The Story Continues…

Round 5

Since 2023 workshops have been held in the Ogimaa Miskwaaki Gallery in which Indigenous and non-Indigenous people can share the stories of their heritage and their ancestors who came to Turtle Island.  Informed by the work of Thomas Hubl, Ph.D. (https://thomashuebl.com ) and Dr. Austin Clarkson Prof. Emeritus, York University, participants can imagine how their ancestors’ experiences have brought us to this moment of Truth and Reconciliation.

The participants are then invited to choose one piece of work from Call to Action #83 which is displayed in this gallery.  After spending time with their selected piece, participants create their own image in response to the chosen piece.  While sharing their work with the members of the workshop in a circle and receiving feedback, the group works with digesting and integrating the past as a way of imagining actions that can be taken in the present to create a different future.  Finally, the group creates a “new story” by ordering the responses in a line or a circle.