Tracks by Robyn Davidson – Illustrated Review
I drew this camel from my memory of Davidson's descriptions of the camels in her book Tracks. One of my favourite pastimes during COVID social distancing has been reading. I especially love reading in the summer, hanging on my patio, but this year reading gave me more than just a relaxing evening. Just like in my ...
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Glimpses of COVID Summer in Edmonton
I don't have much to say on this post, but rather showing some glimpses into COVID summer in Edmonton. To be sure, it was different; no festivals, less friends, less family, more hand sanitizer. But there were some special moments and I'm infinitely grateful for the community we have here. It was also oddly familiar to my ...
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Indigenous Histories of my Homeland
This blog post was written on August 30, 2020. On January 5, 2025, I added a section of news articles to provide updates on the repatriation of Manitou Asinîy. Have you ever wondered who lived on the land of your hometown before your ancestors? I really started to wonder in earnest this summer. Four generations ago, my ...
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Mini-Zine – Always Hungry
I'm not sure about you but I've had a little pivot in my personal health routine since I've been home during COVID-19. One day, I saw myself in the reflection of our patio door window and I thought, "when did I turn into a potato?!" Now, I know that there are lots of people who are struggling with body dysmophia and ...
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We want to read diversely, so we need to talk about publishing
In 2016, I found out my reading was mostly white, feminist women. So from then on, I've been working on diversifying my reading and there have been some surprising insights on my own habits, the publishing industry, and the struggle against systemic factors that prevent equity and anti-racism. In this post, I'm going to ...
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Sketchnotes from Lynda Barry Talk in Calgary
I've had a few friends reach out about getting started drawing in the last month since COVID-19 and my participation in #StayHomeandDrawYEG. So, I thought I would share my sketchnotes from my creativity idol, Lynda Barry. This is from a talk she did in Calgary at the Alberta University of the Arts in February. Photo of ...
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Little Women – Illustrated Review
Back during Christmas holidays and over January 2020, I experienced Little Women by Louisa May Alcott for my Book Club - I say experience because I read the book and watched both the 1994 and 2019 movies. I'm typically not a fan of the classics but Hayley, a friend in my Book Club, has consistently picked books that I ... ...
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