Oxygen Art Centre, Nelson, BC (2026)

08/22/2026

𝓼𝓾𝓶𝓶𝓮𝓻 𝓫𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓴

Oxygen Art Centre is now on our annual two-week summer break ❤︎⁠

(˵ ¬ᴗ¬˵) The fall semester art classes will be announced shortly after labour day weekend ❤︎

❤︎XO2

image: long grasses creating soft swirl patterns, green green, 2026

08/14/2026

💘💘💘 appreciation post for the 𝕋𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕖 𝕎𝕒𝕪 𝕄𝕚𝕣𝕣𝕠𝕣 collective 💘💘💘

-ˋˏ✄---𝕋𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕖 𝕎𝕒𝕪 𝕄𝕚𝕣𝕣𝕠𝕣, is the artist collective of (QC), Glenn Gear (QC), and (BC), who were in residence at Oxygen Art Centre from July 3, 2026, to August 7, 2026. During their six-week residency, the artists developed individual artworks in paper, wet felting, and weaving, working in parallel to each other and with community. Thank you 💘💘💘

Thank you to everyone who attended the Open Studio events, film screenings, and workshops, and for all the in-between support that makes residencies like this possible ❤︎

Extra-special-thank-you to Dara van der Meulen (Residency Coordinator), Kenton Doupe (Gallery Preparator & Photographer), Marilyn Lee (Wet Felting Mentor), Tracy Fillion (Textile Artist), and Lucas Myers (Overhead Projector Hero) for your support, expertise, and care -`♡´-

& Check out the 𝕋𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕖 𝕎𝕒𝕪 𝕄𝕚𝕣𝕣𝕠𝕣 zine by Dara van der Meulen, now available in print (limited edition) at Oxygen and digitally on our website.

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🧺 images: All photographs by Kenton Doupe, July-August 2026 at Oxygen Art Centre: (1) artist collective/band photo, (left to right) Paige Gratland, Daniel Barrow, Glenn Gear; (2) artist collective/band photo including residency space (left to right) Paige Gratland, Daniel Barrow, Glenn Gear;

08/13/2026

💘💘💘 The summer residency program with artist collective, 𝕋𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕖 𝕎𝕒𝕪 𝕄𝕚𝕣𝕣𝕠𝕣, is now complete.

-ˋˏ✄---𝕋𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕖 𝕎𝕒𝕪 𝕄𝕚𝕣𝕣𝕠𝕣, is the artist collective of (QC), Glenn Gear (QC), and (BC), who were in residence at Oxygen Art Centre from July 3, 2026, to August 7, 2026. During their six-week residency, the artists developed individual artworks in paper, wet felting, and weaving, working in parallel to each other and with community.

Thank you to everyone who attended the Open Studio events, film screenings, and workshops, and for all the in-between support that makes residencies like this possible ❤︎

Extra-special-thank-you to Dara van der Meulen (Residency Coordinator), Kenton Doupe (Gallery Preparator & Photographer), Marilyn Lee (Wet Felting Mentor), Tracy Fillion (Textile Artist), and Lucas Myers (Overhead Projector Hero) for your support, expertise, and care -`♡´-

& Check out the 𝕋𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕖 𝕎𝕒𝕪 𝕄𝕚𝕣𝕣𝕠𝕣 zine by Dara van der Meulen, now available in print (limited edition) at Oxygen and digitally on our website.

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🧺 images: All photographs by Kenton Doupe, August 2026 at Oxygen Art Centre: (1) documentation of artworks by Glenn Gear (L) and Paige Gratland (R) made during the residency; (2) Daniel Barrow working on paper collage and cut-out "paper doll poems"; (3) documentation of an paper doll poem artwork-in-progress by Daniel Barrow during the residency; (4) Glenn Gear working on wet felting; (5) Glenn Gear, wet felting sculpture installation test; (6) Paige Gratland weaving interaction of colour study at her travel loom; (7) documentation of Paige Gratland's woven colour studies, detail with overlapping works; 2026

