Jay Havens
Kanien'kehá:ka 🐻
Grand River Territory
Wall. Stage. Classroom. Gallery.

Art Archive: Stone and Bone Spectacular at Centaur Theatre, Montreal, Oct 2025

Art Archive: Stone and Bone Spectacular at Centaur Theatre, Montreal, Oct 2025

Art Archive: Stone and Bone Spectacular at Centaur Theatre, Montreal, Oct 2025

Art Archive: Stone and Bone Spectacular at Centaur Theatre, Montreal, Oct 2025

Art Archive: Stone and Bone Spectacular at Centaur Theatre, Montreal, Oct 2025

Art Archive: Stone and Bone Spectacular at Centaur Theatre, Montreal, Oct 2025

Art Archive: Stone and Bone Spectacular at Centaur Theatre, Montreal, Oct 2025

Art Archive: Stone and Bone Spectacular at Centaur Theatre, Montreal, Oct 2025

Art Archive: Stone and Bone Spectacular at Centaur Theatre, Montreal, Oct 2025

Art Archive: Stone and Bone Spectacular at Centaur Theatre, Montreal, Oct 2025

Art Archive: Stone and Bone Spectacular at Centaur Theatre, Montreal, Oct 2025

Art Archive: Stone and Bone Spectacular at Centaur Theatre, Montreal, Oct 2025

Art Archive: Stone and Bone Spectacular at Centaur Theatre, Montreal, Oct 2025

Join faculty member Jay Havens—a multi-media Two-Spirit artist, educator, and collaborator (and one of our designers for The Nether this term!) of Kanien’keha:ka (Haudenosaunee) and Scottish Canadian ancestry—for a talk at the Perimeter Institute next Wednesday. 🗣️🎨#TheatreAndPerformanceThursdays
TALK ABSTRACT
[Exploring the theme of Ka’satsténhsera: Unity of Hearts and Minds], this talk will place the artwork created by Jay for the Perimeter Institute into context, discussing Haudenosaunee history here on the Haldimand tract, including contemporary Haudenosaunee culture on Six Nations. The talk will describe the history of the Woodland school of art, as well as discussing the Indigenous Group of Seven, to show the development of the art style that Jay works in.
- Eventbrite: Ka’satsténhsera – Unity of Hearts and Minds
—
📅 Wednesday, January 21, 2026
⏰ 6:45pm-8:00pm
📍 Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (31 Caroline Street N, Waterloo)
💰 Free to attend—visit our Linktree to register!
#uwaterloo #uwthperf #uwaterlooarts #theatre

Join faculty member Jay Havens—a multi-media Two-Spirit artist, educator, and collaborator (and one of our designers for The Nether this term!) of Kanien’keha:ka (Haudenosaunee) and Scottish Canadian ancestry—for a talk at the Perimeter Institute next Wednesday. 🗣️🎨#TheatreAndPerformanceThursdays
TALK ABSTRACT
[Exploring the theme of Ka’satsténhsera: Unity of Hearts and Minds], this talk will place the artwork created by Jay for the Perimeter Institute into context, discussing Haudenosaunee history here on the Haldimand tract, including contemporary Haudenosaunee culture on Six Nations. The talk will describe the history of the Woodland school of art, as well as discussing the Indigenous Group of Seven, to show the development of the art style that Jay works in.
- Eventbrite: Ka’satsténhsera – Unity of Hearts and Minds
—
📅 Wednesday, January 21, 2026
⏰ 6:45pm-8:00pm
📍 Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (31 Caroline Street N, Waterloo)
💰 Free to attend—visit our Linktree to register!
#uwaterloo #uwthperf #uwaterlooarts #theatre

Join faculty member Jay Havens—a multi-media Two-Spirit artist, educator, and collaborator (and one of our designers for The Nether this term!) of Kanien’keha:ka (Haudenosaunee) and Scottish Canadian ancestry—for a talk at the Perimeter Institute next Wednesday. 🗣️🎨#TheatreAndPerformanceThursdays
TALK ABSTRACT
[Exploring the theme of Ka’satsténhsera: Unity of Hearts and Minds], this talk will place the artwork created by Jay for the Perimeter Institute into context, discussing Haudenosaunee history here on the Haldimand tract, including contemporary Haudenosaunee culture on Six Nations. The talk will describe the history of the Woodland school of art, as well as discussing the Indigenous Group of Seven, to show the development of the art style that Jay works in.
- Eventbrite: Ka’satsténhsera – Unity of Hearts and Minds
—
📅 Wednesday, January 21, 2026
⏰ 6:45pm-8:00pm
📍 Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (31 Caroline Street N, Waterloo)
💰 Free to attend—visit our Linktree to register!
#uwaterloo #uwthperf #uwaterlooarts #theatre
The Bargain Hunter is off to Montreal for an exhibition at @bacabiennale! This artwork is a human sized cornhusker doll made of mixed media.

