Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Date: 2021
Collaborators: Maria Campbell, Rita Bouvier, Muskwa Lerat, Oxbow Architecture, and CYNC
Role: Designer, Fabricator and Collaborator
A structure informed by traditional Métis ways of making served as a quiet setting to listen to “Stories from the River” during Nuit Blanche YXE 2021. This project was done in collaboration with Oxbow Architecture of Saskatoon.
Creating an eddy of calm from the flow of pedestrian traffic, allowing passers to rest and reflect on the river, its importance to our community, its history and its future. Audio recording by Muskwa Lerat features Maria Campbell and Rita Bouvier as the Voice of the River. Fabrication in Collaboration With Core Neighbourhood Youth Co-Op. The project was generously supported by SK Arts.