My Langara Reconciliation Carving Journey: class

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Saturday, November 5, 2016

Tool Making Info

So here's some of the things we are learning about in class. I was sleepy this morning, wish I had taken better notes but these photos are helpful and I plan to research it more online.

We each got a piece of metal and are working on it. I am making a gouging type tool. We are learning to file it down in the most efficient and fairly quiet way...my ears were hurting I must admit but after a bit people got the hang of it. Slow and steady...

Later we got a piece of lovely red cedar and we will be working on it, creating our first personal design and from these ideas we hope to create panels.

Some students from the Aboriginal Studies program came for a visit and that was nice. I had a very nice chat with one lovely young woman.

There's apparently a lot of interest in what we are doing. It totally new and many people, especially people in the education system wondering how they can incorporate what we are doing into their classrooms.

And so the journey continues. Today again I was totally exhausted when I got home, mentally and physically, I had to take a nap right after I ate. I have heard this is how we store memories into the long-term. I guess I have a lot of processing to do. ha! ha!

I will try to post more soon on my design and the progress of my work.
Tomorrow they are Raising the Survivors Pole on the DTES and I hope to get down there to document it and share in the celebration. Been watching carefully everything that is happening in Standing Rock...we are living in a very interesting time.

We are on the cusp of something big. Only time will tell...when we look back 10, 20 or 30 years from now and remember what was happening. That's why I created this blog...to document and share the journey, so it's not forgotten.

To much has been forgotten..but not all is lost. That's our job, to bring it back. I plan to work hard to do my part, as hard as it is, it's my responsibility for my great great grandmas, my child, to myself and for humanity.

I just want to say Thank you, to Aaron, Justin, Shane, Tomo and everyone at Langara and Aaron's mom and all the others who are so supportive of us. We need it, it's a difficult journey and I am grateful to everyone in my class, in our little community for making this journey with me. It's been scary, joyful, exhausting, exciting, a roller coaster but we are doing it. Step by step, we are making our way and I am grateful to you all. Big hugs!! Sending love and light to you all.

We don't have class next week, so it should be interesting what we accomplish between now and next class.

Photos from today's class

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Tail of Tears- Painting

Zipolita
Title: Tail of Tears
Media: Oil on Canvas
Size: 30" × 40"
Artist: Tina Winterlik aka Zipolita

The water drops represent the tears of all Residential School Children, their parent's tears and my tears having read and learned their terrible fate.

I was reading The Survivors Speak and crying while I painted them.

In my #Reconciliation #Carving Class at #Langara College, Shane Pointe let us hold a #whale's tooth when we were in the #talkingcircle

The waterdrops also represent all the #whale #tears for all the whales that died at the hands of whalers. #artTherapy #art #oilpainting #painting

If you check it out on Instragram the colour is a better representation of what it looks like.

It has more purple in it.

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Carving Class, Transformation and Fun!

Had an amazing time at my Carving class today. I was feeling a little stressed because my wrist was hurting (I have history of chronic tendonitis and I sort of almost broke my wrist in Mexico) and I was wondering if I could actually do it.

But then I put on my brace and this very kind wise man Shane, he told me to get a clamp and showed me a few things and WOW, I was actually getting it.

I was having FUN, which is one of the things he keeps telling us, have fun, have fun. And then it was time to clean up and go home. Always happens like that.

And then the most amazing thing happened. I was so grateful that everything came together and I was feeling very hopeful and grateful when I saw something on the side walk and as I looked closer is was a caterpillar...a swallowtail.

I couldn't believe it. I picked it up with some leaves, and found a cup and brought it home to show Angel. We are pretty sure it's making a cocoon.

This is super exciting because in class we talk about transformation and we are supposed to be thinking of designs for our projects. I think I just got my sign. Feeling blessed!!