Silk Solstice / Sênipânêkin kâ-mâwaci-kino-tipiskâk / ​Solstice de soie

Join New Dance Horizons & Regina Musical Club in a
​Special Winter Solstice Celebration.
Featuring: Robin Poitras, Krista Solheim, Chloé Chabanole
& Jesse Rae Archibald-Barber. 

This FREE event includes a short live dance & music performance and a Star Poem story reading.  
Donations Welcome. All funds raised will go to future NDH & RMC future partnership programming. 

​Happy Solstice & all the Best for the Holiday Season

Hosted by Art Gallery of Regina
2420 Elphinstone St Regina, SK * inside the Neil Balkwill Civic Arts Centre Building

Thursday, December 21, 2023
5:30pm - 6:30pm

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Artist Bios

​Jesse Rae Archibald-Barber is from oskana kâ-asastêki and is an associate professor of Indigenous literatures at First Nations University of Canada in Regina. He is the editor of kisiskâciwan: Indigenous Voices from Where the River Flows Swiftly and the writer and producer of the Making Treaty 4 performance project.

​Robin Poitras C.M. is one of Saskatchewan’s most prolific dance and performance creators. Creating dance, performance and installation works, she has been actively engaged in contemporary dance practice since the early 80s. For many years Robin has traversed the formal worlds of dance and performance art. She co-founded New Dance Horizons in 1986, with Dianne Fraser where she continues to act as Artistic Director. With an interest in research into diverse fields of artistic and somatic practice she has developed a unique interdisciplinary approach. Robin’s works have been presented across Canada, in Spain, France, Germany, Mongolia and Mexico. She is a recipient of the 2022 Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal, 2021 recipient of the Order of Canada, 2016 Lieutenant Governor’s Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2006 Mayor’s Awards for Business & The Arts’ Lifetime Achievement Award, and the 2004 Women of Distinction Award for the Arts.

FRANÇAIS :
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Chloé Chabanole, violoniste originaire de Regina, possède une carrière étoffée qui reflète son expérience musicale diversifiée.
Outre son poste de violon solo à l’Orchestre de l’Agora, sous la direction du chef Nicolas Ellis, elle est régulièrement invitée à se joindre aux principales formations québécoises, notamment l’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, l’Orchestre Métropolitain, et I Musici de Montréal. Chambriste expérimentée, elle est membre des groupes collectif9 et Warhol Dervish.
Chloé a étudié auprès de Johannes Leertouwer au Conservatoire d’Amsterdam, de Laurence Kayaleh à l’Université de Montréal, et de Marianne Dugal au Conservatoire de musique de Montréal. Son parcours l’a amenée à prendre part à de nombreux festivals d’orchestre et de musique de chambre internationaux tels que le Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester, le Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra, le St. Lawrence String Quartet Seminar, Toronto Summer Music Festival, Colorado College Summer Music Festival, et l’Accademia Mahler à Bolzano.
Elle est désormais une habituée du Rendez-vous musical de Laterrière, d’Ottawa Chamberfest, du Festival de Lanaudière, de POP Montréal, et de Music at Port Milford, où elle enseigne la musique de chambre. Elle figure sur plusieurs albums nommés aux prix Juno, et participera à l’enregistrement de trois quatuors de Tim Brady en 2024.

ENGLISH :

Chloé Chabanole began playing violin at a young age in her hometown of Regina, Saskatchewan. She is currently based in Montréal, where she serves as concertmaster of the Orchestre de l’Agora under conductor Nicolas Ellis and is a member of chamber groups collectif9 and Warhol Dervish. She is also regularly invited to play with ensembles such as the Montréal Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre Métropolitain, and I Musici de Montréal.
Chloé studied with Johannes Leertouwer at the Conservatory of Amsterdam, Laurence Kayaleh at the University of Montreal, and Marianne Dugal at the Montreal Conservatory of Music. During these formative years, she participated in numerous chamber and orchestral festivals including the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester, the Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra, the St. Lawrence String Quartet Seminar, Toronto Summer Music Festival, Colorado College Summer Music Festival and the Accademia Mahler in Bolzano.
She can often be heard at the Rendez-vous musical de Laterrière, Ottawa Chamberfest, Festival de Lanaudière, POP Montréal and Music at Port Milford, where she teaches chamber music. Chloé’s playing is featured on several Juno-recognized albums and in 2024, she will participate in a recording of three new string quartets by Tim Brady.