The Bargain Hunter is off to Montreal for an exhibition at @bacabiennale! This artwork is a human sized cornhusker doll made of mixed media.

The Redcoat. 2016-2023. Dyed rawhide, sinew, trade silver and wire.
The artwork is an installation that works to share Haudenosaunee history and examine our relationship with the British during the American Revolution and consequent removal from upstate New York to Grand River Territories after that war.
This artwork will make a new iteration at the 2023 Prague Quadrennial of Scenography and Design!

The Redcoat. 2016-2023. Dyed rawhide, sinew, trade silver and wire.
The artwork is an installation that works to share Haudenosaunee history and examine our relationship with the British during the American Revolution and consequent removal from upstate New York to Grand River Territories after that war.
This artwork will make a new iteration at the 2023 Prague Quadrennial of Scenography and Design!

A couple of years ago i submitted this concept for a pride cross walk. "Wampum Pride" was the title. The pride progress flag forms a circle of wampum figures connecting hands in unity across the intersection.
The proposal was unsuccessful like many proposals are but I thought it was worth sharing it anyways. I have stickers available of this design which I will put in my shop in a couple of weeks. Watch for them if you like the design

A couple of years ago i submitted this concept for a pride cross walk. "Wampum Pride" was the title. The pride progress flag forms a circle of wampum figures connecting hands in unity across the intersection.
The proposal was unsuccessful like many proposals are but I thought it was worth sharing it anyways. I have stickers available of this design which I will put in my shop in a couple of weeks. Watch for them if you like the design

A couple of years ago i submitted this concept for a pride cross walk. "Wampum Pride" was the title. The pride progress flag forms a circle of wampum figures connecting hands in unity across the intersection.
The proposal was unsuccessful like many proposals are but I thought it was worth sharing it anyways. I have stickers available of this design which I will put in my shop in a couple of weeks. Watch for them if you like the design

Meadowvale Theatre has been undergoing renovations for the last year and I was very honoured to be awarded this commission by the City of Mississauga after a public art call in 2021.
The creation process involved speaking with community members and taking their needs and ideas into account. The results are a combination of their stories about the theatre complex, theatre making in general and their connection to the region of Mississauga.
In the end the mural is a celebration of all the people it takes to prepare a story for the stage. Thanks to everyone who was involved especially @serenpipity.
If anyone would like to attend the public opening it will take place on September 24th, 2022. DM me and i cam forward the details.

Meadowvale Theatre has been undergoing renovations for the last year and I was very honoured to be awarded this commission by the City of Mississauga after a public art call in 2021.
The creation process involved speaking with community members and taking their needs and ideas into account. The results are a combination of their stories about the theatre complex, theatre making in general and their connection to the region of Mississauga.
In the end the mural is a celebration of all the people it takes to prepare a story for the stage. Thanks to everyone who was involved especially @serenpipity.
If anyone would like to attend the public opening it will take place on September 24th, 2022. DM me and i cam forward the details.

Meadowvale Theatre has been undergoing renovations for the last year and I was very honoured to be awarded this commission by the City of Mississauga after a public art call in 2021.
The creation process involved speaking with community members and taking their needs and ideas into account. The results are a combination of their stories about the theatre complex, theatre making in general and their connection to the region of Mississauga.
In the end the mural is a celebration of all the people it takes to prepare a story for the stage. Thanks to everyone who was involved especially @serenpipity.
If anyone would like to attend the public opening it will take place on September 24th, 2022. DM me and i cam forward the details.
Meadowvale Theatre has been undergoing renovations for the last year and I was very honoured to be awarded this commission by the City of Mississauga after a public art call in 2021.
The creation process involved speaking with community members and taking their needs and ideas into account. The results are a combination of their stories about the theatre complex, theatre making in general and their connection to the region of Mississauga.
In the end the mural is a celebration of all the people it takes to prepare a story for the stage. Thanks to everyone who was involved especially @serenpipity.
If anyone would like to attend the public opening it will take place on September 24th, 2022. DM me and i cam forward the details.