08/12/2026

𖦹 𝕋𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕖 𝕎𝕒𝕪 𝕄𝕚𝕣𝕣𝕠𝕣 zine
✄ by Dara van der Meulen
✰ Published on August 1, 2026
𖦹 Limited print edition with hand stitching and beadwork along the spine
⁀➴ Available in print at Oxygen and digital format online

We’re excited to celebrate the 𝕋𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕖 𝕎𝕒𝕪 𝕄𝕚𝕣𝕣𝕠𝕣 residency with artists Daniel Barrow, Glenn Gear, and Paige Gratland through a new zine created by Residency Coordinator Dara van der Meulen. Drawing on time spent with the artists, interviews, and research into the intersections of q***r theory and craft practices, the zine offers a vibrant look at the ideas and relationships that shaped the residency.
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A limited run of the zine available in print at Oxygen and digitally on our website. Printed by Hall Printing (Nelson, Canada), the zine features unique hand stitching and beadwork along each spine.
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Dara van der Meulen served as Oxygen's Residency Coordinator for the Summer 2026 Residency project. Dara's research into q***r craft and with the 𝕋𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕖 𝕎𝕒𝕪 𝕄𝕚𝕣𝕣𝕠𝕣 collective provides context into the material and theoretical practices that underpin this project. Their position was made possible with support from the Canada Summer Jobs program.
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𝕋𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕖 𝕎𝕒𝕪 𝕄𝕚𝕣𝕣𝕠𝕣 is the artist collective of Daniel Barrow, Glenn Gear, and Paige Gratland. 𝕋𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕖 𝕎𝕒𝕪 𝕄𝕚𝕣𝕣𝕠𝕣were in residence at Oxygen Art Centre from July 3, 2026, to August 7, 2026. The residency is generously supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, the BC Arts Council, the Vancouver Foundation, and the Regional District of Central Kootenay ReDi program. Learn more about the residency and artists via Oxygen's website.
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🪼 images: (1) documentation of print zines at Open Studio event, 1.8.2026, photograph by Kenton Doupe; (2) documentation of Dara van der Meulen sewing zines at Open Studio event, 1.8.2026, photograph by Kenton Doupe; (3) Three Way Mirror zine cover (cropped), by Dara van der Meulen, 2026

***rcraft

08/01/2026

-ˋˏ✄┈┈┈┈𝕋𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕖 𝕎𝕒𝕪 𝕄𝕚𝕣𝕣𝕠𝕣: Daniel Barrow, Glenn Gear, Paige Gratland
🪡 Open Studio event: TODAY Saturday, August 1, 2026, from 1:00 - 3:00PM
🎞️ Film screening: TODAY Saturday, August 1, 2026, at 2:00PM

The summer residency program sadly nears its' conclusion with artist collective, 𝕋𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕖 𝕎𝕒𝕪 𝕄𝕚𝕣𝕣𝕠𝕣.
𝕋𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕖 𝕎𝕒𝕪 𝕄𝕚𝕣𝕣𝕠𝕣, is composed of artists (QC), Glenn Gear (QC), and (BC), who have been in residence at the artist-run centre since July 3, 2026.

🪡✂🧵 Stop by Oxygen today, Saturday, August 1, 2026, between 1:00pm and 3:00pm for the final Open Studio event! During this event a short film screening featuring videos, animations, and films by each artist will be presented at 2:00pm. Admission is free.

Open Studios provide an informal opportunity for the community to visit with the artists, peer into the studio and learn about their creative processes and works-in-progress.

🧺 image: (1) promotional graphic for Open Studio events, OAC, 2026; (2) Daniel Barrow; (3) Daniel Barrow, "Handsome Devil" Music video animation, 2025; (3) Glenn Gear; (4) Glenn Gear, “Kablunât” (2016, 10min 32 sec); (5) Paige Gratland; (6) “BOOTWMN” (2015, 11 minutes)

08/01/2026

*𝕟𝕖𝕨 workshop*
Interaction of Colour for Weavers workshop with Paige Gratland
🧶 Wednesday, August 5, 2026, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Oxygen Art Centre ( #3-320 Vernon Street (alleyway access), Nelson, B.C.)
𓊁‍ Free to attend, Registration required: Spaces limited

Artist-in-residence Paige Gratland hosts an interaction of colour for weavers workshop on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at 6:00pm, at Oxygen Art Centre. This workshop is free to attend; however, registration is required and spaces limited.

