February 2024

arc.hive Artist-Run Centre

Victoria, British Columbia

Ancestral memories, stories of place, and deep-rooted connections to the North tie the artists, Sabrina Blanchard and Teresa Vander Meer-Chassé, together in Ablaze! Liquid Terrain. The two come to arc.hive as Yukon First Nations artists now residing in lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Territories. From painted winter landscapes to textile flames, Ablaze! Liquid Terrain offers stories of identity through familiar comforts, reflective understandings,and whimsical interpretations of home.

Thank you to arc.hive for providing this opportunity and space. A special thank you to our collaborators and sources of knowledge, Marilyn John, Ralph Blanchard, Mia Yule, Dahlila Charlie, Joshua Saah Ngenda, Janet Vander Meer, and Sid van der Meer. As well as our family and friends for their ongoing support, care, and love.