The travelling exhibit Breathe: Creating Resilience Through Traditional Art is being presented at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre.
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Having launched on Tuesday, the exhibit will be on display until April 2022. It can be viewed Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the heritage centre.
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The exhibit, which initially started virtually, was created by two M茅tis artists: Nathalie Bertin and Lisa Shepherd. It has been making its way around Canada, eventually finding Yellowknife as a landing spot.
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The masks were crafted through means such as beadwork, embroidery, birch bark etching, quill work, and quilting, among others.
Two NWT artists factor into the exhibit: Eliza Firth of Inuvik and Taalrumiq/Christina King, originally of Tuktoyaktuk.
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As with other locations in the NWT, safety measures and guidelines are in place to comply with Covid-19 public health orders.
All visitors over the age of two must wear a mask and visitors over the age of 12 must show proof of vaccination. Physical distancing is encouraged and visitors should follow all directional and space maximum signage.
