AUGUST 2022 - FISSUE #167 READ US ONLINE AT FISHBOWLMAGAZINE.COM EMAIL US TODAY AT THESALTYFISHBOWL@HOTMAIL.COM get your august horoscopePage11 JSINSET-SWELOKE (Family Growing Ourselves Up) An exhibition of WSÁNEĆ artists opening at Mahon Hall, August 26th page 3 Let’s fill the Root with Root Crops!! A FOODRAISER Page 5 WHAT'S ON THE "ROCK" Page 8
The show runs from Aug. 26 to Sept. 18 during regular Artcraft hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Special events associated with the show include a public reception at Mahon Hall on Aug. 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. An artist talk on Aug. 27 at 2 p.m. and a cultural talk by Dr. John Elliott on Aug. 31 at 4:30 p.m. will both take place at the ArtSpring Gallery (rather than Mahon Hall).
These core principles guide the artworks in JSINSET-SWELOKE (Family Growing Ourselves Up), an exhibition of WSÁNEĆ artists opening at Mahon Hall on Aug. 26 as the finale to the 2022 Artcraft Showcase season. Curated by Rose Spahan, the exhibit features four Elliott family artists who work, live, and create on the sacred and traditional territory of their ancestors in WSÁNEĆ, in Brentwood Bay: senior artists Myrna Crossley and TEMOSEṈŦET, Charles Elliott, and emerging artists Chazz Temoseng Elliott and Mathew Parlby-Elliott.
JSINSET-SWELOKE juxtaposes contemporary explorations with traditional pieces, telling a multi-generational story and demonstrating female/male WSÁNEĆ power. It brings together these established and emerging artists and beautifully demonstrates how traditions and techniques progress, transform and are reinterpreted by consecutive generations. Moreover, the common symbols of Salish art — trigons, concentric circles and split-u forms – repeat in different media, remaining essentially the same but expressing personality and subtle changes through each artist’s vision. Collectively, the family’s artistic practices include weaving, drawing, serigraphs, carving and other two- and three-dimensional works that reflect Salish iconography, both in traditional and contemporary styles. This exhibit shares visual stories, rich intergenerational ties and highlights a family that supports one another in a tradition of love, art and life.
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The Elliotts are deeply rooted in their community, with a lineage of preserving WSÁNEĆ art, language and culture. They work closely together, but their works are not normally exhibited in galleries. They are usually busy creating sacred objects (including blankets, poles, grave markers) for private commissions, ceremonies and community events, or for commercial uses.
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WSÁNEĆ are Salt Water People: the Sea is very important to the way of life for those who traditionally had homes throughout the San Juan and Gulf Islands, including Salt Spring Island. Elder and Knowledge Keeper Dr. John Elliott shares the story of how the Creator gave the laws to the WSÁNEĆ people: “The Creator told the people that we should look after the land as we would our relatives. The trees, the ocean, the land, the Gulf Islands are our relatives and it is our sacred law to protect them as we would our family. The WSÁNEĆ people made that promise to the Creator.”
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I know, I know, it’s August and Summer is almost over… Well I disagree, this Summer is going be a slow burn. I found myself nicely burnt mid July when the heat it. No base tan, no Bueno. So I grabbed the lightest kid friendly bottle of sunscreen I could find, and Voila! No tears, nice tan. Winning! The lotion itself was in an upright tube-like container. Great for travel or trips to the beach. The formula is a white, watery cream, when applied goes on light and definitely a non-greasy formula. It’s easily absorbed if you lightly dab it onto your skin but if you accidentally squirt out too much and apply it, it doesn’t lather well and takes a while to be absorbed. It feels like there is something left on the skin. Overall I think this sunscreen protected my family with no complaints and would definitely recommend it if you have little ones being that it’s tear-free. We didn’t have any redness or sunburns to speak of but I think you have to be diligent at reapplying every 2 hours, as well as being sun safe while being outdoors for a great length of time. Don’t rely on sunscreen alone to protect you. Try to keep in the shade as much as possible, wear a hat, sunglasses, and stay well hydrated to fully be protected from the sun’s harmful UVA/UB rays and from heat stroke.
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As part of the Star of the Sea Centre, the Salt Spring Insight Meditation Community is offering a regular drop-in Wednesday evening meditation from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. This is a silent meditation with some guidance, followed by a dharma talk. This is an open group and everyone is welcome. Donations for participation are welcome.
