Laura Swingen, Artist in Residence, USA

Drawing, Mixed Media Residency Dates: October 2025 Studio H Canada is thrilled to welcome Laura Swingen, an emerging, multidisciplinary visual artist from Portland, Oregon, USA. Laura works in painting and drawing. My primary focus for my time at Studio H will be creating figurative paintings, building on themes I have been exploring in my work … More Laura Swingen, Artist in Residence, USA

Miriam Shenitzer and Michael Zank – Artists in Residence

Textiles, Multimedia, Religious Research and Writing Residency Dates: April 2024 Studio H Canada is thrilled to welcome multimedia and textile artist Miriam Shenitzer and her partner Michael Zank, Professor of Religion, Jewish Studies and Medieval Studies from Boston, MA USA. Miriam Shenitzer’s work is about drawing and connecting. Miriam draws the world around her as … More Miriam Shenitzer and Michael Zank – Artists in Residence

Nina Sandgaard Rasmussen — Artist in Residence

Residency Dates: November 5th to December 3rd, 2023 Studio H Canada is thrilled to welcome Nina Sandgaard Rasmussen (she/her), a multidisciplinary artist and designer based in Copenhagen, Denmark. While at Studio H Canada, Nina will develop a research-based project about hearing loss through illustration and story-telling; Nina’s goal is to create a contemporary visual narrative … More Nina Sandgaard Rasmussen — Artist in Residence

Samantha Salvat – Artist in Residence

Residency Dates: June 1-30, 2023 Studio H Canada is thrilled to welcome Samantha Salvat (she/her), a visual artist from Mexico City, based in Vancouver Island, BC. While at Studio H Canada, Samantha will develop and work on her artistic goals related to large scale artwork and installation techniques. About the Artist Samantha Salvat’s mediums are … More Samantha Salvat – Artist in Residence

The Cowichan Women’s traditional sweaters, issues of intellectual property and cultural appropriation.

by Heidi Bergstromre-post from NorthernWomen.org I wanted to contribute a blog to the Northern Women’s Art Collaborative (NWAC) about the Cowichan Tribe’s struggle with the Hudson’s Bay Company in 2010 over their intellectual property rights and the cultural appropriation of First Nations cultural expressions.  I am from the west coast of British Columbia in Canada … More The Cowichan Women’s traditional sweaters, issues of intellectual property and cultural appropriation.