Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa

LizHK

  • Talking Threads 2021

    During the pandemic, Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford UK, held Virtual Tours. A couple of sessions were invitation-only where they brought in experts to look at some of their collection. I was invited to help document the Pacific Northwest textiles… Continue reading

  • Maria Coffey’s tribute to Mark

    Lessons from Mark: On how to live a happy life. Mark was a happy man. He was content with his life, he had an unfailingly sunny nature and he never seemed stressed. How did he do this? What was his… Continue reading

  • Obituary

    Markku (Mark) Kullervo Kaarremaa Photo by Wayne Hiebert Passed away peacefully, but far too soon on March 2nd at the Palliative Care unit at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. Predeceased by his parents Keijo and Elsa, he is survived by his… Continue reading

  • Last Post

    A bit rough Mark’s last Facebook post Mark passed away quickly and peacefully this afternoon, with Roger and I holding his hands. -30- Continue reading

  • Healing Songs

    Northern canoes at Departure Bay, Tribal Journey 2008 Today was a special day for Mark.  My Tribal Journey canoe family came to sing a healing song for Mark to honour and thank him for the beautiful photos he has taken… Continue reading

  • Hospital Beds

    Beautiful BC Magazine, 1997  My mother asked me what could she do to help around the house while I was at the hospital. I suggested that she phone the Protection Island Lions Club and ask them to pick up the… Continue reading

  • Speed of life

    Roger They say that the universe is expanding at an increasing rate.  I think that means that time, too, is speeding up.  That could explain why we wonder where time has gone, why our lives seem to go quicker as… Continue reading

  • A quick update

    Puffin 2011 Mark went into hospital today for a couple of  procedures.  They couldn’t get a stent into his bile duct as it was so compressed and yes, it is cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer).  They will try again tomorrow (Thursday)… Continue reading

  • Stories

    Smoking pipe One thing I have learned these past few days is that everyone has their stories.  So obvious but it’s also something we forget.  The theory is far removed from deeply knowing and remembering to respect them for their… Continue reading

  • Memories

    Cabbage Island, 2014 This whole week has been filled with family, friends and food. Mark and I are so blessed to have such a large family and so many friends. Today brought the three Tuominen sisters (childhood friends), brothers Eric,… Continue reading