A Sense of Place (2007)

What is involved in knowing a place? What process takes place to transform an ordinary spot into a place of significance? What do we notice as we walk down a familiar street or through an unexpected part of the city? How can we connect with a place we visit for only a short time?

A Sense of Place was a project to facilitate the interaction and connection of the participants in Open Engagement and the city of Regina. A guerrilla-planting project, the objective was to provide the opportunity for individuals to develop and celebrate a relationship with a particular location in the city.

Each burlap pouch contained instructions, a small package of seeds native to the prairies and an original painting or drawing. Individuals were invited to take one, follow the instructions and email us the location of their planting to create a map. This project was a collaboration between myself and Robin Lambert.