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Artifacts of Grief
Grief is a fundamental part of being human. Not an easy one, but an inevitable one. Artifacts of Grief is an intentional space of grief sharing. The objects around us are imbued with grief stories. They are tangible vessels of grief. Each episode begins with an object—an artifact of grief—that serves as a conduit to the grief story being shared. By bringing the artifact into the physical space, grief becomes visible, something that can be felt, observed, held, both corporeally and emotionally…
Episodes
Artifacts of GriefFinding Empathy For A Younger Self
Kyle shares the story of a young self with big ambitions and the grief of the dreams that did not come true. He shares the story of his time on Big Brother…
Artifacts of GriefHow To Sit In the Stickiness Of Sorrow
Nadine shares the story of grieving her changing relationship with her son. Nadine became a mom at a young age and this shifted her identity and priorities…
Artifacts of GriefPhotography As Proof Of Loss
Haley shares the story of their camera: a Nikon D810 with a 35mm lens. The camera represents so many forms of grief, both specific to Haley and representative…
Artifacts of GriefBuilding A Raft Through The Tidal Wave Of Absence
William shares the story of the loss of his Aunty Jo and the ways in which experiencing three concurrent losses shifted his understanding of himself and his…
Artifacts of GriefUnexpected Loss and the Winding Path Out of the Dark
Hannah shares the story of her grief process, following the unexpected death of her three closest friends at age nineteen. She speaks to the ways in which…
Artifacts of GriefEverything Is Ephemeral
Heather shares the story of deciding to end her business: the Edmonton video rental store The Videodrome. Heather speaks to the difficulty of processing the…
Artifacts of GriefHolding Joy Without Clutching On
Rachel shares the story of a difficult choice and pregnancy loss. Rachel speaks to her embodied grief and the difficulty of providing external articulation to…
Artifacts of GriefHonouring Connections While Supporting Others
Brian shares the story of losing Alex MacKenzie, his partner’s father. Brian speaks to what it means to hold space for one’s own feelings of grief while…
Artifacts of GriefLosing The Rhythm of Cultural Spaces
Rose-Eva shares the story of grieving the loss of Edmonton’s Whyte Avenue music scene. She misses a time when biking home from her role as a host of CJSR’s…
Artifacts of GriefSorrow When Life Turns Out Other Than Expected
Carly shares the story of grieving that life has turned out differently than expected. Carly longs for a life she has envisioned since she was young. She…
Artifacts of GriefReclaiming A Name In Diaspora
Yeon Soo shares the story of choosing to reclaim her birth name, after years of going by a name chosen for convenience. She speaks to the intentionality in…
Artifacts of GriefIntentional Portals of Grief
Greg shares the story of the unexpected loss of his close friend and business partner, Brett. In the throes of mourning, Greg found an unusual doorway to…
Artifacts of GriefUprooting From Home
Kenyon shares the story of their loss of a home recently found: New Orleans. They bring with them an object of creation that honours the pain of losing home…
Artifacts of GriefThe Peace Journey of Reconciling Painful Truths
Tor shares the story of their journey towards peace, as they continue to work at reconciling the memories of a happy childhood with the reality of hardship and…
Artifacts of GriefLosing and Refinding Space
Kylie shares the story of the loss of her grandparents’ and father’s businesses. Through her grief story, Kylie offers space to consider how the loss of…
Artifacts of GriefLost and Lingering Senses That Crack Us Open
Sylvia shares the story of Marigold: their beloved rescue dog. Sylvia brings an object that Marigold wore that now brings her into a space through sound and…
Artifacts of GriefThe Nostalgic Routine of the Video Store
Elliott shares the story of his love of video stores and his deep sadness over the death of them. Through his grief story, Elliott offers space to consider the…
Artifacts of GriefTravelling Through Grief’s Contradictions
Carolyn shares her experiences with travel. She brings an object that represents the movement through space that has resulted in both loss and change in her…
Artifacts of GriefEvery Day Sites of Mourning
Ashley shares the story of her grandfather: Herman Kinzner (1931-2014). She brings an object that once belonged to him and now is part of her home. Through her…
Artifacts of GriefArtifacts of Grief Trailer
Every Thursday, an artifact serves as a conduit for a grief story. Kylie Burton and Elliott Kuss host Artifacts of Grief, an intentional space of grief sharing…