Gauntlet (Skin Side) Haley BassettGroundbirch, British Columbia Dimension 21" x 27" Médium Inkjet print This piece explores the complexities of being a Métis woman living in northeast BC, where the oil and gas industry heavily impacts my community. Referencing traditional gauntlets, the welding glove represents my time working in the industry and is a contemporary gauntlet. It acknowledges the inherent tensions about working in the industry while recognizing the socioeconomic reality we inherit or the “gauntlet” we must navigate – as many Indigenous people often have no choice but to work in resource extraction. In other words, I worked in oil and gas despite my Métis values and because I am Métis. Gauntlet (Skin Side) Haley BassettGroundbirch, British Columbia À propos de l'artiste À propos de l'artiste Haley BassettGroundbirch, British Columbia Haley Basset is an artist of Métis and settler descent from Treaty 8. She is a registered citizen of Métis Nation BC. Her visual practice incorporates locally harvested natural materials and found objects and spans various mediums, including painting, sculpture, installation, beadwork, and textile arts. Born and raised in a remote area of northeast BC, her artistic approach is rooted in a sense of place and identity. As the daughter of settler farmers, Indigenous hunters, and horsemen, the artist grapples with conflicting inherited relationships with the land and a contemporary Métis experience. Suivez sur les sociaux