🐑This workshop will explore colour theory as it applies to weaving. Join artist in residence, Paige Gratland, as she shares some of her research on the topic and leads the group through some off-loom activities to create certain visual effect through yarn winding. The concepts aim to help participants better understand colour and how to work with it.

〰️ Paige Gratland learned to weave in 2019 at the Richmond Weavers and Spinners Guild and this topic is part of her research for her final year at the Master Weaver Program at Olds College.

To attend, please complete this registration form.

This workshop is scheduled during the Three Way Mirror residency with artists Daniel Barrow, Glenn Gear, and Paige Gratland at Oxygen Art Centre from July 3, 2026, to August 7, 2026.

The overarching residency considers how traditional crafts can convey q***r stories and community, and how q***r signifiers and strategies can express intersectional identities through conceptual craft-based practices. For each artist this has been a natural progression, resulting in the production of woven q***r colourways (Gratland), glitter-bombs sealskins (Gear) and paper-doll poems (Barrow).

This workshop is free to attend and limited to six participants.
All materials and tools will be provided.

𓊁‍ images: informational text about the workshop overlaid weaving examples by Paige Gratland, 2026

07/30/2026

-ˋˏ✄┈┈┈┈𝕋𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕖 𝕎𝕒𝕪 𝕄𝕚𝕣𝕣𝕠𝕣: Daniel Barrow, Glenn Gear, Paige Gratland
🪡 [final] Open Studio event: Saturday, August 1, 2026, from 1:00 - 3:00PM
🎞️ Film screening: Saturday, August 1, 2026, at 2:00PM

The summer residency program nears its' conclusion with artist collective, 𝕋𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕖 𝕎𝕒𝕪 𝕄𝕚𝕣𝕣𝕠𝕣. Having been in residence at the artist-run centre since July 3, 2026, 𝕋𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕖 𝕎𝕒𝕪 𝕄𝕚𝕣𝕣𝕠𝕣, is composed of artists (QC), Glenn Gear (QC), and (BC).

During the Saturday, August 1, 2026, Open Studio event, the artists share their individual video practices during a film screening. Paige Gratland shares "BOOTWMN" (2015, 11 minutes).

ABOUT BOOTWMN: Deana McGuffin is a third generation New Mexico boot maker, hand-crafting wearable pieces of art. When she is approached by a Canadian artist and a San Franciscan tattooer to create a gay themed cowboy boot, a story unravels of a unique collaboration that takes them to the heart of cowboy country in Northern Texas. BOOTWMN is a heart-warming, intimate and at times funny portrait of the q***ring of a traditional art form.

The film will be presented during the second and final Open Studio event starting at 2:00 PM.

🪡✂🧵 Stop by Oxygen on Saturday, August 1, 2026, between 1:00pm and 3:00pm for the Open Studio events! Admission is free. Open Studios provide an informal opportunity for the community to visit with the artists, peer into the studio and learn about their creative processes and works-in-progress.

Learn more about the films, the artists, and upcoming residency events via Oxygen's website!

🧺 images: (1) Paige Gratland, "BOOTWMN" (2015) Poster, Courtesy the Artist

07/29/2026

ᴡɪɴɴɪᴘᴇɢ ʙᴀʙʏꜱɪᴛᴛᴇʀ𖥔 ݁ ˖ ϟ ⚡︎ ϟ ˖ ݁ 𖥔.
Video Screening/ Overhead Projector Performance/Curatorial/Documentary
Written, Directed & Performed by Daniel Barrow
Saturday, August 1, 2026, at 7:00pm [oxygen art centre]
90 minutes, multi-media presentation
Free to attend

In addition to their Paper Doll Poems workshop, artist-in-residence Daniel Barrow presents a multi-media performance entitled ᴡɪɴɴɪᴘᴇɢ ʙᴀʙʏꜱɪᴛᴛᴇʀ (2005-2023) on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at 7:00pm.

