Home and Away
June 13 @ 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
REGISTER NOW FOR THE ONE DAY ADULT GRASSLAND WORKSHOP
June 13, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Sky Story B & B/Studio, 103 1st Avenue, Val Marie and Grasslands National Park
Fee to honour the workshop $125
With gratitude for funding from Sk-Arts, and U of R Humanities Research Institute, join artists Joseph Naytowhow, Kathryn Ricketts & Diana Chabros for a special guided nature walk in Grasslands National Park followed by interpretive time in studio to distill our experience on the land. The day will include a heritage grain elevator introduction for context, fireside stories and an optional Tent Talk interview. Moderate physical effort. No art experience necessary! There is limited space.
$125/person
*Special price 1/2 day experience for local registrants Sunday, June 14. Public reception to follow.
What Is A Tent Talk?
A tent talk is a dynamic conversation on a chosen theme held in a tent on lawn chairs. The conversation is broadcast through ZOOM as well as recorded and uploaded to a website as a podcast. Two people discuss controversial topics of everyday life while a third person (Kathryn Ricketts) keeps the ball rolling!
Going inside a tent, just as we did when we were kids with homemade forts, becomes an environment for bold and thoughtful conversations. The tent provides an atmosphere that is both private and cozy and yet public with the live broadcast to the listening community.
This conversation promises to be entertaining as we explore a sense of home and place at the Gateway of Grasslands National Park. Ricketts will hold the conversation inside the tent with two locals: Madonna Hamel, a journalist/artist/writer who has lived and worked worldwide but chose several years ago to live in Val Marie given her maternal roots, plus long-time local farmer Maurice Cote whose land borders the Grasslands National Park.
Tent Talks are free and take place outside of Sky Story Studio.
“Tent Talks enable conversations that are cozy on topics that can be challenging. These dialogues invite us to think about the ways in which the place and setting influence what is said and considered.” Christie Schultz
Tune in with the QR code below to experience this thought-provoking conversation!
Summer 2026 promises to be a very busy tourist season in Val Marie and Grasslands. Sky Story is offering a special reduced accommodation rate for Home & Away registrants. Book early!
The artist facilitators are:
Joseph Naytowhow, nehiyaw/Cree Knowledge Keeper, cultural advisor, multidisciplinary artist
Kathryn Ricketts, dance/movement artist, professor
Diana Chabros, visual artist/Yoga educator/entrepreneur
