Art Action Earwig 예술행동그룹 이어위그

09/28/2026

09/27/2026

Pulling To Gather Eco Art Project celebrates RIVERS DAY 2026 in the Catstream,
where local volunteers have been investing countless hours bringing back the salmon with ecological restoration. Food offerings prepared by community members and our chef artist Anne Nguyen are waiting for you. The Plant New Roots Zine created with newcomer and immigrant women will also be available!

Sunday September 27th,
10am — 4:30pm
Robins Park, 620 Park Ave

MORNING
10:00am: Catstream Tour
by Michael Geselbracht and SEED coop

11:00
Snuneymuxw Welcome Protocol
by Elder Gary Manson

11:15
Opening Performance
by Art Action Earwig with Patrick Aleck Jr.

12:00
Lunch & Harvest Celebration Food Offering
by Anne Nguyen

AFTERNOON PROGRAM:
Cedar Weaving Workshop by Adam Manson
12:30 — 2:00
2:30 — 4:00

1:00pm
Music Performance by Priyanka Chakrabarti

2:15pm
Talking Circle: Water Hearts and Tree Tales
Sharing stories about the bodies of water we love
by Danielea Castell

3:15pm
Bhangra Dance and closing dance party
by Sukhi Sangha & Vancouver Island Bhangra

Restoration Workparty
by SEED Neighborhood Cooperative

For more info visit: www.pullingtogather.space. (Link in Bio) Pulling To Gather is co-produced by Nanaimo Forest School Cooperative and Art Action Earwig.

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, City of Nanaimo, SEED coop, Cinevolution Media Arts, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Protecting our Waters and Planet Project, Ocean Wise, and THANK YOU to Snuneymuxw First Nation on whose land we live and work.

[ID 1: Pulling To Gather Rivers Day Schedule, morning.]

[ID 2: Pulling To Gather Rivers Day Schedule, afternoon.]

ID 3: Harvest Preserves Workshop participants show off the fruits of their labour.]

[ID 4: A fresh copy of Plant New Roots zine rests on the edge of a raised garden bed.]

09/24/2026

Three members of Art Action Earwig, in collaboration with Patrick Aleck Jr.,bring “Inner Forest Journey” to Robins Park and the Catstream forest this Rivers Day, September 27th at 11am (right after Elder Gary Manson's Welcome). 😇

We will open up the celebration with a community participatory circular movement to regain balance in interrupted circulation. This circulatory journey that begun in our Earth Day phase continues the search for better harmony through aligning our inner organs and minds with Mother Earth, offering foods to nourish them. We guide you through singing, drumming, and creating with earthy materials, while honoring all directions.

Art Action Earwig is an interdisciplinary collective composed of Wryly Andherson, Minah Lee, and Tadafumi Tamura, living and working on the traditional land of the Snuneymuxw people of Vancouver Island and the xʷməθkwəy̓əm, Skwxwú7mesh, and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh Nations of the Lower Mainland, unceded territories.

🚀Gathering Location: Robins Park in Nanaimo. This event includes walking through/into the Catstream Forest. No registration required. Bring your drum or simply your presence 😉

For more info visit: https://pullingtogather.space/. Pulling To Gather is co-produced by Nanaimo Forest School Cooperative and Art Action Earwig 예술행동그룹 이어위그.

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, City of Nanaimo, SEED coop, Cinevolution Media Arts, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Protecting our Waters and Planet Project, Ocean Wise, and THANK YOU to Snuneymuxw First Nation on whose land we live and work.

[ID 1: Art Action Earwig performing Placate Ring at Pulling To Gather Earth Day 2026 celebration, Bowen Park amphitheatre. Photo by Rewild US Media/Rae-Anne.]

[ID 2: Minah Lee, Wryly and Patrick Aleck hold their drums and smile. The sprawling branches of an old crab apple tree wrapped with brown dying ivy vines fills the background.]

09/23/2026

Bring your drum! Join us in song! We are honoured to introduce our special River's Day artist Patrick Aleck Jr. Patrick will join Art Action Earwig during the opening ceremony at Robins park and Forest Journey starting at 11:15am this Sunday, September 27. ❣️

Patrick is an Indigenous artist, drummer, singer, song composer, traditional knowledge keeper, storyteller, and disability advocate from Stz'uminus First Nation and Penelakut Tribe, based in Nanaimo, British Columbia. His debut double album, Life Is A Journey, was released in 2025. Patrick is also now an author and has recently released his children's book Spaal’: A Raven with Different Wings. He is widely known for gifting the inspiring "Equality Song" around the world. Patrick is recognized for his resilience, his willingness to share his wisdom and culture with everyone, and his ability to uplift people.

