HEATHER’S POSTS

  • Manuela Salinas’ art honours her ancestors
    Discover the works of talented shishalh Nation multimedia artist Manuela Salinas throughout ch’atlich (Sechelt) and across British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast. From banners, T-shirt images and graphic designs to a museum mural and aluminum creatures in Coast Salish traditional forms, find out more in the summer 2025 issue of Sunshine Coast…
  • Multimedia artist Shain Jackson builds unity within diversity
    Find out what admirable work shishalh Nation member Shain Jackson is doing in the Pacific Northwest, from creating public art to mentoring Indigenous youth and fighting for social justice, First Nations health and legal rights. Read my profile of him in the spring 2025 issue of Sunshine Coast Life magazine….
  • SoulCollage(R) workshop in qathet Powell River a success
    What a joy it was to introduce a dozen eager folks to the creative, intuitive process of SoulCollage(R) at Powell River Public Library on March 28. With such workshops, it is a privilege to watch and hear people open up, choose to become more vulnerable, and share events or aspects…
  • I’m hosting a SoulCollage(R) workshop March 28 in qathet Powell River, BC
    I’m delighted to offer my first SoulCollage(R) workshop since before COVID. This free public session, “Discover the Power of Archetypes: Intro to SoulCollage(R),” will be held on Friday, March 28 in qathet at Powell River Public Library, from 2 to 5 pm. Celebrate yourself through the fun, intuitive process of…
  • Levi Purjue keeps his heritage alive
    Find out how Tahltan artist and carver Levi (Mala) Purjue is reviving his Indigenous culture, using traditional Northwest Coast forms. Read my profile of this artist-in-residence at the Silver Moon Gallery in Gibsons, BC. My feature and photos appeared in the winter 2024 issue of Sunshine Coast Life magazine.
  • U.S. podcast interview highlights my books, writing career
    I was delighted to spend a half-hour yesterday interviewed by Matthew DiBiase, a Pennsylvania-based author, on his podcast The Packaged Tourist Show. When he first contacted me via LinkedIn, I assumed he was someone trying to market tourism packages, which is not my form of travel at all. But no,…

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