Updates
FLEET: Foreshore has rolled into place this spring, and we welcomed our first artist at this site, Christina Capilano. During her visit to FLEET, Capilano will be working on pieces for the nearby Sen̓áḵw Towers: an area rug for the common space in Tower 3 and a metal inlay for the village grounds that will be visible from the Burrard Street Bridge. Capilano’s work is inspired by Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) legends, land, and history, and aims to evoke connection to “who we are as stewards of the land.” In her words, “I want people to be able to look at the work and say, ‘This is Sen̓áḵw, this is Vancouver, this is home.’ I want it to feel comfortable and welcoming.” Click learn more about Christina’s residency.
The Blue Cabin is Hiring a Grant Writer and Development Coordinator. Click the link above to find out more.
A collaboration with Host Consulting and the Blue Cabin, Sovereign Waterways offers the opportunity to explore an enriched and deeper understanding of the ongoing presence and histories of Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh nations on the waters where the Blue Cabin floats. With artworks that respond to changing conditions, this project speaks to the pressing need to support and further important dialogues about sharing public spaces on unceded territories. To view the three artworks installed at the cabin visit our project page. You can also purchase a limited edition print of each of the artworks.
Plenty of new content has been added to Currents and Waves radio over the past few months. From radio dramas and experimental audio works to audio zines and tidal predictions. This broadcast platform features over 100 contributors. Tune in anytime, it runs 24 hours a day. currentsandwaves.ca
Blue Cabin Floating Artist Residency was created to honour and sustain creative engagement with the city’s foreshores, sites that are critical to our local ecosystem and to Vancouver’s early development, holding the forms of many shifting and overlapping histories. After close to three years at Imperial Landing in Steveston the Blue Cabin will be relocating back to Vancouver at the end of summer, if you would like to support the move or an upcoming residency, you can donate here. Visit the Blue Cabin website for information forthcoming and past events, residencies and programming.