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Wild Fire Country, Alberta. Secondhand licence plates painted with wildfire charcoal and oil paint, 2026.

Alberta is getting ready to roll out new Strong and Free (provincial motto) licence plates this year. (For over fifty years, Alberta’s licence plates displayed the slogan Wild Rose Country.) In response, I’ve made six Wild Fire Alberta licence plates, one for each community in Alberta where I, my friends and family have been evacuated from/affected by wildfires over the past few years.

The yellow licence plates were in use from 1975 to 1983, and I fondly remember them on vehicles when I was a kid, as yellow was my favourite colour. I now see the yellow on the plates as a warning, indicating a need to proceed with caution during a time of extensive wildfire activity and to prioritize our relationship to the land.

2025 has been an incredible year. Thank you to the curators, galleries, arts foundations and residencies who encourage and support what we do. ♥️

I’m excited to share my work has recently been acquired by the Alberta Foundation for the Arts.

I’m thrilled to have baskets available for purchase at the Alberta Craft Council!

Thank you Red Deer Polytechnic for having me at Series! What a wonderful week with the loveliest people. ♥️

There’s still time to register!

Lara Felsing is going to be running not one, but two workshops with us next week!

Be sure to reserve a spot in Upcycled Textile Landscape (ages 8-14) on Friday July 18, or in Upcycled Fabric Baskets (ages 15+) on Saturday July 19.

Spots are filling quickly! Register now online at artsandheritage.ca

Thank you to the Banff Center for Arts and Creativity for another inspiring residency! This was my third residency at the Banff Centre, and each time I stay I receive the most wonderful support, care and mentorship. Until next time.♥️

A warm thank you to .affairs.canada for featuring my work at the 2025 in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada. 🍁

And a special thank you to Alberta Craft Council for sharing the call to submit. 😊

Craft Perspectives is almost here! Opening reception will take place this Saturday, June 21, from 2-4pm at Alberta Craft Feature Gallery - Edmonton. It’s always such a pleasure to be exhibiting with the .😊

land, body, sister opens June 2!
Reception: 6 - 8 pm.

land, body, sister is an interdisciplinary collaborative project by Métis artists Lara Felsing and Gabriella Heron. Clothing made from upcycled second-hand plant medicine-dyed fabrics and repurposed remnants is stitched together to honour the artists’ connection between body and land. Created at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, land, body, sister shares process photographs and land-based inspiration alongside one-of-a-kind garments. Curated by Gabriella Heron. June 2 – 27, Red Brick Arts Centre & Museum, Edson, AB.