The
Abbotsford Library has a new exhibit, A Flood of Stories. Led
by Dr. Michelle Superle and Sydney Marchand,
A Flood of Stories began as the Flood Stories Project which
engaged farm families in the Fraser Valley who were affected by the November
2021 extreme flooding events on the Sumas Prairie. Utilizing expressive arts therapy,
including “Writing as a Way of Healing” workshops, farmers and their families
were invited to share their experiences in various art forms.
A contest was held, and children/youth in Abbotsford and
Chilliwack and members of the UFV community were invited to use expressive arts
to communicate their flood experiences. These creative projects were made
public in the Flood Stories Project exhibition at The Reach Gallery Museum
in early 2023, and the UFV Library is pleased to be able to display some of the
works again.
A Flood of Stories now extends
beyond the 2021 extreme flooding events on the Sumas Prairie, and the project
is now inviting everyone who wants to share a story about climate disaster,
sustainability, and/or food security to do so. Storytellers who wish to share
their stories publicly will have the opportunity to do so through Dr. Michelle
Superle's 20 Harvest Challenge and/or the Climate Disaster Project.
Please stop
by and view the exhibit. Be sure to enjoy both the children’s artwork (in the hallway of G Building) and the rest of the exhibit (just inside the Library). There is
also a collection of books available for check out that relate to expressive and
creative arts therapy.
A Flood
of Stories
will be on display until at least January 30th.
Posted by Brenda