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Rena Isenberg

“I wanted to focus in the Canadian context. Yes it does happen here makes that message clear.“

Rena Isenberg

“I looked long and hard at the images in the Residential Schools section and frankly thought most of them too painful to continue to look at for the time it would take to complete the embroidery. In the end I chose St. Anne’s because I found the lines cold and harsh, but did not have to face the children affected. Perhaps after I have done these, I might be able to face them more directly.”

Jacquie Jacobs

“I chose this image because I have sons and I felt connected to the difficult and inhumane circumstances these families and parents were forced to endure. This image shows a superficial trotting out of the settler’s view of the “Indians”, adding insult to the injuries and injustices already inflicted.”

Linda Jansma

Linda Jansma

Cai Jerome

“This image spoke to me as an indigenous person who has felt the after effects of the 60s scoop and continues to watch the epidemic that is missing and murdered indigenous women and trans people. I fear for my loved ones, my community and myself as these incidents seem to rise.”

Shivani Jha

“(I chose this pattern because) it shows love.”

Shivani Jha

“(I chose this pattern because) its peaceful”

Lorna Johnson

“I have had a long-term interest in monuments and I have often been troubled by the way that they portray conquerers and war heroes as a demonstration of power. However, I have also seen monuments that have been created to those who have made humanitarian accomplishments. This image is a signal to me to think deeply about the nuances of monuments - who are they created by? Who are they created for? What do they really commemorate?”

Laura Johnson