Our view of Wells as Jordan and I made our way to the studio.
Setting up in the studio located in the top floor of an elementary school.
Island Mountain Arts Residency in Wells, BC
At the end of May 2023, I attended a week long residency with Jordan Schwab at Island Mountain Arts in Wells, BC. Wells is a small gold mining community with a strong history in the arts. We used our time, figuring out a way to continue our collaboration with Jordan now living in Quesnel, BC and me still living in Saskatoon.
Lino bears and saws!
Golden bears by weight and karat.
Mine carts screen printed using run off sludge from the nearby gold mine.
The Neverending Story Begins…
Towards the end of the residency, we started work on a continuous, ever-changing tapestry of 4’ x 8’ panels set between transferred images of us lifting a 2 x 4 wooden board found walking through Wells. Over time, more panels will be added, continuing the ongoing story of our experiences and friendship in both linear and non-linear ways. Newer panels move the story forward chronologically but also affect how previous panels are read and understood, giving us the freedom to go back and rework panels as we choose.