Sharon Fortney
@sharonfortney.bsky.social
Indigenous curator interested in Salish weaving, basketry and contemporary Indigenous fashions (and big earrings).
PhD Anthropology, Active in repatriation
Klahoose First Nation
PhD Anthropology, Active in repatriation
Klahoose First Nation
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Bright Auroras over Stonehenge tonight.
Go out and look up tonight. Auroras are expected to be even more bright and vivid tonight.
Some info about these auroras: Red auroras occur about 125–250 miles high, green about 60–90 miles, and pink around 55–75 miles above Earth’s surface.
Go out and look up tonight. Auroras are expected to be even more bright and vivid tonight.
Some info about these auroras: Red auroras occur about 125–250 miles high, green about 60–90 miles, and pink around 55–75 miles above Earth’s surface.
November 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Bright Auroras over Stonehenge tonight.
Go out and look up tonight. Auroras are expected to be even more bright and vivid tonight.
Some info about these auroras: Red auroras occur about 125–250 miles high, green about 60–90 miles, and pink around 55–75 miles above Earth’s surface.
Go out and look up tonight. Auroras are expected to be even more bright and vivid tonight.
Some info about these auroras: Red auroras occur about 125–250 miles high, green about 60–90 miles, and pink around 55–75 miles above Earth’s surface.
Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week 2025
November 22, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week 2025
Red Dress night performance at VIFW 2025
November 20, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Red Dress night performance at VIFW 2025
He’s always smiling 😊
November 18, 2025 at 4:47 AM
He’s always smiling 😊
Reposted by Sharon Fortney
❄️ Celebrate the season at our Winter Indigenous Artisans Market! ❄️
Join us Dec 6, 11 am–4 pm for a festive day of Indigenous creativity and community.
🎟️ Free admission thanks to BMO!
👉 Learn more: https://f.mtr.cool/ursezvtzxh
Join us Dec 6, 11 am–4 pm for a festive day of Indigenous creativity and community.
🎟️ Free admission thanks to BMO!
👉 Learn more: https://f.mtr.cool/ursezvtzxh
November 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
❄️ Celebrate the season at our Winter Indigenous Artisans Market! ❄️
Join us Dec 6, 11 am–4 pm for a festive day of Indigenous creativity and community.
🎟️ Free admission thanks to BMO!
👉 Learn more: https://f.mtr.cool/ursezvtzxh
Join us Dec 6, 11 am–4 pm for a festive day of Indigenous creativity and community.
🎟️ Free admission thanks to BMO!
👉 Learn more: https://f.mtr.cool/ursezvtzxh
I’m making my first tunic. I have learned that I should start with the shoulders
November 13, 2025 at 5:27 AM
I’m making my first tunic. I have learned that I should start with the shoulders
Inspired by Cannupa Hanska Luger’s contributions to the 2025 Eiteljorg Fellowship exhibition
November 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Inspired by Cannupa Hanska Luger’s contributions to the 2025 Eiteljorg Fellowship exhibition
I’m in love with the work of Erin Ggaadimits Ivalu Gingrich
November 9, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I’m in love with the work of Erin Ggaadimits Ivalu Gingrich
Eiteljorg 2025 Fellow John Feodorov
November 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Eiteljorg 2025 Fellow John Feodorov
Visited the second floor galleries of the Eiteljorg Museum today
November 7, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Visited the second floor galleries of the Eiteljorg Museum today
Making porcupine quill earrings
November 5, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Making porcupine quill earrings
Attempting my first tunic. Had a lot of trouble warping the two dowels for the neck (three tries and it wasn’t level - when I tried to adjust lost all the warps and had to start over)!
November 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Attempting my first tunic. Had a lot of trouble warping the two dowels for the neck (three tries and it wasn’t level - when I tried to adjust lost all the warps and had to start over)!
Reposted by Sharon Fortney
'Awe-inspiring presence': Vancouver artist creates haunting image of crow people on the SkyTrain
'Awe-inspiring presence': Vancouver artist creates haunting image of crow people on the SkyTrain
"It's like a daily parade that subtly marks the passage of time."
dlvr.it
November 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
'Awe-inspiring presence': Vancouver artist creates haunting image of crow people on the SkyTrain
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One of our local breweries is co-owned by a bat researcher. One day she told me about the ongoing die-off of bats in North America and I’m convinced it is a top ten problem. I am glad to see solutions to some of the issues she highlighted and hope they are implemented www.cbc.ca/radio/whaton...
Bats are at risk in Canada, because wind turbines keep killing them | CBC Radio
Bats don’t exactly have a glowing public image. After all, they’re often associated with blood-sucking vampires, gloomy caves and all things spooky. But migratory bats in Canada are in desperate need ...
www.cbc.ca
October 30, 2025 at 1:22 PM
One of our local breweries is co-owned by a bat researcher. One day she told me about the ongoing die-off of bats in North America and I’m convinced it is a top ten problem. I am glad to see solutions to some of the issues she highlighted and hope they are implemented www.cbc.ca/radio/whaton...
Finished my first paid commission. Next summer it will be a touchable object i. Taking Care at MOV. (Disability Activism exhibition)
October 26, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Finished my first paid commission. Next summer it will be a touchable object i. Taking Care at MOV. (Disability Activism exhibition)
Attempting a horse 🐴
October 22, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Attempting a horse 🐴
At the SLCC in Whistler until April 5
October 18, 2025 at 1:36 AM
At the SLCC in Whistler until April 5
Tried doing some horses, 🐎. Requires a lot of smaller pieces
October 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Tried doing some horses, 🐎. Requires a lot of smaller pieces
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Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world,... I feel like I can't take it. And my heart is just going to cave in.
October 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world,... I feel like I can't take it. And my heart is just going to cave in.
Three wall hangings I made recently. The mountain goats is very important to Salish weavers for its wool and protection, but is also considered ancestral to some nations.
The new one is going to Cheam, one was for a Squamish hunter, and the first is for Klahoose.
The new one is going to Cheam, one was for a Squamish hunter, and the first is for Klahoose.
October 11, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Three wall hangings I made recently. The mountain goats is very important to Salish weavers for its wool and protection, but is also considered ancestral to some nations.
The new one is going to Cheam, one was for a Squamish hunter, and the first is for Klahoose.
The new one is going to Cheam, one was for a Squamish hunter, and the first is for Klahoose.
My third mountain goat will be heading off to Cheam soon
October 8, 2025 at 2:29 PM
My third mountain goat will be heading off to Cheam soon
Made this golden beets last weekend recipe with the lemon vinaigrette dressing. Very nice (I substituted sunflower seeds for the pistachios and used mixed greens).
October 6, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Made this golden beets last weekend recipe with the lemon vinaigrette dressing. Very nice (I substituted sunflower seeds for the pistachios and used mixed greens).
Reposted by Sharon Fortney
New housing technologies advance Indigenous reconciliation in B.C.
New housing technologies advance Indigenous reconciliation in B.C.
Prefab and AI helping First Nations achieve their development goals
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October 3, 2025 at 10:17 PM
New housing technologies advance Indigenous reconciliation in B.C.