Meadowvale Theatre has been undergoing renovations for the last year and I was very honoured to be awarded this commission by the City of Mississauga after a public art call in 2021.
The creation process involved speaking with community members and taking their needs and ideas into account. The results are a combination of their stories about the theatre complex, theatre making in general and their connection to the region of Mississauga.
In the end the mural is a celebration of all the people it takes to prepare a story for the stage. Thanks to everyone who was involved especially @serenpipity.
If anyone would like to attend the public opening it will take place on September 24th, 2022. DM me and i cam forward the details.

Meadowvale Theatre has been undergoing renovations for the last year and I was very honoured to be awarded this commission by the City of Mississauga after a public art call in 2021.
The creation process involved speaking with community members and taking their needs and ideas into account. The results are a combination of their stories about the theatre complex, theatre making in general and their connection to the region of Mississauga.
In the end the mural is a celebration of all the people it takes to prepare a story for the stage. Thanks to everyone who was involved especially @serenpipity.
If anyone would like to attend the public opening it will take place on September 24th, 2022. DM me and i cam forward the details.

Meadowvale Theatre has been undergoing renovations for the last year and I was very honoured to be awarded this commission by the City of Mississauga after a public art call in 2021.
The creation process involved speaking with community members and taking their needs and ideas into account. The results are a combination of their stories about the theatre complex, theatre making in general and their connection to the region of Mississauga.
In the end the mural is a celebration of all the people it takes to prepare a story for the stage. Thanks to everyone who was involved especially @serenpipity.
If anyone would like to attend the public opening it will take place on September 24th, 2022. DM me and i cam forward the details.

The Community Wampum installation is completed! Looking very close to the digital rendering.
The 9 figures have different colored hearts to represent the people of the world who come to the museum. The central figure is a Haudenosaunee person holding the two row wampum. They are standing beside a council fire with a sun in the sky to represent eternity. Huge thanks to the folks at #iroquoismuseum.
#haudenosauneestyle #wampum #instillationart #communityart
The Community Wampum installation is completed! Looking very close to the digital rendering.
The 9 figures have different colored hearts to represent the people of the world who come to the museum. The central figure is a Haudenosaunee person holding the two row wampum. They are standing beside a council fire with a sun in the sky to represent eternity. Huge thanks to the folks at #iroquoismuseum.
#haudenosauneestyle #wampum #instillationart #communityart

The Community Wampum installation is completed! Looking very close to the digital rendering.
The 9 figures have different colored hearts to represent the people of the world who come to the museum. The central figure is a Haudenosaunee person holding the two row wampum. They are standing beside a council fire with a sun in the sky to represent eternity. Huge thanks to the folks at #iroquoismuseum.
#haudenosauneestyle #wampum #instillationart #communityart

The Community Wampum installation is completed! Looking very close to the digital rendering.
The 9 figures have different colored hearts to represent the people of the world who come to the museum. The central figure is a Haudenosaunee person holding the two row wampum. They are standing beside a council fire with a sun in the sky to represent eternity. Huge thanks to the folks at #iroquoismuseum.
#haudenosauneestyle #wampum #instillationart #communityart
The Community Wampum installation is completed! Looking very close to the digital rendering.
The 9 figures have different colored hearts to represent the people of the world who come to the museum. The central figure is a Haudenosaunee person holding the two row wampum. They are standing beside a council fire with a sun in the sky to represent eternity. Huge thanks to the folks at #iroquoismuseum.
#haudenosauneestyle #wampum #instillationart #communityart

18months in the making. The Community Wampum Belt was created with funding from USA Institute for Library and Museum Services grant. So far close to 100 people have helped in the making of this wampum. Big thanks to everyone who listened to the teachings and then assisted in the work. This is my second work at the Iroquois Museum. in 2018 we made a series of murals in the children museum.
#mohawkhomelands #haudenosauneestyle #mohawkartist #instillationart #communityart