Sponsored by It’s those images one obsesses about in the wee hours of the night. In the liminal time between sleep and wakefulness. For me, it’s bodies in motion. Expressive movement. Twirling swirling rising tumbling breathing sweating thrashing relaxing. The dance of life, captured in stillness. I am a life-long student of figure drawing. While I am known for my pen and ink Dancer Drawings, this is my first show of life-sized mixed-media work inspired by expressive dance movement. The figures are rendered on Mylar, a translucent, durable surface. The artworks are suspended, unattached, over fabrics in a scroll-like fashion. This allows colour and light to show through the artwork, with interesting optical effects. The overall mood is dreamy, and changeable. The lengthy fabrics pool below the figures like bed linens on the floor on a hot summer night. Working in a monumental size presents its own challenges, both technical (achieving a credible rendering) and physical (not falling off the ladder when stepping back to see what I’m doing). I get very close and physical when mark making, my hands and fingerprints all over the bodies I’m creating, exploring their expression, smoothing it across the Mylar, scratching into the surface - trying to feel it - and melding it with my own expression. This dizzying dance of becoming plays mind games with me. I feel it.
Every Wednesday Insight Meditation 7:00 to 8:30 pm at St. Mary’s Church in Fulford
I want the viewer to feel it, too.
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growlocalssi@gmail.comhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/growlocalssiForTheLoveofFoodLet’sGrowTogether!NickandPollyandtheGrowLocalTeam A Foodraiser -Let’s Fill the Root with Root Crops!!
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Our food system is in peril. Climate change, resource shortages, geopolitical tensions and economic forces are converging to fracture the global industrial food system which we have come to depend on for the majority of our food. A solution to these challenges is to build a stronger, more resilient local food system. We have the opportunity and the responsibility to work together as a community to figure out how to feed our island more locally. Food is at the heart of our community and it forms a central part of what unites us. The problems of the world are dazzlingly complex, but the solution of growing more food is both radically elegant and charmingly simple; with a place for everyone together at the table and in the garden.
Susan Benson, RCA, and Salt Spring Arts are pleased to announce the launch of a new fund for visual artists. The fund was established by Ms. Benson to respond to her knowledge of the historical and continuing challenges faced by female visual artists, both in regards to material expenses required for creating and exhibiting works as well as the challenge in receiving recognition for their work.
Susan Benson is well known for her portraiture and painting, with numerous exhibitions on Salt Spring and across Canada. She has a portrait in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery of Canada, and was a semi-finalist in the prestigious BP Portrait Award in London, England.
Using a collaborative approach, we have been developing relationships with farmers, gardeners, processors and organizations who are interested in trialing and testing the most promising ideas for growing more food and creating more economic opportunities in our local food system. We are collaborating with commercial farmers, gardeners, Local Salt, The Agriculture Alliance, The Farm Land Trust and The Island Coastal Economic Trust to launch a Foodraiser to Fill The Root with Root Crops this season! Farmers and gardeners are growing root crops that will be brought to The Root for storage, and then sale and donation throughout the community in the fall and winter. Farmers will be paid for their contributions, and gardeners will donate the crops to Grow Local. Income made from the Foodraiser will be used to fund further food projects in 2023 so that the successes from this season can be expanded on. As harvest time approaches we are looking for people who want to support the Foodraiser in a number of ways: by purchasing crops through the Local Salt platform, by donating any surplus crops from their garden, and through spreading awareness and action around the importance of growing more locally. Through community gatherings, educational workshops and conversations at the dinner table, we need to elevate our local food to be in everyone’s mind and on all our plates.
LAUNCHES THE SUSAN BENSON FUND FOR VISUAL ARTISTS
Susan was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of the Arts in 1986. There will be a total of $5,000 in grants available between 2022 and 2024 and awarded with the regular Salt Spring Arts Grants & Awards cycle (October 31 and April 30). Full details and application form will be available online September 1, 2022. www.saltspringarts.ca
Salt Spring has a strong tradition of agriculture and a vibrant community of farmers, gardeners, processors and organizations all helping build our local food system. But even with our deep agricultural roots, less than 10% of the food eaten on the island is grown here. The task at hand is to coordinate our individual efforts into a collective movement working towards growing more food for the island. Scaling up production is an essential part of our response to the challenges we face, but we must do this in ways that also protect the ecology and biodiversity of the island, and that respects the wellbeing and livelihoods of those working in our food system.
The Grow Local Project emerged out of these thoughts, and our goal is to find ways to empower and mobilize Salt Spring to work together in strengthening our local food system so that when it becomes necessary we can feed this island. By developing new markets and strengthening existing relationships, we are working to connect the different sectors of our local food system to scale up production, and create more economic opportunities for our local food economy to grow.
