Living-language-land: Word portraits from the Earth is a series of 27 stitched interpretations inspired by Living-language-land, a collection of specially chosen words from endangered and minority languages from all over the world.

My part in this collaborative project was to create 'word portraits' that would engage emotions and light up curiosity about these beautiful, poetic words, many of which have no direct translation to English. They bring together themes I'm passionate about: our relationship with nature, love of words and language, and earth-based spirituality.

The full exhibit can now be viewed at the LR Wilson Building, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON until Friday, May 23, 2025.

All contributions were created by the communities themselves, and all contributors received compensation to support their wider work. All contributions are shared under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, unless otherwise noted. Attribution to the authors is essential. All supporting information can be found here: https://living-language-land.org.

I am currently seeking future venue commitments for this exhibition and will post developments as they emerge: please watch my Events page for updated information. I am open to doing presentations, by Zoom or in person, for educational purposes. Contact me for details.