Join us for “Connections, Collaboration and Kinship in Art”

Join us for “Connections, Collaboration and Kinship in Art,”

a warm and participatory conversation between Katie Wilhelm and Summer Bressette, facilitated by Sara Mai Chitty and Cassandra Getty.

SATELLiTE Project Space @satelliteprojectspace

Sunday, Sept 29, 1-3PM

In partnership with Forest City Gallery (FCG) and Museum London. Free and open to all!

London-based Anishinaabe artists Katie Wilhelm and Summer Bressette are longtime collaborators and engaged community builders. SASAH invites them to discuss their individual and collaborative practices. In anticipation of their upcoming digital media artwork for Museum London’s Centre at the Forks, Baapaagimaak: Weaving Endurance, Museum London’s Getty will join to discuss this exciting project.

This conversation is organized in the spirit of Towards Braiding: Dreaming of Anti-Colonial Futures in the Forest City, a partnership between FCG and Indigenous Initiatives organized by Sara Mai Chitty.

Katie Wilhelm is an Anishnaabe from Chippewas of Nawash First Nation. She is an award-winning designer and consultant and received a London Top 20 Under 40 designation in 2021. Her artwork centres on themes of reconciliation and reclaiming Indigenous joy. A champion for the Indigenous community, she continuously looks to inspire others to create a more colourful future for Turtle Island.

Summer Bressette is an Anishinaabe from Kettle and Stony Point First Nation. She is a curator, community animator, educator, public speaker, and storyteller. In 2013, she earned her Master’s in Education from Western University, where she specialized in Indigenous Education Policy Leadership. Summer is passionate about the arts, education, and language revitalization.

Sara Mai Chitty is a member of Alderville First Nation, a Board Member of Forest City Gallery, and Curriculum and Pedagogy Advisor for Indigenous Initiatiives at Western University. Photo courtesy of the Downtown London Business Association.

Cassandra Getty is Curator of Art at Museum London, where she has organized numerous exhibitions, more than 20 catalogues, and has earned 4 OAAG awards for her engaging projects.