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Ms. Benson first announced her intention to establish the fund during her acceptance speech at the 2021 Salt Spring National Art Prize Awards Ceremony, when her Parallel Art Show piece The Meaning of Symbols: The Meaning of Memories was awarded both First Place Peoples’ Choice Award and the Juror’s Choice Award, Honourable Mention. As part of the speech, she recalled that during her training at art college during the late 1950’s women were told they would not become artists. Ms. Benson established the fund to aid artists in need, living on SSI, with a preference to support female artists and who are committed to building their creative careers.
The Chamber Music Festival goes deep
Concert Two – Deepest – Saturday August 13 Shostakovich String Quartet #8 “For Victims of War”, with David Visentin, Kai Gleusteen, Hiroko Kagawa, and Amy Laing. Brahms Piano Quintet in f minor, with Catherine Ordronneau, David Visentin, Kai Gleusteen, Hiroko Kagawa, and Amy Laing. Both concerts will feature pre-show talks in the theatre at 7pm. The concerts start at 7:30pm. Tickets are $20 per concert for adults, or $17.50 per concert if you buy both. Youth tickets are $5. We’re looking forward to having these outstanding musicians back at ArtSpring this summer for two beautiful chamber concerts. Box Office - Tuesday-Friday 10am-1pm tickets.artspring.ca | 250.537.2102 | tickets@artspring.ca
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The Salt Spring Chamber Music Festival returns to ArtSpring this summer, albeit without the usual week-long student intensive. This year we’re focusing on two special concerts by the longstanding faculty of the festival – audience favourites Kai Gleusteen (violin), Catherine Ordronneau (piano), David Visentin (viola), Hiroko Kagawa (violin), Paula Kiffner (cello), and Amy Laing (cello). David Visentin, the Artistic Director of the Chamber Music Festival, and also at the V Concert One – Deeper – Friday August 12 Estampes Claude Debussy, with Catherine Ordronneau. Schnittke String Trio, with Kai Gleusteen, David Visentin, and Paula Kiffner. Beethoven Op. 132 Molto Adagio, with David Visentin, Kai Gleusteen, Hiroko Kagawa, and Amy Laing.
“The shapes inspire thoughts and ideas which link to the themes of the play and which I then develop in the books and paintings. In the case of The Tempest, the colours and shapes that emerged with the ink suggested the tropical and strange world of the Bermudas to which Shakespeare refers in the play,” Benson said.
The Artcraft Gallery continues an exciting 2022 Showcase Exhibition season with a Shakespeare-inspired show of paper works by the acclaimed artist, set and costume designer Susan Benson.
Lines in the play also provided inspiration for visual elements. “We are such stuff / As dreams are made on, and our little life / Is rounded with a sleep” gave rise to the dream/nightmare drawings — storms, goddesses, witches, and sinking galleons — which are only revealed when the pages in The Tempest book are turned.
The paintings and books are mixed media using inks, charcoal and water colour to explore these ideas. For both types of work, Benson’s process began with “floating” inks in water and then exploring the organic shapes that were created.
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Benson, who was named to the Order of Canada in 2019 for her extensive contributions to Canadian theatre, has taken a favourite writer as the jumping off point for a number of three-dimensional art book pieces. Her fluid explorations in two-dimensional art as painted panels form another aspect of the show, which opens Friday, Aug. 5 on the Mahon Hall stage.
“For many years I designed sets and costumes for the theatre, but stage design has always to take into account the director’s vision, the performers, and the practicalities of the art form,” Benson explains in her artist’s statement. “However, as a painter I can approach a play in a different way that is free from the restrictions of a collaborative process. The Tempest is one of my favourite plays and I wanted to explore it and a number of other plays by Shakespeare from a painter’s point of view.”
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CartographersThe
“We are such stuff as dreams are made on”
Paper Works by Susan Benson
We seem to be having a renaissance of “books about books”. People who love books will always be hooked by a title that includes the word book or bookshop or some variation. While technically “The Cartographers” is a book for map lovers, you’d be hard pressed to not draw the conclusion that there’s a connection between the two. Old books and old maps lead parallel lives; their histories and value can pave the way for similar adventures to be had and mysteries to be solved. I can’t say that it was always obvious, but after reading this book I don’t doubt it. Map people and book people are somewhat interchangeable. This story is an adventure wrapped up in a mystery, with just a dash of thriller to keep things interesting. Dr Nell Young is passionate about maps and cartography, just like her father, Dr Daniel Young. While working together at the NYPL(New York Public Library), Nell thinks she’s made an exciting discovery in an old box she finds in the archives. Her father feels differently and in a spectacularly explosive (public) argument, he demands that Nell be fired. For years Nell is adrift, her career stalled, and any hope that she may one day have a prestigious position again is thoroughly quashed. For this her father is excised from her life. Then, for the first time in seven years, she finds herself back at the NYPL, only because her father is found dead at his desk and she is his next of kin. What follows is an action-filled series of discoveries, as Nell attempts to uncover what happened to her father; what he was (secretly) working on; and whether or not she can clear her professional name. As the tale unfolds, we learn that at the centre of this complex web is a knot of secrets that has everything to do with Nell’s own family history and a secret society known only as “The Cartographers”. One of the things I loved most about this book is the peek behind the curtain of cartography. It’s a world with its own collectors, academics and creators, much like the world of books. This is a work of fiction but there’s a fascinating and true story at its core that was the author’s inspiration. “What is the purpose of a map?” Everyone has a different answer, maybe here you’ll find yours.