🚀Gathering Location: Robins Park in Nanaimo. This event includes walking through/into the Catstream Forest. No registration required.

For more info visit: https://pullingtogather.space/. Pulling To Gather is co-produced by Nanaimo Forest School Cooperative and Art Action Earwig 예술행동그룹 이어위그.

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, City of Nanaimo, SEED coop, Cinevolution Media Arts, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Protecting our Waters and Planet Project, Ocean Wise, and THANK YOU to Snuneymuxw First Nation on whose land we live and work.

[ID 1: Head shot of Patrick Aleck Jr. Patrick wears a cedar hat and smiles.]

[ID 2: Patrick beats his Coast Salish hand drum. An old crab apple tree stands in the background.]

09/23/2026

Come join a hearty circle of stories and songs, Talking Circle: Water Hearts and Tree Tales, facilitated our River’s Day artist Danielea Castell at 2:15pm this Sunday, during the Pulling To Gather celebration at Robins Park (September 27th, 11:30am-4:30pm, Free event). 🚣

"Did you know that when we share stories of the Waters we love, they receive our love directly? The same is true when we share tales about our beloved Trees." Danielea (Tall Standing Woman) is an eco-spiritual social artist, sound weaver, and facilitator with The Listening Field. Join Danielea for a ceremonial circle celebrating the Rivers, Creeks and Streams that we know and love. Each person is invited to share a brief story or anecdote about a beloved Water body, and together we hold a field of witnessing for these stories to be held by the community. There will be an opening and closing for the circle as well as group singing of Water gratitude songs. Bring a folding chair or cushion to sit on.

🚀Gathering Location: Robins Park (Rivers Day celebration welcome booth). This event includes walking through/into the Catstream Forest. No registration required.

For more info visit: https://pullingtogather.space/. Pulling To Gather is co-produced by Nanaimo Forest School Cooperative and Art Action Earwig 예술행동그룹 이어위그.

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, City of Nanaimo, SEED coop, Cinevolution Media Arts, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Protecting our Waters and Planet Project, Ocean Wise, and THANK YOU to Snuneymuxw First Nation on whose land we live and work.

[ID 1: Head shot of Danielea Castell. Danielea smiles in front of a background of blurred trees.]

[ID 2: Snuneymuxw Elder Geraldine Manson and Michael Gesselbracht of SEED Neighborhood stand beside a birds nest built in the branches of a Sitka spruce tree recently planted in the Catsream forest.]

09/22/2026

Com join us at Robins Park this Sunday with Priyanka Chakrabarti (Piu) who is sharing a new creation inviting you to a place of deep listening. Soundscapes from the Catstream forest will be part of this sonic treat. Grab your lunch (prepared by our chef artist) and then settle in your lawn chair by 1pm during our Rivers Day celebration (September 27th, 11am-4:30pm, Free event)! 🎧

"I am interested in what emerges: the sounds of the site, the rhythms of working together, the textures of the plants and environment, as well as my personal response to the experience of being there, listening and working. The field recordings and observations will become musical ideas, further developed through synthesis, voice, rhythm, and live electronic processing for the September 27 performance."

Piu is a musician, composer, and producer who adorns ambient soundscapes with hard hitting synth riffs, raga-inspired vocals, and global rhythms. Her sound blends genres, cultures, and identities—a reflection of how she moves in the world. Through both her studio practice and live performance, Piu invites listeners into carefully constructed sonic spaces designed for reflection, release, and release, and intentional listening.

To learn more about the artist and full event schedule, visit: https://pullingtogather.space/. Pulling To Gather is co-produced by Nanaimo Forest School Cooperative and Art Action Earwig 예술행동그룹 이어위그Art Action Earwig.

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, City of Nanaimo, SEED coop, Cinevolution Media Arts, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Protecting our Waters and Planet Project, Ocean Wise, and THANK YOU to Snuneymuxw First Nation on whose land we live and work.

[ID 1: Head shot of Priyanka Chakrabarti. Priyanka holds a microphone over electronic equipment in a dark space. Traces of light trail from their head and hands.]

[ID 2: Priyanka holds a field recorder over a patch of ivy at the base of an old crab apple tree during SEED Neighborhood's Catstream work party.]

