Window Wanderland | Event Prints | 2020-2021

Designers: Alannah Bachynski, Samantha Bartlett, Alannah Bachynski | Design, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Client: James Bay Community School Centre, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Window Wanderland is an annual event in its fourth year in the neighbourhood of James Bay in Victoria, Canada. It is an annual event for which community residents create handcrafted
window displays and tour to admire those of their neighbours. It takes place in winter evenings.

The event was originally organized in Bristol, UK. The designs are intended to speak to families and community residents inclusively.

Designs for the event describe the neighbourhood's character, colouring and local curiosities. An animated family grouping features prominently depicting community members. In windows, nautical, wet wintry and garden decorations reflect the neighbourhood's Pacific oceanside and harbourside location. Items include a local lighthouse, Ogden Point Lighthouse, a sailboat, an umbrella as well as snowflakes. These details, together with a large starry night sky, create a look of festiveness that invites viewers to imagine their own displays.