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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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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COVID-19 Stay Home and Draw Week 3
Hi! Last week was my first "dark week" of COVID-19 isolation. But times of sad and frustration were also countered with joy and gratitude from a lot of check-ins with friends on Google Hangouts, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams. I also went on a shopping spree of local artists. I felt a little silly about it later but Billy ...
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Flashback – Hourly Comic Day, Feb 2020
I was flipping through my watercolour sketchbook and found this little gem of social times pre-COVID-19. After this, I went to a play with my friend Alison at the Citadel. It was a great ...
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COVID-19 – Stay Home and Draw Week 2
Ok, it's Day 17 of COVID-19 isolation living. Overall, it's a bit of a blur. I did some work, I went on some walks, I felt sad, I felt happy, I danced in my office/den, and I read some great books. A roller-coaster of emotion, up and down, but feeling like we are all in this together. Other stuff I've done to occupy ...
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