KLRS is excited to welcome Helen O'Connor to the Station for her two-week Kluane National Park Artist Residency!
The Arctic Institute of North America operates the Kluane Lake Research Station (KLRS). Located on the south shore of Lhù’ààn Mân (Kluane Lake), KLRS is privileged to be situated within the Traditional Territory of the Kluane First Nation (KFN) and the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations (CAFN). Research in the region often occurs within the Traditional Territories of KFN, CAFN, and the White River First Nation (WRFN).
The extreme elevation difference between Lhù’ààn Mân and the crest of the St. Elias Mountains establishes a strong gradient in environmental attributes, providing a remarkable diversity of research opportunities within a small geographical area. Researchers staying at KLRS study a variety of disciplines, including glaciology, geomorphology, geology, biology, botany, zoology, hydrology, and climatology. Over 1500 scientific papers have been published, many of which are described in the Kluane Lake Research Station bibliographic database.
KLRS is excited to welcome Helen O'Connor to the Station for her two-week Kluane National Park Artist Residency!
Save the date! All are welcome at the 2026 KLRS Community BBQ this May Long, Monday May 18 from 12 to 3pm.
Save the new date! You are invited to the 2025 KLRS Open House to be held at the Station on Saturday September 13th from 3 to 7pm.
The Kluane National Park Artist Residency is presented in partnership with Parks Canada and Yukon Arts Centre.
Since its launch in 2023, we've welcomed seven artists-in-residence from across Canada.
Helen O’Connor is a Yukon visual artist who makes paper by hand to create sculpture, artist books, and installations. Her works reflect a reverence for nature and are influenced by personal mythmaking, exploring ideas of materiality, place, and ecology. For O’Connor, the transformation from plant to paper to work of art is magic!
Helen is offering an artist talk and two workshops as part of her residency, including her Meet a Critter and make some paper! workshop to be held at KLRS on August 1st.
Christine Dunbar began beading in 2020 during the pandemic to pass the time. She had a growing collection of beaded earrings and wanted to try making her own. This hobby quickly became a full-time business that would thrive. Christine has sold her beadwork across Canada, the United States and Europe, and had a pair of earrings appear in Vogue. She has hosted several workshops across Canada to help others connect to their Indigenous culture, or to those interested in learning the artform. Christine takes inspiration from nature, modern art, and her Indigenous heritage.
Christine is offering an artist talk and two workshops as part of her residency, including her Caribou tufting workshop to be held at KLRS on September 13th.
Leslie Leong (2025)
Jaymie Campbell (2025)
Bettina Matzkuhn (2024)
Misha Donohoe (2024)
Christine Koch (2023)
Teagyn Aatagwéix'i Vallevand (2023)
