“Relational Making is the skillful production of objects, new media, or performances by an Indigenous person that infuses Indigenous epistemologies such as relational, locational, spiritual, communal, and holistic understanding.”
KC Adams
KC Adams (Flying Overhead in Circles Eagle Woman) creates work exploring technology and its relationship to her Indigenous identity and knowledge systems. Adams is a nationally and internationally known creator and educator with a BFA from Concordia University and an MA in Cultural Studies, Curatorial Stream from the University of Winnipeg.
“Rather than a singular, verifiable truth, we understand the production of knowledge as occurring through a series of encounters. For this issue, we extended an open invitation to seven contributors to respond to the themes of art, archives and the environment.”
“In a year of making, many bowls will collapse, vases will break, greenwares will be dropped and glazes will run.”
Rooted in ancestral knowledge, sacred materials, and traditional teachings, KC’s recent work uses materials and process to investigate the continuous transfer of knowledge throughout generations, walking in the footsteps of her ancestors.
