Hjalmer Wenstob, 2017

Community mentorship project on BC Legislature Lawns (Victoria, BC) with four youth artists: Sarah Jim (Coast Salish), A.J. Boersen (Nuu-chah-nulth), Juliana Speier (Kwak’waka’wakw), Jazzlyn Markowsky (Māori)

Red Cedar, Paint, Screws, Tent

Each house: 25’x14’x30’

Media Releases:

https://www.westerlynews.ca/news/ucluelet-artist-recreates-former-esquimalt-first-nation-village-site-at-victorias-legislature-building/

https://hashilthsa.com/news/2017-09-26/young-artist-discovers-cultural-roots-through-longhouse-design

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfkl0fk1DEs

The Longhouses continue to be used for community events, contact hjalmerwenstob@yahoo.com for more details:

https://pacificpeoplespartnership.org/the-longhouse-dialogues-raising-a-west-coast-village-in-honour-of-women/