The clean and modern approach to this room was envisioned by artist Jennie Williams. A party of two to three guests can avail of the twin and double bed, with an ensuite bathtub making this room suitable for a group with children. In addition to the bathtub, the washroom includes a hairdryer and toiletries provided by local companies Tuckaway Farm, Apiary & Apothecary and East Coast Glow. Modern amenities include cable television with Netflix, free WiFi and a bluetooth speaker.
Amenities
| Non-Smoking |
| Shared Kitchen, Dining, & Living Area |
| Toiletries Provided by Tuckaway Farm, Apiary & Apothecary and East Coast Glow |
| Glassware |
| Cable TV, Netflix |
| Free WiFi |
| Bluetooth Speaker |
| Hair Dryer |
| Iron/Ironing Board (at request) |
| Close Access to Medical Transportation Service |
The Artist’s Vision
Jennie Williams
Inspiration
Jennie designed her room with her black and white photography in mind, and also displayed her love for kakiniit, Inuit tattoos. She has included a series of black and white photos that show Labrador Inuit living in Nunatsiavut, and also Labrador Inuit living in the city of St.John’s, NL. She is also a seamstress and sewed the curtains and the kakiniit pillow herself.
Along with her cousin Julia Andersen, they painted the Inuit tattoo mural on the wall in the room. She wanted to include this series of photos in the room so that people visiting from Labrador would feel more comfortable seeing some familiar faces and landscapes from their home communities and also to make them feel more at home.
Jennie designed her room with her black and white photography in mind, and also displayed her love for kakiniit, Inuit tattoos.
Jennie Williams
Biography
Jennie Williams is an Inuk photographer, film maker and performing artist from Happy Valley, Goose Bay, Labrador but currently living in Torbay, NL. She creates powerful images that convey the cultural landscape and lived experience of Inuit. Her stirring photography has received national acclaim, was included in the traveling exhibition SakKijâjuk, and is curated as part of the Future Possible series at The Rooms Provincial Gallery and the Bonavista Biennale (2021). Jennie’s captivating photos have also been featured in established magazines such as Inuit Art Quarterly and Canadian Art. Her work has been recognized through honors such as the Elbow Room Residency and the Hnatyshyn Foundation’s REVEAL Indigenous Art Award (2017).
Following her longest-running project, a 12-year photographic series on the Nalujuit in Nain, Nunatsiavut, in 2019 she completed an award winning film with the National Film Board of Canada, called Nalujuk Night. She currently works with First Light St. John’s Friendship Center as Arts and Culture Facilitator in St.John’s, NL.
