Kristy Bell created a very personal and poetic piece about her struggle to belong. Given the Haida name for ‘Bashful’ by her Ts’inni Steven (our language expert), she goes on a journey to discover the world out there, only to discover that her heart is content when she is surrounded by her community and her roots. Kristy calls herself a “photographer-poet” which is very appropo – she has a really strong eye, and brings a playfulness to images through collaging and tweaking in photoshop. Kristy is taking Haida language courses and even narrated some of her piece in the Haida language. If we had more time, I’m sure she would have narrated the entire piece. Kristy is moving to Terrace in the fall to pursue a degree in First Nations Visual Art.