Imagination with Impact
Paisley believes in the power of our imaginations to make a positive impact, working across mediums including film, XR, and craft. It’s through human touch, playfulness, and exploring the deeply personal that Paisley approaches her work.
In Homestay, Paisley mixes papercraft with haptic VR to tackle mental health, in Unceded Territories, a vibrant immersive world built of Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun’s art confronts audiences with the reality of climate change and colonization. In Feminist Futures, a worldbuilding workshop, Paisley leads participants through hands-on design thinking to imagine and create feminist futures.
You can find Paisley producing, directing, writing, and crafting across worlds.
Homestay
Interactive VR Documentary
More than half a million international students study in Canada. This interactive documentary sparks conversations around mental health and the experience of international students within families in Canada.
"The more I share this project the more I learn that this has happened with other people and they're affected by it," Smith says.
Unceded Territories
Interactive Virtual Reality Film
Enter the world of Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun's art, embody the evil, environment destroying 'Super Predator,' and destroy the world you've built.
Feminist Futures
A World Building Workshop
Imagine, design, and build our intersectional, utopian feminist future at this hands-on, radically imaginative workshop.
Work with Paisley
To collaborate with Paisley and create imaginative media rooted in impact, please reach out to Paisley at hello@paisleysmith.com