We began our reflection by returning to our place, the Shadow Tree. At the top of the Nest, our group began with a sit-spot reflection. What have we learned? Kristina: “I have learned the importance of researching the significance of art on campus, identifying who the creators are, and why …
We began our reflection by returning to our place, the Shadow Tree. At the top of the Nest, our group began with a sit-spot reflection. How have we grown? What skills have we gained? Guneev: “After discussing with Jessica, an Indigenous knowledge holder, we changed directions with our inquiry. We …
The Musqueam Post located at the entrance of campus by the UBC Bookstore. This public art acts a tool to reclaim Indigenous land within campus as it “reaffirms the Musqueam’s continued connection to this part of their traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory” (UBC Life, 2021). The background story of this …
While at the Belkin Art Gallery, we visited the Laiwan: Traces, Erasures, Resists exhibition. During our walk through, we had a few questions in mind relating to our shadow tree such as Why has a living thing been represented as a still or restless image? What does this tell us …
As our investigation into the inquiry progressed, we began to wonder: is there another public artwork on campus that represents something absent? And if so, who is the artist? What and who are they representing in their work? A visit to the Belkin Art Museum on UBC campus was inspired …
After meeting with Jessica, an Indigenous knowledge holder and our Indigenous course instructor, we have decided to change the direction of our inquiry project. We were inspired by the idea of two-eyed seeing from the Bartlett et. al article. Two-eyed seeing refers to the process of weaving Indigenous and mainstream …
After reading the article, “Towards a Pedagogy of Land: The Urban Context”, the idea of seven generational thinking struck out to us. Seven generational thinking suggests that each generation is responsible for making decisions that keep in mind the next seven generations to come (Styres et al. 2013). Keeping in …
Living Inquiry: Engagement with others, materials, and the world Definition: Children construct meaning as they engage with materials, other children and adults, the environment, the community, and the world. Pathways: Spaces, objects, and materials Reconnection to land and place; specfiically whose stories of land are told and whose have been …
By Kristina Tran Douglas Fir Resource Page Benefits and Traditional Uses of a Douglas Fir https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/environment/plants-animals-and-ecosystems/species-ecosystems-at-risk/brochures/coastal_douglas_fir_ecosystems.pdf This resource examines how the Douglas Fir is an important and historical part of British Columbia’s biodiversity and how it is used as a medicinal herb. This ecosystem helps protect and maintain the many …
These are public art pieces from our area that we would like to use to further our inquiry. We would like to explore their meanings and their place in land reclamation. “Blanketing the City” by Debra Sparrow (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm), Chief Janice George (Sḵwxwú7mesh) and Angela George (səlilwətaɬ) https://vanmuralfest.ca/community-projects/blanketing-the-city UBC Host Signs by …
