Thank you Yukon!

Cesar made it to the White Pass while he was in the Yukon. Despite the lack of mountain views, and damp weather, he was still full of joy.

by Cesar Damian

So much to do and so little time
So elemental what it’s really important
So many ideas, reflections
So many people to share things with and sometimes so [...]

Working with others

Joyce Majiski and Maria Luisa de Villa recently spoke about the importance of working with other artists as part of the LLAMA Project. Joyce had had the opportunity to work with Haruko and Cesar for many days as part of LLAMA’s Yukon residency. Maria Luisa had recently arrived in the north and was about to [...]

Thoughts about “environmental art” in the Yukon

Nicole Dextras as created this "Weedrobe" which uses detritus flowers and weeds to create wearable artwork. Her piece made of weeds was worn by a performer named Ivy who performed on Granville Island in the Ivy weedrobe handing out leaves with information about invasive species.

by Haruko Okano

As I was researching samples of [...]

Intense conversations inform our artwork

by Joyce Majiski

Interspersed with the tranquility of THARS (Ted Harrison Artist Retreat Society)—natural sounds like the haunting cry of the loon, the sound of waves lapping on shore and wind in the aspen—are the intense conversations that revolve around migration, politics and economics. With all of the visitors we have had here in the last [...]

Of jaguars, throat singers & clowns

It has been a while since my last update. I had some trouble with my hotmail being taken over by a scam artist. They sent out emails asking for money, saying I was stranded in London without passport or money and it has taken me about a week to regain access to my hotmail account [...]