We welcome Gwaai Edenshaw as our Artist in Residence for the duration of the conference. Gwaai will live-streaming his carving process from his studio in Haida Gwaii throughout the week.

Please join us for the live Q&A with Gwaai on Thursday, June 24th at 9:30 am and the carving reveal at our closing ceremonies on Friday, June 25th at 1:00 pm.

About the Artist

Gwaai is a Haida artist known primarily for his metalwork. He also works with a variety of media including bone, slate, and wood. Alongside being an illustrator, Gwaai also has a passion for story and language. As a founding member of the K’aalts’idaa K’ah Storytelling Society, he has had a role in numerous productions, including the Haidawood stop-motion animation suite, the Haida staging of Sounding Gambling Sticks, and as a consultant in Bruce Ruddell’s Beyond Eden. Along with a life of learning from his father, Guujaaw, Gwaai was also trained by Bill Reid. He continues to learn through the generosity of senior artists and collaborators.