Kelly Richardson
@kelly-richardson.bsky.social
Sci-fi tendencies. Time+space traveler. Solarpunk. Bee keeper. Artist.
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Image: Kelly Richardson in the field, Ma'amtagila territory @kelly-richardson.bsky.social
February 24, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Image: Kelly Richardson in the field, Ma'amtagila territory @kelly-richardson.bsky.social
...to read about its making, as she proudly carries on Kwakwaka'wakw traditions which the Canadian government tried to destroy.
Image here, along with a pic of Storm harvesting the cedar bark which she used to make the bracelet. It's all related. Gilakas'la, Rande & Billy for getting me there!
Image here, along with a pic of Storm harvesting the cedar bark which she used to make the bracelet. It's all related. Gilakas'la, Rande & Billy for getting me there!
February 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
...to read about its making, as she proudly carries on Kwakwaka'wakw traditions which the Canadian government tried to destroy.
Image here, along with a pic of Storm harvesting the cedar bark which she used to make the bracelet. It's all related. Gilakas'la, Rande & Billy for getting me there!
Image here, along with a pic of Storm harvesting the cedar bark which she used to make the bracelet. It's all related. Gilakas'la, Rande & Billy for getting me there!
The son of Dan Cranmer, Bill Cranmer, was a very well respected hereditary chief and influential leader of the 'Namgis Nation. He was also the grandfather of Storm Cranmer who I have posted about a number of times on my Insta page. Scroll down & click on the image of the bracelet she made for me...
February 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The son of Dan Cranmer, Bill Cranmer, was a very well respected hereditary chief and influential leader of the 'Namgis Nation. He was also the grandfather of Storm Cranmer who I have posted about a number of times on my Insta page. Scroll down & click on the image of the bracelet she made for me...
...(Canadian Museum of History, ROM, Museum of American Indian, New York). Some ended up in private collections. The efforts to repatriate these stolen items continues to this day. Masks that were returned to the nation can be seen at the U'mista Cultural Centre in 'Yalis/Alert Bay...
February 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM
...(Canadian Museum of History, ROM, Museum of American Indian, New York). Some ended up in private collections. The efforts to repatriate these stolen items continues to this day. Masks that were returned to the nation can be seen at the U'mista Cultural Centre in 'Yalis/Alert Bay...
45 people including Chiefs and Matriarchs were arrested. Half were sent to prison for 2-3 months. The others avoided jail time by surrendering all of their dancing masks, regalia and other cultural items used in potlatches. 750 items were taken, ending up in museum collections...
February 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM
45 people including Chiefs and Matriarchs were arrested. Half were sent to prison for 2-3 months. The others avoided jail time by surrendering all of their dancing masks, regalia and other cultural items used in potlatches. 750 items were taken, ending up in museum collections...
On Christmas Day, 1921, Hereditary Chief Dan Cranmer held a now well known secret Potlatch for 300+ guests (the largest recorded potlatch in coastal BC), in defiance of Canadian law which banned the practice from 1885-1951 as an attempt to eradicate Indigenous culture...
February 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
On Christmas Day, 1921, Hereditary Chief Dan Cranmer held a now well known secret Potlatch for 300+ guests (the largest recorded potlatch in coastal BC), in defiance of Canadian law which banned the practice from 1885-1951 as an attempt to eradicate Indigenous culture...
You were the first person I thought about. Madrid is calling you!
January 21, 2025 at 4:58 AM
You were the first person I thought about. Madrid is calling you!
...the artist emphasizes the urgency of reconsidering our relationship with the planet and prioritizing its preservation. ✨
December 13, 2024 at 7:01 PM
...the artist emphasizes the urgency of reconsidering our relationship with the planet and prioritizing its preservation. ✨
...threatened by extinction today if they were discovered on another planet? Richardson challenges us to reflect on our connection to life, the impact of climate change, and the extinction crisis we are both witnessing and contributing to. In collaboration with the Awi’nakola Foundation...👇
December 13, 2024 at 7:01 PM
...threatened by extinction today if they were discovered on another planet? Richardson challenges us to reflect on our connection to life, the impact of climate change, and the extinction crisis we are both witnessing and contributing to. In collaboration with the Awi’nakola Foundation...👇
...Richardson’s digital debris field emits an eerie symphony, symbolizing Earth’s unique place in the universe and humanity’s isolation. The work provokes a powerful question: given humanity’s monumental efforts to find life beyond Earth, how differently would we value species...👇
December 13, 2024 at 7:00 PM
...Richardson’s digital debris field emits an eerie symphony, symbolizing Earth’s unique place in the universe and humanity’s isolation. The work provokes a powerful question: given humanity’s monumental efforts to find life beyond Earth, how differently would we value species...👇
It is! Thanks, Greg! 😍 He also hasn't been back to England since we left in 2017 so we plan to stop off there on the way to reconnect him with family and friends. It's going to be great and well needed!
December 12, 2024 at 8:23 PM
It is! Thanks, Greg! 😍 He also hasn't been back to England since we left in 2017 so we plan to stop off there on the way to reconnect him with family and friends. It's going to be great and well needed!