18months in the making. The Community Wampum Belt was created with funding from USA Institute for Library and Museum Services grant. So far close to 100 people have helped in the making of this wampum. Big thanks to everyone who listened to the teachings and then assisted in the work. This is my second work at the Iroquois Museum. in 2018 we made a series of murals in the children museum.
#mohawkhomelands #haudenosauneestyle #mohawkartist #instillationart #communityart

18months in the making. The Community Wampum Belt was created with funding from USA Institute for Library and Museum Services grant. So far close to 100 people have helped in the making of this wampum. Big thanks to everyone who listened to the teachings and then assisted in the work. This is my second work at the Iroquois Museum. in 2018 we made a series of murals in the children museum.
#mohawkhomelands #haudenosauneestyle #mohawkartist #instillationart #communityart
18months in the making. The Community Wampum Belt was created with funding from USA Institute for Library and Museum Services grant. So far close to 100 people have helped in the making of this wampum. Big thanks to everyone who listened to the teachings and then assisted in the work. This is my second work at the Iroquois Museum. in 2018 we made a series of murals in the children museum.
#mohawkhomelands #haudenosauneestyle #mohawkartist #instillationart #communityart

18months in the making. The Community Wampum Belt was created with funding from USA Institute for Library and Museum Services grant. So far close to 100 people have helped in the making of this wampum. Big thanks to everyone who listened to the teachings and then assisted in the work. This is my second work at the Iroquois Museum. in 2018 we made a series of murals in the children museum.
#mohawkhomelands #haudenosauneestyle #mohawkartist #instillationart #communityart

The challenge. Chop up a 75yr old canoe and reconstruct it into artwork. This installation is a private commission for a company in Toronto. Very excited to see it coming together so well! Huge applause to the folks at @production.canada for bringing this concept to life. Its going to be absolutely amazing! Can't wait to see the final product installed in a few weeks.
#haudenosauneeartist #mohawkartist #tkaronto #deconstruction #reconstruction #installationart #artlife

The challenge. Chop up a 75yr old canoe and reconstruct it into artwork. This installation is a private commission for a company in Toronto. Very excited to see it coming together so well! Huge applause to the folks at @production.canada for bringing this concept to life. Its going to be absolutely amazing! Can't wait to see the final product installed in a few weeks.
#haudenosauneeartist #mohawkartist #tkaronto #deconstruction #reconstruction #installationart #artlife

The challenge. Chop up a 75yr old canoe and reconstruct it into artwork. This installation is a private commission for a company in Toronto. Very excited to see it coming together so well! Huge applause to the folks at @production.canada for bringing this concept to life. Its going to be absolutely amazing! Can't wait to see the final product installed in a few weeks.
#haudenosauneeartist #mohawkartist #tkaronto #deconstruction #reconstruction #installationart #artlife

The challenge. Chop up a 75yr old canoe and reconstruct it into artwork. This installation is a private commission for a company in Toronto. Very excited to see it coming together so well! Huge applause to the folks at @production.canada for bringing this concept to life. Its going to be absolutely amazing! Can't wait to see the final product installed in a few weeks.
#haudenosauneeartist #mohawkartist #tkaronto #deconstruction #reconstruction #installationart #artlife

The challenge. Chop up a 75yr old canoe and reconstruct it into artwork. This installation is a private commission for a company in Toronto. Very excited to see it coming together so well! Huge applause to the folks at @production.canada for bringing this concept to life. Its going to be absolutely amazing! Can't wait to see the final product installed in a few weeks.
#haudenosauneeartist #mohawkartist #tkaronto #deconstruction #reconstruction #installationart #artlife

The challenge. Chop up a 75yr old canoe and reconstruct it into artwork. This installation is a private commission for a company in Toronto. Very excited to see it coming together so well! Huge applause to the folks at @production.canada for bringing this concept to life. Its going to be absolutely amazing! Can't wait to see the final product installed in a few weeks.
#haudenosauneeartist #mohawkartist #tkaronto #deconstruction #reconstruction #installationart #artlife
Material Shift features a number of Haudenosaunee artists using uncommon materials to produce cultural objects. My work called "the bargain hunters gustowah" is in the exhibition. The gustowah is the traditional headdress worn by Haudenosaunee men for many centuries. The one i made is built from repurposed Walmart shopping bags, electrician tape, plastic jewels with a black ash frame.
April 1st - Nov 27th at the Iroquois Museum in Howe's Caverns in upstate New York
#haudenosauneestyle #gustowah #contemporaryindigenousart #mohawkartist #rollbackrawhide

