Kay Slater @ FLEET: Edmonds

Throughout February 2025, Kay Slater will occupy the FLEET: Edmonds mobile artist studio.

Save the Date: They will host an Open House, free and open to the public, on February 23rd along with a Tactile Workshop with their collective, Temporary Tactile at 1 PM. More information coming soon.

Join them every Friday between 5-6 PM for a Sunset Watch Party, a communal gathering in stillness and presence, where participants experience the setting sun without the expectation of conversation or verbal engagement. These events reimagine how we connect with each other and the natural world through shared silence and stillness.

Learn more about Sunset Watch Parties.

Want to learn more about their Radical Silence project?

This month, Slater will engage in their ongoing voice-off project, promoting non-verbal communication in public spaces. This project encourages communities to recognize and validate non-verbal, gestural, and signing interactions as meaningful and complete forms of communication. Practicing radical silence involves choosing to be non-verbal in a society that often equates speaking with intelligence or efficiency, thereby challenging the societal norms and frustrations that arise when communication does not align with verbal expectations. Kay will not speak throughout February, either in professional, personal, or public settings, and they welcome you to engage non-verbally if you want to learn more about what they are up to! You are also welcome to observe and peek in!

Want to try their most recent text game from their residency at Granville Island, The Haunted Island. They will be creating a similar game for the park which will be shared on February 23rd at their Open House event, here in the park.

Kay's bio, artist statement, and visual description are at kdot.ca.