In Alberta the 'roughneck', or male oil rig worker has been a persistent archetype. This project rethinks our view of gendered oil labour by highlighting the often-invisible labour of women and their active role in Alberta's energy transitions. In partnership with the Canadian Energy Museum we have completed a pilot project AR experience that uses community-authored oral histories to re-narrate the transition to oil in Alberta, specifically the 1947 Leduc oil discovery. Over five years, 2022-2027, this project will expand to rethink gendered labour in Alberta's other energy transitions, including away from coal, to renewables and other forms of energy.
Through the 3D model of a typical 8x16 foot skidshack housing, typically brought to drill sites by truck or train, we provide an experience of being inside the typical family's dwelling. Through Ar you can view the building or scale it up to be inside where there are several objects you can touch to hear oral histories derived from community resources at the Canadian Energy Museum. This application is designed as a prototype to allow others to consider alternative ways for storytelling.
Through the 3D model of a typical 8x16 foot skidshack housing, typically brought to drill sites by truck or train, we provide an experience of being inside the typical family's dwelling. Through Ar you can view the building or scale it up to be inside where there are several objects you can touch to hear oral histories derived from community resources at the Canadian Energy Museum. This application is designed as a prototype to allow others to consider alternative ways for storytelling.
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