August 2023

A 16’ tall totem that Carey is carving for a private commission.

A totem that will present as a welcome figure for T’Sou-ke Nation. For this project, Carey worked with T’Sou-ke youth as a way to actively engage the community with the artwork. The project is commissioned by T’Souke Arts Group (TAG) with support from the Canada Council for the Arts and is expected to be completed …

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Commissioned by Pacific Opera Victoria, the Pole will comprise 14 custom cut second-growth cedar beams assembled into the size of an old-growth tree. To facilitate this process and engage student learning, Carey is collaborating with Camosun Innovates to develop a project with their mechanical engineering program. This will be supported by the National Science Research …

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Creating a virtual reality version of the Witness Blanket is an effort to make the artwork more accessible to a wider audience, especially to remote communities and educational institutions. Carey is also inviting Indigenous peoples from across Canada to contribute sounds associated with their culture to help bring the virtual work to life. He is …

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A commissioned collaborative project with German contemporary artist Marcus Kiel and funded by the Brost Foundation. The work will examine the history of resource extraction of steel and coal in Germany, and deforestation in Canada. “Wood Meets Steel”, a working title, will be installed in Gelsenkirchen on the site of a former coal mine.