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Catherine Blackburn, The Churchill Challenger, 2018, photograph Catherine Blackburn: New Age Warriors On until October 25th, 2018 EXHIBITION DESCRIPTION Catherine Blackburn, of Dene and European roots, is part of a new generation of contemporary beaders on... More

Catherine Blackburn, The Churchill Challenger, 2018, photograph Catherine Blackburn: New Age Warriors On until October 25th, 2018 EXHIBITION DESCRIPTION Catherine Blackburn, of Dene and European roots, is part of a new generation of contemporary beaders on the prairies who has made a name for herself nationally and internationally in the past few years. Much of her earlier work, including 'But there's No Scar, Our Mother(s) Tongue, and Tell Me the Truth grapples with themes of loss and survivance, and similar concepts underpin this exhibition. Yet in many ways, this is a series that defies the spaces she has most commonly treaded. New Age Warriors opens conversations about Indigenous innovation, ways to live on the land in the twenty-first century, and how love serves as a mighty force. With gear designed from plastic beads, Blackburn draws from the past and present to shape notions about an imagined future - a future filled with strong Indigenous women in protective armour battling st Less