A reception with the artist takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, and an artist talk is set for 2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 7. by Peng Shepherd
Chlamydia and Gonorrhea
LaunchingIntegrativeMadronaHealth
Hello! It’s been about a year since I last wrote in the Fishbowl. I paused my column because I’ve been busying launching a new clinic – Madrona Integrative Health on Rainbow Road. Myself and my team have collaborated over the past year and a half to launch this project, and we’ve moved quickly. Our vision is to be a centre of gravity for healing on Salt Spring - a hub, a resource, a place people know they can go to feel supported, seen, and heard. At Madrona we believe that health is multi-faceted, and includes mental health, nervous system regulation, muscle and bony structure and alignment, hormone balance, and more. We no longer live in a time where we expect our GP to have all the answers (though we want their opinion too!). Our intention with Madrona is to build into the fabric of our team the acknowledgement that we cannot have our needs met by a single practitioner or modality – we may, at different moments in our life, need a doctor, a counsellor, or a chiropractor. We work collaboratively within the clinic so we can coordinate treatment plans and more comprehensively support our patients in having their needs met. Our health care system is overstretched. Colleagues of mine working within the conventional medical system are stressed and burnt out. This was happening even before the pandemic took it’s toll. And as a result, many, many people are not able to get their needs met by this system. At Madrona we are seeking to fill these gaps in care. Currently we offer naturopathic primary care, chiropractic, registered massage therapy, acupuncture, and counselling, and our team continues to grow. We strive to be inclusive, trauma-informed, and welcoming for all people. We chose the name Madrona because it is another word for arbutus, a beautiful, distinctive and geographically specific tree in our local area. It is meaningful for me personally because I have spent a lot of time sitting and meditating in the bosom of this tree. The etymology of the word comes from “mother,” capturing the way we want people to feel when they come to our space – held and supported. Our logo is tree rings, or a thumb print, symbolic of our holistic approach to medicine, our collaborative team, and our recognition that health is individual, community, and global in scale. One of our goals as we grow is to ensure the accessibility of our services. Many people in our community cannot afford to pay privately for health care. Most of our practitioners offer sliding scales, and, we are working in the background on ways to create more accessibility that does not put the burden on individual practitioners. We invite you to join us at our open house on Sept 11th at the clinic. We are located at 1-105 Rainbow Rd. Check our social media accounts for more details!
Some Sexual Transmitted Infections are more common than others and Chlamydia and Gonorrhea definitely take the cake (or in this case, clap) for how often we see them! In 2017 in British Columbia Chlamydia infections were around 322 for every 100,000 people (BCCDC, 2022). Unlike Herpes, HIV, and Hepatitis, Chlamydia and Gonorrhea are bacterial infections so with the help of antibiotics, they are very curable!
Although there is limited data on how effective testing is for oral and anal STI’s we are now encouraging folks engaging in oral and anal sex to be swabbed as well as a vaginal swab and/or a urine sample as well as a throat swab.
If you like our series on STI’s …. You’re gonorrhea-lly love this one!
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The most common ways to pass these infections are penis, vaginal sex, oral sex, and anal sex.
