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National Canadian Film Day is Here!

REEL CANADA is excited to announce the 10th anniversary of their annual National Canadian Film Day (CanFilmDay), which has taken root as our largest annual celebration of Canadian culture. CanFilmDay is about giving Canadians an opportunity to gather together (in person or virtually) and celebrate the incredible achievements of the nation’s filmmakers. Every year, hundreds of screenings take … Continue reading

Interconnected Artist Spotlight: Yun-Yun Lee
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Interconnected Artist Spotlight: Yun-Yun Lee

Artist StatementYun-Yun Lee uses mixed media, such as oil paint, acrylic, gauche, lino print, and pencil drawings, to celebrate the beauty she sees in, and the gratitude she has for, growing up in both Chinese and North-American cultures. She enjoys exploring in different styles of expression, from pencil portraits to illustrative landscapes; from still life … Continue reading

Interconnected Artist Spotlight: Karl Hipol
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Interconnected Artist Spotlight: Karl Hipol

Artist Statement Weaving has become an effective technique in my current work, influenced by traditional practice from the Ilocos region, Philippines—my region of birth—a process I have never learned.Here, I translate the motifs and symbols of textile, basketry weaving and webbing into paper or canvas weaving. By deconstructing, collaging, and cutting the archival and research … Continue reading

Forgiveness
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Forgiveness

We’ve partnered with the Arts Club Theatre Company to let you know about their important new play, Forgiveness. Experience the power of Forgiveness. Based on the acclaimed memoir by Mark Sakamoto, Forgiveness is the powerful story of his family’s harrowing experiences during World War II. Ralph, Sakamoto’s maternal grandfather, was a Canadian soldier of European descent who … Continue reading

Interconnected Artist Spotlight: Michelle Sound
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Interconnected Artist Spotlight: Michelle Sound

Artist Statement Michelle Sound’s work explores personal and familial narratives with a consideration of Indigenous artistic processes. Her works explore cultural identities and histories by engaging materials and concepts within a contemporary context. Through utilizing such practices as drum making, caribou hair tufting, beadwork, painting and photography, her work highlights that acts of care and … Continue reading