About us
This project was started by a family with European ancestry that now resides in Edmonton.
We're a family of creatives, researchers, teachers and students.
We co-create images of the river valley that now surrounds us and run the annual Face of Edmonton competition.
We've also lived in Toronto, Manhattan, Denver and Birmingham, England.
We love the river valley, where you'll find us hiking, biking, skating, skiing or canoeing most days.
We've put what we like about this city into our designs.
The "e" traces the North Saskatchewan River and the Anthony Henday highway that surrounds our city.
When superimposed on our city it represents the world's largest "e".
The "e" design doubles as a map that can include coloured dots to guide people to where places are.
This is intended to help residents, immigrants and visitors find Edmonton's attractions and festivals.
Our images are custom designed and screen printed by hand in Edmonton onto soft breathable 100% cotton T-shirts.
Our products were featured by Make Something Edmonton and Edmonton Made
after responding to the call to "make something beautiful,... something new, make something big, make something global"
We've been working on this collaborative project for a decade, creating new designs to share, and
actively support Orange Shirt Day, Cure Cancer, DiscoveryLab and activities that work towards reconciliation.
We respectfully acknowledge the traditional land where Edmonton is located,
which is known as amiskwacîwâskahikan ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ.
This is the Territory of the Treaty 6 First Nations
and the Métis Nation of Alberta Region 4.
This river valley has long been a gathering place for
Cree, Blackfoot, Nakota Sioux, Tsuut’ina, Dene, Saulteaux, Anishinaabe, Inuit and Métis peoples.
We thank the many communities whose ancestors called this valley home for millennia.
Their histories, languages and cultures continue to enliven this place
as shown at EPL, Arts and Heritage and in stories.
We appreciate any comments or offers to explore ways to work together.
Send us your thoughts or let us know if you'd like to meet up.
Team
This collaborative project is led by Michael Overduin and his family who live in pihêsiwin ᐱᐦᐁᓯᐏᐣ.