Universal Cobra, Shuvinai Ashoona’s drawings, Shary Boyle’s sculpture. November 7 – December 19, 2015. PFOAC, Montreal

Shuvinai demonstrates what the sculpture’s expression is, and how that makes her feel. Basement of Concordia, Montreal. November 13, 2015

Shary and Shuvinai at Pierre-Francois Ouellette gallery in Montreal, at the preview of Universal Cobra. November 5, 2015

This is the last image of Shit Knife before it was destroyed in the final firing. Major underglaze and structural fail. A work about ingenuity and survival that did not make it to the end.

Steve and Susan patiently apply transparent and mirror glaze onto bisqued sculpture

Porcelain greenware with underglazes loaded into gas kiln, ready to bisque

Shary reads, Emily smiles, and Cris Derksen lays down some heavy pedal cello. Art Metropole book launch for The Illuminations Project, Toronto, October 24, 2015

Emily Vey Duke, Lisa Smolkin and Shary Boyle, together at Art Metropole, Toronto, October 24, 2015

The Illuminations Edition is published by Oakville Galleries, September 2015. 10-year collaboration of 31 drawings by Shary Boyle, 31 texts by Emily Vey Duke.

Shuvinai stands above the village of Cape Dorset, near the airport. October 5, ’15. Photo by Shary

Shary stands above the village of Cape Dorset, near the airport. October 5, ’15. Photo by Shuvinai

Shuvinai standing in front of Peter Pitseolak high school, which was burnt down by local teens on Sept. 6, ’15. The idea of school is a complicated place when people from your family have been historically abused or forced to go there. Residents also lost the day care and community centre in the fire.

Tim Pitsiulak and Shuvinai Ashoona drawing at the Kinngait Studio. Cape Dorset, October 2015

Shuvinai works on InaGodadavida (her title) in the Kinngait drawing studio, Cape Dorset, October 2015