In the late ’70s and throughout the 80s, Winnipeg experienced a “golden age” of public access television. Anyone with a creative dream, concept or politic would be endowed with airtime and professional production services. ᴡɪɴɴɪᴘᴇɢ ʙᴀʙʏꜱɪᴛᴛᴇʀ traces unique vignettes from a brief synapse in broadcasting history when Winnipeg cable companies were mandated to provide public access as a condition of their broadcasting license.

Because, the local public access archives were destroyed programs could only be found in the VHS collections of the original producers. In cases when these producers did not save their own work, Barrow had to rely on television collectors, fans and enthusiasts. In this regard, ᴡɪɴɴɪᴘᴇɢ ʙᴀʙʏꜱɪᴛᴛᴇʀ is an archival project that restores a previously lost history. Daniel Barrow travels to each screening providing an overhead projected commentary/context, tracing the histories of public access television in Manitoba, and describing the various and outrageous biographies of each television producer and personality.

Presented at venues such as The Portland Institute of Contemporary Art, La Maison Rouge (Paris) and Light Industry (Brooklyn), ᴡɪɴɴɪᴘᴇɢ ʙᴀʙʏꜱɪᴛᴛᴇʀ (2005-2023) features a live commentary by the artist from an overhead projector over excerpts of archival television.

Daniel Barrow is one part of the artist collective 𝕋𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕖 𝕎𝕒𝕪 𝕄𝕚𝕣𝕣𝕠𝕣 with Glenn Gear and Paige Gratland. 𝕋𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕖 𝕎𝕒𝕪 𝕄𝕚𝕣𝕣𝕠𝕣 are in residence at Oxygen Art Centre from July 3, 2026, to August 7, 2026.

📺 images: informative text overlay video stills from Daniel Barrow's ᴡɪɴɴɪᴘᴇɢ ʙᴀʙʏꜱɪᴛᴛᴇʀ (2005-2023)

07/18/2026

-ˋˏ✄┈┈┈┈𝕋𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕖 𝕎𝕒𝕪 𝕄𝕚𝕣𝕣𝕠𝕣: Daniel Barrow, Glenn Gear, Paige Gratland
🪡 Open Studio event: TODAY Saturday, July 18, 2026, from 1:00 - 3:00PM
🎞️ Film screening: TODAY Saturday, July 18, 2026, at 2:00PM

The summer residency program is now underway with artist collective, 𝕋𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕖 𝕎𝕒𝕪 𝕄𝕚𝕣𝕣𝕠𝕣, from July 3, 2026, to August 7, 2026. 𝕋𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕖 𝕎𝕒𝕪 𝕄𝕚𝕣𝕣𝕠𝕣, is composed of artists (QC), Glenn Gear (QC), and (BC).

🪡✂🧵 Stop by Oxygen on Saturday, July 18, 2026, between 1:00pm and 3:00pm for the Open Studio events! During this event a short film screening featuring videos, animations, and films by each artist will be presented at 2:00pm. Admission is free. Open Studios provide an informal opportunity for the community to visit with the artists, peer into the studio and learn about their creative processes and works-in-progress.

During their residency the artists will consider how traditional crafts can convey q***r stories and community, and how q***r signifiers and strategies can express intersectional identities through conceptual craft-based practices. For each artist this has been a natural progression, resulting in the production of woven q***r colourways (Gratland), glitter-bombs sealskins (Gear) and paper-doll poems (Barrow).

🧺 image: (1) promotional graphic for Open Studio events, OAC, 2026; (2) Daniel Barrow; (3) Daniel Barrow, "Handsome Devil" Music video animation, 2025; (3) Glenn Gear; (4) Glenn Gear, “Kablunât” (2016, 10min 32 sec); (5) Paige Gratland; (6) “Phranc: The Butch Closet” (2026, 21 minutes with English subtitles)

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