Publications

Practical Dreamers: Communitarianism and Co-operatives on Malcolm Island, was published by the Sointula Museum and the BC Institute of Co-operative Studies at UVic. Written by graduate student Kevin Wilson, the book is based on CURA project research on the history of the communitarian values shared by residents of Malcolm Island since the founding of Sointula as a socialist utopia by Finnish settlers in 1901. For information contact the Sointula Museum at soinmuse@island.net or the BCICS at rochdale@uvic.ca .

Victoria Modern: Investigating Postwar Architecture and Design on Southern Vancouver Island, produced by the UVic collaborators on the Docomomo.BC project, is the first in a planned series of publications on the rise of modernism in the built landscape of postwar Greater Victoria. For information contact the Maltwood Gallery at cr@uvic.ca or msegger@uvic.ca .

Visions of the West Coast: Robert Aller & his Community. An exhibition catalogue featuring the collection of Robert Aller's artwork housed at the Rollin Art Centre in the Alberni Valley. For information visit the online exhibit or contact the Maltwood Gallery at cr@uvic.ca or phone 250-721-6562.

Nk'Mip Chronicles: Art from the Inkameep Day School, is a stunning catalogue of artwork and photos from Inkameep school children between 1931 and 1942. The story of the remarkable teacher Anthony Walsh and his students, encouraged to explore their culture through art and theater, is told by anthropologist Andrea Walsh. For information contact the Osoyoos Museum or the Nk'Mip Desert and Heritage Centre at nkmipdesert@oib.ca.

Shashin: Japanese Canadian Photography to 1942, is a beautifully illustrated catalogue of three collections of black and white photographs by early Japanese Canadian photographers, a historical review of Japanese Canadian communities in British Columbia, biographies of the photographers, and an analysis of insights into the social and economic life of pre-war Japanese Canadians. For information contact the Japanese Canadian National Museum at jcnm@nikkeiplace.org .

"A Woman's Place": Art and the Role of Women in the Cultural Formation of Victoria, B.C., 1850's-1920's, is a fully illustrated catalogue of the exhibition of the same name which took place at the Maltwood Art Museum and Gallery (Sept. 2004-Jan. 2005). The catalogue features an introductory essay by Dr. K. Anne Finlay and extensive catalogue entries by project researchers. For information contact the Maltwood Gallery at cr@uvic.ca or phone 250-721-6562.

Helen McCall’s Community Album, published by the Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives Society, is a fully illustrated and captivating study of the museum’s collection of photographs by Helen McCall (1899-1956). For information contact the museum at scm_a@dccnet.com or phone 604-886-8232.

The Langley Centennial Museum’s 80-page catalogue Legh Mulhall Kilpin: Teacher, Painter, Printmaker features the museum's collection of works by Legh Kilpin (1853-1919). Essays on aspects of the artist's work are by Barbara Winters and History in Art graduate students Geoffrey Carr, Sonia Lochner and Tusa Shea. For information contact the museum at information@langleymuseum.bc.ca or phone 604-888-3922.