A roundtable conversation with Indigenous storytellers and artists Ashleigh Giffen, Margo Kane, and Renae Morriseau.

Location: Room 485, UBC Robson Square

Type: In Conversation, Indigenous Curator Program

Moderator: Frances Kocan · Guest Indigenous Curator

Readers: Ashleigh Giffen | Margo Kane | Renae Morriseau

About The Readers

Ashleigh Giffen

Ashleigh Giffen (Galaxie) is a 27 year old mixed Oji-Cree multi-disciplinary artist. She is a recipient of a silver commission and an artist residency at the Arts Club Theatre Company. Her theatre pieces and poetry have been featured in Briarpatch Magazine, Canadian Arts and Stories, and Room Magazine. She has been in several cohorts and theatre programs including Green Thumb Playwrights Gym, Momentum 180 Parallel Project, and Block A with PTC theatre. Her filmwork and collages have been shown in the Polygon Gallery, as well as both the Kelowna and Lake Country Art Gallery. Ashleigh is also a co-creator of the Moody Garden Collective. She currently lives in the stolen and occupied territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) nations with her two kitties.