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?

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

The rabbit hole, the chase, the discoveries.

Our capacity and ability to effectively support others rests on the foundation of how we care for ourselves

This Seed, in response to Zainab Amadahy’s ‘Stuck in Time’, natty abdou’s ‘entanglement as birthright’ and Diane Roberts’ ‘Úwaradaguágüda/Balance’ is an imagining of what it would be like to encounter joy as a partner in the creative dance.

What is it?

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

Zainab’s first response to Larissa.

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.

By Lydie Dubuisson. Created during the Arrivals’ Seedpool; Moving Together Arriving Together residency at Prismatic Arts Festival 2023 in Kjipuktuk/Halifax.

A Creation Story

Tracking some of the sweet things I consumed in this week. Jan 6th -12th , 2025

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…

a chance to walk the banks of the nile senses enlivened – a chance to feel into what my ancestors may have felt

I don’t know if I am done, or if I will ever be done finding new questions. It’s an open endless question with no interrogation or answer

A response to what is a seed dialogue with Diane.

Created during the Arrivals’ Seedpool; Moving Together Arriving Together residency at Prismatic Arts Festival 2023 in Kjipuktuk/Halifax. Inspired by Anju’s sewing machine…