Name/Title
Slave LakeEntry/Object ID
2024.05.01Description
Michelle Sound (b. 1977 Vancouver, BC; Cree, Métis) is an artist, educator, and mother whose practice explores themes of Indigeneity, land, and cultural revitalization. A member of Wapsewsipi Swan River First Nation in Northern Alberta, Sound's Cree heritage is rooted in Kinuso, Alberta, within Treaty 8 territory. Her Métis lineage traces back to the Buffalo Lake Métis settlement in central Alberta. Born and raised on the unceded and ancestral territories of the xwmƏƟkwƏýƏm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and SƏĺílwƏtaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, she continues to reside and work in Vancouver.
Her work, such as the "Medicine Prints" series, employs cyanotypes on elkhide drums, seamlessly blending traditional and contemporary art forms. These works, created using flora, traditional medicines, and landscape photographs of her ancestral lands, reflect a deep connection to the environment and a desire to preserve cultural knowledge. Through this process of image-making with natural materials, Sound honors ancestral histories and emphasizes the enduring significance of land as a source of connection and community.Artwork Details
Medium
Presentation bond paper, emprodery thread, seed beads, mink poms, ribbon, rickrakMade/Created
Date made
2024Edition
unique printDimensions
Height
130.81 cmWidth
99.7 cm