A Flood of Stories Exhibit

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 30^th.

Posted by Brenda