​Krista Solheim is an independent dance artist and movement teacher based in Regina, SK. She received her early dance training at the Youth Ballet Company of Saskatchewan, then completed a BFA in Contemporary Dance from Concordia University in 1998. In 2014, she became STOTT PILATES® certified instructor. Over the past 20 years, Krista has pursued an independent creative and performative dance practice. As choreographer, Krista has been active in developing her voice as a soloist. As performer, she has worked with a range of choreographers from across Canada. Since 2017, Krista has been working with New Dance Horizons (NDH) Creation Base, NDH/ Rouge-gorge; dancing in the creations of Robin Poitras and Edward Poitras.

With special Sale items including:

Grandfathers Reminder
nimosom anima--nimihs?mihs ta-minciw?nciman: Grandfathers Reminder,
 by Co-authors: Dr. Kathleen O’Reilly and Alberta-Rose Bear, and Illustrator Lindsey Bear.

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Sunny-Side Up Juggling Eggs!

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Holiday Ornaments!This event features a fundraising sale of wonderfully crafted Christmas tree and holiday season ornaments, created and gifted by the South Saskatchewan Woodturners Guild.  Mini-dance and music workshops along with Prizes will abound for all ages!
South Saskatchewan Woodturners Guild
The wonderful Christmas decoration makers are:
Denis Beauchesne – Emerald Park, Sask.
Larry Boyko – Regina, Sask.
Gerry Craswell – Regina,Sask.
Lloyd Dyer – Regina, Sask.
Brian Ellis – Regina, Sask.
Roy Fullerton – Regina, Sask.
Sheldon Jacob – Moose Jaw, Sask.
Dale Lowe – Regina, Sask.
Cynthia Mack – Regina, Sask.
Larry Mack – Regina, Sask.
Devon McLean – Regina, Sask.
Terry Meacham – Regina, Sask.
Bryan Milne – Regina, Sask.
​Rick Murton – Regina, Sask.
Chris Nakoneshny – Esterhazy, Sask.
Henry Peters – Regina, Sask.
Barry Popick – Regina, Sask.
Ralph Sentes – Regia, Sask.
Kevin Shatkowsky – Regina, Sask.
Gary Tolhurst – Regina, Sask.

Acahkos
acâhkos nikamowini-pîkiskwêwina: nêhiyawi-kîsik âcimowin
The Star Poems: A Cree Sky Narrative

by ​Jesse Rae Archibald-Barber 

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Honey by Cosmic Honey!

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​Teapots! 
Statement:
These three teapots were made in Nelson, BC, and were inspired by traditional Japanese side-handle teapots. The plants decorating each teapot are yarrow, dandelion leaves, and horsetail which are all native to BC’s west coast. Although now they are often considered weeds, they have medicinal properties and historically were used to make tea.
 
All three teapots were fired in a soda kiln. They were loaded into the kiln with no glaze on the outside. During the firing, a mixture of soda ash and soda bicarbonate was introduced to the kiln at such a high temperature that the materials vaporized and were carried through the kiln by the flame. As the vaporized materials came in contact with the pots, it fluxed with the materials in the clay to create a glazed finish. This method of firing is unpredictable and creates unique and dynamic pieces that tell a story of the firing process. 

Bio:
Ayal Heinrichs is a ceramic artist currently working towards a BFA in Ceramics at the University of Regina. She was raised by creative parents who instilled in her a deep appreciation of art and handmade objects and encouraged her creative pursuits. Having grown up on the rainy west coast of BC, her work, both functional and conceptual, is heavily influenced by the landscapes that surrounded her as a child. Ayal is interested in the role functional pottery has played throughout history and its potential to provoke thought and bring beauty into mundane daily rhythms. Her sculptural work explores themes of belonging, place, and personal growth. She fell in love with clay after taking a throwing class at a community studio in 2018 and studied the craft further at Kootenay School of the Arts where she received a Certificate in Ceramics (2021). Before she moved to Saskatchewan to complete her BFA, Ayal apprenticed with several ceramic artists in BC, gaining practical experience and mentorship. In 2022, Ayal was invited to be a guest artist at the Fired Up! group show “Smoke and Fire” on Vancouver Island. While studying full-time, she also teaches at a local ceramics studio and works as the student technician in the U of R’s ceramics department.
 
 cups at $20/each and the teapots at $195/each.

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