Journey Entry & Still Photographs, April 23, 2023

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It rains still in Vancouver BC.  Wish it would stop.  It has rained more than any April I ever observed.  & it’s cold.  I read it is 37 C. in Phoenix, AZ where I am from which is I am told 90 F.  

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Shi Arl screens@Polygon Gallery_Lonsdale_ Vancouver BC

https://thepolygon.ca/exhibition/response-soft-action/

2021 single-channel video, sound, 4:28 minutes “She walks back to go forward.” The imagery of Shi Arl is grounded in the artist’s lived experiences of both belonging and not belonging to the world of the Diné people. This self-portrait music video documents a conflict between two worlds as the artist moves through spaces personal and public, in an effort to reconnect to her Nation’s language. The song is currently being translated from English into Diné.

First link listed within this page contains Polygon detailed description of show. Describes the eleven other filmmakers. Check that out too.

Lonsdale is located East of West Vancouver. A 5 minute walk. Can take Seabus at Waterfront to get there or take buses. The Seabus Ferry lands at Lonsdale Terminal which has a market. Basically walk off Seabus. Walk right to market. Walk to first main street, turn right and the gallery is located to the right before the craft beer maker.

This workshop started July 2021 and will complete February 6, 2022. I have not viewed the other completed works and will view them. All works extend 5 min. or less. Curious to view how the videos look. I am told the screen is huge upon a wall. Masks are required. Request donation for entry.

Light House Park_September 2 2021

Spent most of the day at Light House Park September 2nd, 21 west of Amble Side, west of Lion’s Gate Bridge because needed to get away from Vancouver. Wish the summer did have to leave. Keep on warm weather. Wish Fall did not come.

I am from AZ. I am used to hot weather. Like this park better than Stanley Park which I hardly ever go to. Not into crowded places. Like remote places. Once went on a hike-camp without seeing anyone_a human being for a week in Southern Utah. Liked it a lot. I am Dine.` Grew up in Phoenix AZ.

Have not written in this blog for a long time. Have a lot of things to do.

Wish this Pandemic was finished but it is not. It affects what I want to do, Our Language video project about Dine’_U.S. and Dene language_N.W.T._Canada. Post phoned already for 2021 summer. Try to keep up hope. Hard.

Very political minded person.