Kate (Wingy) & Seán (Krow) are two artists working to cultivate ámek̲t tŧen íy śḱáleȼen (good heart, good mind) together, learning to support their local habitat, and getting to know their other-than-human cohabitants better through creative exploration.
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They previously lived at sx̣ʷət̕č̕əlíéw̕txʷ (swethjeli-ouwt'/'abode of the hummingbird') in the North Latoria Creek Watershed and now reside in Fernwood near Rock Bay Creek, Coast Salish Tung'exʷ & ÁLEṈENEȻ.
Hummingcrow & Co emerged as a collaborative practice during lockdown, when they were studying ecological stewardship and exploring the Scuttleverse.
Most of their work is not currently online, but some is available to view/purchase through Kate's shop. Seán also has a small gallery in the other room.
They donate a portion of all proceeds from their work to various local ecological causes and organizations.
Where did the name "sx̣ʷət̕č̕əlíéw̕txʷ" come from?
When Seán's grandfather moved to Metchosin in the early 1980s, he was struck by the number of hummingbirds who visited his home. So he sought out a Straits Salish name for the land, and was given "sx̣ʷət̕č̕əlíéw̕txʷ". Later, sx̣ʷət̕č̕əlíéw̕txʷ also came to be known as "Hummingbird Hill" and Kate wrote a song about our time there.
When Seán & Kate moved away in 2024, they ceremonially removed this name from the land, and—unbeknownst to them at the time—it 'migrated' to another area of Metchosin that is now protected by a Conservation Covenant.