This is an archived event from Culture Days 2020.
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Rights of Passage (River Walks 1-4)
Self-guided
Nature & outdoors Physical activity & movement Tour Visual arts History & heritageDate and time
This activity runs the duration of Culture Days.
Location
Branscombe House, Olympic Oval, Richmond Nature Park, Richmond Cultural Centre
Richmond, BC
Directions: Pick up a map to begin at any of these locations: Branscombe House (Find map on the front porch of the house under the mailbox!) 4900 Steveston Highway Richmond Art Gallery (Ask for them at the front entrance).
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible and offers audio description.
Most pathways are paved and navigable for wheelchair users. Path #4 takes users through the Richmond Nature Park where some pathways may be gravelled.
About
Rights of Passage (River Dances, 1-4) traces original stream beds that have been buried and lost on Lulu Island into Richmond's present day landscape. Follow the map to trace four original waterways on four different walks through the city of Richmond. Walks begin from Branscombe House and The Richmond Cultural Centre. You can pick up printed maps with and an audio download link at the entrance to the Richmond Art Gallery and on the front porch (under the mailbox!) at Branscombe House. Before you start be sure to download the audio soundtrack to listen on your walk!
Links
- More information on the Branscombe House Blog lousheppard.com
Organizer
Branscombe House Artist Residency
Branscombe House is located at 4900 Steveston Highway and is one of the earliest settler homes built in the area; as such it is significant for its historical association to Steveston and for reflecting the pattern of commercial and related residential development that occurred in Steveston’s early history. The Branscombe House Artist Residency is an 11-month live-in residency program. Visiting professional artists activate Branscombe House with community-engaged workshops and events throughout the year in exchange for studio and living accommodations. Lou Sheppard is a Canadian artist working in interdisciplinary audio, performance and installation. They have exhibited in Canada and internationally, notably in the Toronto Biennial, in the Antarctic Biennale and the Antarctic Pavilion in Venice. Of settler ancestry, Sheppard was raised on unceded Mi'Kmaq territory and is based in Halifax/K’jipuktuk. Sheppard graduated from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in 2006 and then studied English and Education at Mount Saint Vincent University. In 2017, Sheppard received the Emerging Atlantic Artist Award and in 2018 was an international residency recipient of the Sobey Art Award. In their current practice, Sheppard uses processes of translation and metaphor to interrogate structures of power and performativity in data and language. Their work often leads them to collaborate with communities and with musicians, visual artists and performing artists.