Material Shift features a number of Haudenosaunee artists using uncommon materials to produce cultural objects. My work called "the bargain hunters gustowah" is in the exhibition. The gustowah is the traditional headdress worn by Haudenosaunee men for many centuries. The one i made is built from repurposed Walmart shopping bags, electrician tape, plastic jewels with a black ash frame.
April 1st - Nov 27th at the Iroquois Museum in Howe's Caverns in upstate New York
#haudenosauneestyle #gustowah #contemporaryindigenousart #mohawkartist #rollbackrawhide

The Bargain Bin Bear was three years in the making. It contains black garbage bags, tomatoes cages, dream catcher hoops, electrical tape and sinew.
It is woven to emulate Haudenosaunee fancybaskets and took over 300 black garbage bags to make the weaving material. The Bear is made to hold a historical basket from collections and will be living at @nysmuseum
#haudenosauneestyle
#mohawkartist
#fancybasket
#rollbackrawhide
#garbageart
#installationart

The Bargain Bin Bear was three years in the making. It contains black garbage bags, tomatoes cages, dream catcher hoops, electrical tape and sinew.
It is woven to emulate Haudenosaunee fancybaskets and took over 300 black garbage bags to make the weaving material. The Bear is made to hold a historical basket from collections and will be living at @nysmuseum
#haudenosauneestyle
#mohawkartist
#fancybasket
#rollbackrawhide
#garbageart
#installationart
The Bargain Bin Bear was three years in the making. It contains black garbage bags, tomatoes cages, dream catcher hoops, electrical tape and sinew.
It is woven to emulate Haudenosaunee fancybaskets and took over 300 black garbage bags to make the weaving material. The Bear is made to hold a historical basket from collections and will be living at @nysmuseum
#haudenosauneestyle
#mohawkartist
#fancybasket
#rollbackrawhide
#garbageart
#installationart

The Bargain Bin Bear was three years in the making. It contains black garbage bags, tomatoes cages, dream catcher hoops, electrical tape and sinew.
It is woven to emulate Haudenosaunee fancybaskets and took over 300 black garbage bags to make the weaving material. The Bear is made to hold a historical basket from collections and will be living at @nysmuseum
#haudenosauneestyle
#mohawkartist
#fancybasket
#rollbackrawhide
#garbageart
#installationart

The Bargain Bin Bear was three years in the making. It contains black garbage bags, tomatoes cages, dream catcher hoops, electrical tape and sinew.
It is woven to emulate Haudenosaunee fancybaskets and took over 300 black garbage bags to make the weaving material. The Bear is made to hold a historical basket from collections and will be living at @nysmuseum
#haudenosauneestyle
#mohawkartist
#fancybasket
#rollbackrawhide
#garbageart
#installationart
The Bargain Bin Bear was three years in the making. It contains black garbage bags, tomatoes cages, dream catcher hoops, electrical tape and sinew.
It is woven to emulate Haudenosaunee fancybaskets and took over 300 black garbage bags to make the weaving material. The Bear is made to hold a historical basket from collections and will be living at @nysmuseum
#haudenosauneestyle
#mohawkartist
#fancybasket
#rollbackrawhide
#garbageart
#installationart

The Bargain Bin Bear was three years in the making. It contains black garbage bags, tomatoes cages, dream catcher hoops, electrical tape and sinew.
It is woven to emulate Haudenosaunee fancybaskets and took over 300 black garbage bags to make the weaving material. The Bear is made to hold a historical basket from collections and will be living at @nysmuseum
#haudenosauneestyle
#mohawkartist
#fancybasket
#rollbackrawhide
#garbageart
#installationart

The Bargain Bin Bear was three years in the making. It contains black garbage bags, tomatoes cages, dream catcher hoops, electrical tape and sinew.
It is woven to emulate Haudenosaunee fancybaskets and took over 300 black garbage bags to make the weaving material. The Bear is made to hold a historical basket from collections and will be living at @nysmuseum
#haudenosauneestyle
#mohawkartist
#fancybasket
#rollbackrawhide
#garbageart
#installationart
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