought-provoking and accessible didactic materials.

Innvovative and collaborative partnerships with community and arts organizations to expand outreach and diversity.

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Contemporary – We exhibit contemporary art that has meaning to our diverse communities, showing work that is relevant to our time and place.

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