C.R.A.F.T. Papers

C.R.A.F.T./qʷicčiƛma self publishes its research and work in digital (someday print) documents called C.R.A.F.T. Papers. All visiting artists are given the opportunity to publish a C.R.A.F.T. Paper, intended to document process and thinking around the creation of the artwork of our time and in our place.

Call for participation : Anthology of Gallows Humour 2026

Part of the UFO : Dark Skies event. We will close out the call for the Anthology of Gallows Humour 2026 Edition in April 2026.

2024 Year In Review

In 2024, we worked with our first Digital Potentials Intern as part of a Digital Skills for Youth project. Kyra and Mark, our Digital Potentials resident from the previous year, helped us to parse the current digital landscape and to make decisions about our digital presence that protect our sovereignty as creators. As a result, we determined the Thunderbird Cam would be our social media presence, and decided to document our research and work on newer, open-source platforms where we own our data (this platform.) The 2024 Year In Review is our first experiment in documenting the year as it evolved in a PDF book format.

ʔUNAAQʔIISAMIS N̓ISM̓AQAŁ: A Respectful Map of Our Land

In 2023, C.R.A.F.T. led a team of consultants including a certified energy analyst and electrician, a master builder, a waste stream expert, master gardener and community advocate, a First Nations energy policy expert, a First Nations screen printing studio, a wild pigment expert, and a master collaborative printmaker to research and create Naaqʔiisamis N̓ism̓aqał, A Respectful Map of Our Land. The project included several collaborative consulting rounds; the result is an evolving shareable publication that can inform others, meanwhile providing sustainable planning and guidance for C.R.A.F.T. as it continues to develop. Published in 2024 as our first C.R.A.F.T. Paper.