05/04/2026

Much gratitude to everyone who came to be part of our 2026 Earth Day celebration! We have more to offer this spring. Join Snuneymuxw First Nation Elder C’tasi:a Geraldine Manson and ethnobotanist Nancy Turner for a plant walk “Native Plants under ecological threat from Invasive species & Respectful Harvest.” Two years ago, the duo shared their in-depth knowledge over a casual and friendly dialogue at Wildwood Ecoforest. How about a weekday afternoon walk along the Millstone River in Bowen Park this Thursday?🌿

Drop in FREE Plant Walk
When: May 7, 3-5pm
Where: Gather at Amphitheatre Near Duck Pond in Bowen Park.
More about the facilitators on the landing page: www.PullingToGather.space

Did you know that invasive species are one of the biggest threats to biodiversity? 😲Native plants hold important traditional cultural knowledge and feed native animals and micro organisms that are essential to the healthy ecology. Some of them offer delicious and medicinal berries you may not be familiar with yet. If you made an Honorable Harvest Basket with ivy from Bowen Park, you may bring it with you! 😍

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, City of Nanaimo, and Cinevolution Media Arts. Big thanks to Snuneymuxw First Nation, SEED coop, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society, CHLY 101.7fm.

[ID 1. Geraldine and Nancy hold each other by the shoulders in front of a large cedar tree surrounded by ferns in a forest.]

[ID 2. In Bowen Park, community participant Anna Hoult holds up an ivy basket by a wish paper handle at Pulling To Gather 2026 Earth Day celebration.

[ID 1 At Bing Kee Food Forest a child holds up a paper object made by community members. Ivy baskets sit on a table. Streams of paper wishes painted in home made botanical inks are tied to the baskets.

04/25/2026

PULLING TO GATHER

SATURDAY APRIL 25th

Join us for another EARTH DAY celebration in BOWEN PARK near the duck pond! 🌍

11 am — 5 pm schedule below

11:00

Opening Ceremony - protocol by Snuneymuxw Elder Doug White II

11:15 am

Art Action Earwig's Placate-ring Performance. Special spirit gifting event with Snuneymuxw artist tsatassaya Tracey White

12:00 pm

Lunch - Miso Soup and more!

12:20 pm

Ivy pulling starts with 3 community groups led by lead artists Christi York, Sonnet Labbé, and Mitch Miyagawa

1 pm

Ivy pulling starts with the last community group led by lead artist Tania Amaral.

1 — 3 pm

Creation/collaboration with the lead artists and team members

3 — 4 pm

Witnessing first 3 groups' creations.

4 pm — 5 pm

Witnessing the last group's creation + Large dance circle with everyone!!!

To PARTICIPATE in Art Creation/Collaboration with local artists and/or volunteer on April 25th, sign up on project website: www.PullingToGather.space (Link in bio)

[ ID: Illustrated schedule by Jenni Ottilie, for Pulling To Gather 2026. ]

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, City of Nanaimo, and Cinevolution Media Arts. Big thanks to Snuneymuxw First Nation, SEED coop, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society, CHLY 101.7fm.

04/23/2026

It’s this Saturday April 25th 11am! Wryly Andherson, Minah Lee, and Tadafumi Tamura of Art Action Earwig bring “Placate-ring” to Bowen Park's Amphitheatre/duck pond for the Pulling To Gather Earth Day celebration co-produced by Nanaimo Forest Kids.🌲

🌍This opening performance is a community participatory circular movement to regain balance in interrupted circulation and heartful communication. This work is a living thing, and we learn from experiencing how a work resonates differently in different times and places. We are curious about what “protection” means in the context of place and history, in this place and moment. What does protection mean to you in the world today? What am I protecting? Where does a sense of protection belong? We try to create a ring of protection with you, by feeding the spirits in all directions. Perhaps it’s an odd spiritual potluck where you can (b)ring something to share. 🔮

Want to contribute as a volunteer? Register: 👉https://forms.gle/nxDUCUwvEdwEhtBU7

For more info, visit: www.PullingToGather.space

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, City of Nanaimo, and Cinevolution Media Arts. Big thanks to Snuneymuxw First Nation, SEED coop, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society, CHLY 101.7fm.

[ID1: Minah stands at the Amphitheatre in Bowen Park, holding out a Coast Salish drum she made with the guidance of Snuneymuxw Elders. Photo by Tadafumi Tamura.]

[ID2: Tadafumi and Wryly hold bundled wands of long ivy vines.]

[ID 3: Wryly and Minah beat Coast Salish hand drums in Bowen Park.]