Canopy.
My residency at University of Alberta allowed me to create the Canopy writing project, a series of participatory workshops and events thinking about language, polyvocality, environment, place and sound. As an aspect of my residency at University of Alberta, 2017–2018, I animated an ekphrastic writing project at the University of Calgary in collaboration with the Walter May & Mark Dicey exhibition at the Nickel Galleries. Photos by Monique de St. Croix.
Canopy writing group, at the Nickle Galleries on the evening of our in-situ reading.
Beautiful program produced by the Nickle Galleries for the performance evening.
Artist Mark Dicey giving a generous talk to Canopy writers three weeks before the event, introducing writers to his visual process and works on exhibition. Nickle Galleries, at the University of Calgary.
Performance shot at Canopy, Walter May installation, 2018. Nickle Galleries, at the University of Calgary.
Ian Kinney performance shot at Canopy, Walter May installation, 2018. Nickle Galleries, at the University of Calgary.
MC performing "Hammer" at Canopy, an ekphrastic response to Walter May installation work, 2018. Nickle Galleries, at the University of Calgary.
Canopy writers performing one of my polyvocal poem compositions in engagement with Mark Dicey's paintings, Nickle Galleries, at the University of Calgary, 2018.
Canopy introductory comments by MC at the Mark Dicey exhibition, Nickle Galleries, at the University of Calgary, 2018.
Canopy Performance shot, in the Walter May installation, at Nickle Galleries, at the University of Calgary, 2018.
Canopy introductory comments by MC to the Walter May installation performances, Nickle Galleries, University of Calgary, 2018.
University of Alberta 2017-2018 https://thegatewayonline.ca/2017/12/canopy-writing-project/
U of A Canopy: Open Call for participation in a collective writing project, 2017. Inviting students and community members to engage with WiR workshop and reading events.
U of A Canopy: Open Call for participation in a December 6th Reading.
U of A, Canopy: December 6th Reading poster.
Forestry graduate student Jordan Sykes leading a tour of campus tree ecology, as part of the Canopy writing project, 2017.
All hands on bark. Forestry graduate student Jordan Sykes leading a tour of campus tree ecology, as part of the Canopy writing project, 2017.
Get into the Grove sound poetics workshop, Canopy. 23 Mar 2018.
Get into the Grove sound poetics workshop, Canopy. 23 Mar 2018.
Get into the Grove sound poetics workshop, Canopy 23 Mar 2018.
Our Canopy reading in the Department of Forestry's gorgeous Atrium space, 2018.
Our Canopy reading in the Department of Forestry's gorgeous Atrium space, 2018.
Polyvocal situated reading by some of my students, at our Canopy reading in the Department of Forestry's gorgeous Atrium space, 2018.
Warm listening, at our Canopy reading in the Department of Forestry's gorgeous Atrium space, 2018.
The light shifts and changes through the evening through the Atrium's glass windows, at our Canopy reading in the Department of Forestry's gorgeous Atrium space, 2018.
Final reception poster, 2018.
MC gives talk and reading to close my residency within the wonderful University of Alberta writing community, 2018.
Gathering to say farewell to the wonderful University of Alberta writing community, 2018.