I felt compelled to be in the forest, my grand mother and great grand mother, on my mother’s side speaking to me. So much sorrow in my heart from many recent deaths. This sorrow deeply connects to the losses that these two ancestors in particular had to endure. Where to find faith and trust?

The 3 small bata drums (Omele Bata) with 3 different seeds embedded in them i.e 3 different tones: one has “do” tone, the 2nd drum has “re” tone while the 3rd drum has “mi” tone. This 3 drums were played in unism by the drummer to produce a beautiful sound / tones: Lesson: live in peace & unity with

Excerpt from solo performance I created with ALP sourced material and resilience.

I felt compelled to be in the forest, my grand mother and great grand mother on my mother’s side speaking to me. So much sorrow in my heart from many recent losses. Then, a new beginning…

ALPSP – Seed Collab #4 FindMutya’s video with finger feet puppets and movement, inspired to accompany, Jillian Eileen’s Seedpool video audio and text, A Seed in the Wind. Note: I wish to be a seed in the wind, free and uninhibited with all it’s graceful movement. Question…how do we flow more?

This is a

This is a collaboration with Peter Olalekan Adekokan’s seed Tribute–a drum cycle played for the passing of my mum. Dancing Light video image was captured on the shores of Caribbean sea in Hopkins, Belize during the first part of my Garifuna Sojourn. The drum piece was recorded in Ibadan, Nigeria.

Response to “What is a Seed?”

what do we reach towards? what is drawn to us?

1. A poem weaving my ancestor’s experiences in the Red River settlement, including their involvement in the Riel Resistance and and my own experiences teaching inside a federal prison. 2. Painting / Drawing: Ancestral Figure and Child – Reaching Back

A visual poem inspired by Julie’s invitation to honour the broken.

This seed is in response to a compelling moment that took place when I was five years old. It was the first time I recall thinking about the concept of mortality.

A moment by the water in Belize

biosonification of an Arbutus tree

A team guided by Diane Roberts and Gerry Trentham came together to first participate in an Arrivals Personal Legacy Process and then follow with an interdisciplinary creation period using Gerry’s Fields process and Art of Peace aesthetic within Kaersten Colvin-Woodruff’s sculptural landscape.

A preachy essay that I hope has some value.

A response to what is a seed dialogue with Diane.

Dog puppet. Cat puppet. Ostrich puppet ? A small shrine. Animating the animal inanimate.

As a response to “What do you desire to hear, see, taste, smell, or touch, as you view this material?” I was inspired to eat rice. Next thing I knew, it had turned into a whole meal.