Métis artist Tracey-Mae Chambers returns in June 2024 with a temporary large-scale art project inside the School House at The Village.
This marks the third of her “Hope and Healing” installations hosted by The Village, the first having debuted in 2021.
Chambers uses her work to comment on the effects of colonization, and prompts visitors to reflect on maintaining hope amidst global challenges.
Her installations at locations across Canada utilize crochet, knit, and woven red yarns to forge connections between Indigenous, Inuit, and Métis communities and Canadians, while also exploring the decolonization of public spaces.
After dismantling, the work is returned to Chambers to be reworked and repurposed for other locations. Stories from each site will be compiled into a book and a traveling exhibition.
The installation with Tracey-Mae Chambers will take place Saturday, June 1, 2024, at The Village. Visitors will be able to view the installation in progress from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The exhibit will be on display until Sunday, October 6, 2024.
Tracey-Mae Chambers will return to The Village on Saturday, September 7, 2024 as part of our First Saturdays program to discuss the installation and present a weaving demonstration.
We hope this work will inspire dialogue and reflection. Visitors are encouraged to photograph and share their images and experiences online using the hashtag #hopeandhealingcanada.