Good news: Folks can swab their own genitals and collect their own urine! The only time a nurse or physician may want to assess your genitals is if you are symptomatic or are concerned about a lesion, or wound. However, for most symptoms and routine testing, most clients can do their own swabs! Symptoms of Gonorrhea and Chlamydia usually appear in the first week of exposure but can take up to a month. Symptoms can include: Burning with urination (peeing), pus or discharge coming from the penis or urethra, pain in the lower abdomen or during intercourse. For folks who menstruate, spotting in between periods or after intercourse, and swollen testicles can also be a symptom. Remember, many folks who contract Gonorrhea or Chlamydia show no symptoms, that is why it is important to make STI testing a routine part of your sexual health. If left untreated Gonorrhea and/ or Chlamydia can lead to Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, inflammation of the bladder and/or prostate, and even in some cases miscarriage or infertility.FunSTI fact that you might not see on a Moby’s trivia night: Gonorrhea, also known as the “The Clap,” likely comes from the French word “Clapier” which means brothel. The name could have also come about from one of Gonorrhea’s antiquated treatments - literally clapping the pus out of the penis. Yikes! Folks, don’t try this at home, come see us on Tuesdays from 4:30-6:30 pm at the Core Inn. *** Are you a Registered Nurse who has a passion for sexual health? Are you interested in speciality education, autonomy and a rewarding role in promoting healthy sexuality? If so please take a look at optbc.ca for nursing positions at our local clinic! Featuring Jen Redpath & Jessica Terezakis Stay Sexy Salty!
Jen’ll Tell Ya
Inspired by Tara’s authenticity, Jonathan then shared how powerless and scared he felt, loving her but being unable to help her. And this brief but powerful exchange not only restored a profound sense of tenderness and trust between them, but it turned out to be one of their very deepest bonding experiences.
They got married soon after, and Tara recovered from her illness a few years after that, but over the many years since then they have had the same experience over and over again, not just at the big challenging moments but during their twice-weekly checkins: this two-movement process has reliably restored their trust and deepened their intimacy. First, they do a you-turn by turning inward, naming their reactivity and nurturing their own vulnerabilities. Then they do a “re-turn” by returning to the relational field, naming their reactivity and expressing their vulnerabilities while the other simply echoes back what they’ve heard and then validates and empathizes.Whilethis might sound simple, Jonathan candidly admits that initially “nothing in him” looked forward to their weekly checkins. Over time, however, his resistance has evaporated as he has watched their patterns of fear and distrust gradually dissolve by being brought, again and again, into the relationship to be seen and felt and held in love.
Next, despite great resistance, she made what she still considers one of the most courageous choices of her life: she told Jonathan what she was feeling. This time, Jonathan just held space for her. Drawing on the active listening techniques he had been practicing, he mirrored back to her what she had said, let her know that he understood, and conveyed to her his unconditional love.
Seth is a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Marital and Family Therapist and Board Certified Life Coach. He works with individuals and couples in private practice. You can reach him at sethshugar@me.com or book a session at www.sethshugar.com
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When she talked with Jonathan, a long-time yoga and meditation teacher and the former president of Kripalu, he just tried to fix things and give her advice, which left Tara feeling judgmental of him and critical of herself for being judgmental. So she began pulling inward, declining his attempts to help, and becoming increasingly depressed, irritable and self-absorbed.
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The storm inside peaked one day while she was sitting in their hammock. Feeling contracted and cut-off from Jonathan, she finally decided to do what she calls “the you turn.” She turned her attention from him back onto herself and really looked at what was happening inside her. What she saw first was shame – shame for being sick, shame for getting sick, shame for not handling her sickness better. Then she saw fear – fear that Jonathan would reject her, fear that she wouldn’t be loved, fear that she was unlovable. So she put her hand on her heart, murmured to herself “It’s okay sweetheart” and invited loving awareness into her painful feelings. Then she asked the loving awareness to just stay with her as she bathed in it. And she found this profoundly restorative.
One of the most defining moments of Tara Brach’s marriage was also one of the most challenging experiences of her life. Two years after she met Jonathan Foust, Tara, one of the most popular meditation teachers in North America, got sick with a debilitating connective tissue disorder. An avid athlete, she now found herself barely able to walk, let alone boogie board, hike or kayak, the main activities she and Jonathan bonded over. She no longer felt like a fun, cool or attractive person to be with.
Virgo Just as small peppers are supposed to be the hottest, there may be a small person who’s ready to heat up your life.
Taurus Be careful how you handle yourself today - others may be more tense than usual.
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Capricorn It’s just going to be tip-top from here-on-in and the smile on your face is going to bug the living hell out of everyone.
Aries Any joke you have to seriously think about today is just not worth ‘getting’.
Gemini As the fella once said, ain’t that a kick in the head. Not that you’ll be kicked in the head, it’s a metaphor. Cancer Overspending will find you slightly less well off this week. Leo The best way to undo your mistakes is to stand up, take a good look around, and then shout “Sorry chaps!
Aquarius Today is not your lucky day. It’s tomorrow instead! Pisces Act daft today, help people close to you smile, and feel the healing power of laughter.
Libra Your lack of modesty will cause you problems today. Scorpio The Nigerian bank that is holding your email-friend’s money does not exist. You need a better spam filter. Sagittarius A masterplan is forming inside your head and you’ll be ready to put it into action any day now.
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