Balfour, Barbara2017-07-272017-07-272017-04-122017-07-27http://hdl.handle.net/10315/33596The current ecological state of the world is a source of great anxiety what seems to be missing is a sense of kinship, of how fundamentally interconnected human lives and the life of the planet are. I work across mediums to explore and elicit a sense that the boundary between the human and non-human is permeable, that it is not as locatable as it is often thought to be, that we are bound in a web of relations. This work is situated within the context of finding myself displaced in Toronto and working to methodically attune myself to this environment. As I slowly and meticulously engage with drawings, pressed flowers, sculpture, and other creative processes, I am learning the details of this place and the life here. I cultivate an intimacy and sensitivity to the environment around me through imbedded ecological sensibilities, shared stories, and relayed connections.enAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.EcologyElectronic Thesis or Dissertation2017-07-27ArtVisual artsDrawingSculptureCollageNatureNatural materialsMaterial feminismFeminismIndigenousIndigeneityFirst nationsMétisEcologyEnvironmentKinMaking kinMimesisLandscapeHomeRelationsConnectionsFlowersPlantsPressed flowersBook artMonoprintPrintmakingBodyHybridEntangledEntangled bodiesVitrinesAgyuDrawPastelWoodHairBeesPollinatorsCrocusLake OntarioCollectionGatherFound materialsAnthropocene