Saturday, June 21
1:00pm till 3:00pm
FREE

Join us on June 21 for an afternoon of family-friendly art making in our studios! We will be making Sek’lép (coyote) masks and beaded key chains. Light instruction will be provided, participants will be invited to create at their own pace and explore, create, and play. 

This is a family-focused program where parents and/or caregivers participate with their children throughout and art-making activities.  

No registration is required. All materials are provided. FREE Admission. We look forward to seeing you at the Gallery! 

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This is a sister event to celebrate The Digital Release Event for Echoes of the Homesick Heart on June 22, 2025! 

Location: The Paramount Theatre, Kamloops, BC | Time: 12pm – 3pm 

 The event will feature a special presentation of the work and a panel discussion with an engaging group of theatre artists, musical artists, and language specialists. Entry is by donation, with 100% of proceeds going directly toward the Echoes of the Homesick Heart Bursary Fund. There will also be a Lobby display from Shay Paul / Stínesten Gallery 

Echoes of the Homesick Heart is a timely and important verbatim theatre project that tells a multi-generational story exploring one family’s connection and disconnection between language, culture, and community. In order to rediscover what was lost, and to move forward in understanding, each generation must learn from the other with the help of wily trickster and teacher Sek’lép (coyote). Based on over 40 in-person interviews conducted directly by Laura Michel across the Secwépemc Nation, Echoes of the Homesick Heart shares stories of this land by incorporating lived experiences and the real-life voices of various community members ranging from youth to elders. 

Photo: Laura Michel