Guest Blog By Gerry Morita In February, I started teaching an online course for Mile Zero Dance, What’s the Score, on Mondays and Fridays from Noon to 1:30 pm. It is designed to be a creative process seminar. We move at the start a bit, research the different...
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Wading into Design
2021 is my year to wade into the ocean of social media posts and build my brand. In preparation, I spent the summer social distancing and taking pictures of parks and surroundings. Other photographers shared images for use in my social media designs as well. The sun...
Setting My Foot On The Path
Guest Blog By Alison Clarke Setting my foot on the Path, as a poet and fantasy author, it’s a freeing and magical thing. Like writing, walking is creative and enjoyable, and has helped me to write Phillis: A Poetry Collection coming out on October 15, 2020, by the...
Finding Inspiration in a Pandemic
Guest Blog By Wendy McGrath I just finished teaching EKPHRASIS: WRITING ABOUT ART--an online course through the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Extension. When I agreed to teach the course, I had no reason to imagine I would deliver it in any other way than a...
Tips for Web Meetings and Video Blogging from your Office
Guest Blog by Marc J Chalifoux As many of our meetings and interactions with people have shifted to an online format, it is more important than ever to stand out from the crowd and put the most professional version of yourself forward. Here is a description of three...
The Artistic Practice of Adaptation
Photo and Performer: Kaylee Borgstrom When I applied to have my piece Beautiful Soul considered to be a part of Nextfest 2020, I had no idea that we would be in a pandemic and under social distancing guidelines during rehearsals and the performance dates. Beautiful...
Launching my new children’s book Home, during COVID-19 and connecting with readers
The world has changed so much from just a few months ago. COVID-19 and distancing measures have changed the way we all interact with each other. In the past few weeks, during the social distancing, I have found great solace in being able to lose myself in some books....
My Adventures Making Homemade Reversible Face Masks
Due to COVID-19/Corona Virus, we are all at home and looking for additional activities to keep busy. After reading online and watching some videos on making masks and face coverings, I decided to make some for my family and friends. The only sewing that I have done...
Guest Blog: Good Women Dance Convergence 2019 by Alison Kause (Collective Artist)
In 2011 Good Women Dance launched their first self-presentation titled Convergence. Nearly a decade later, the annual presentation is staying true to its intentions of maintaining a platform for dance performance and presentation in Edmonton. This year The Good Women...
Guest Blog: Grocery Store Conundrums by Jaclyn Dawn
Ever wonder what the featured celebrities think when they see the tabloids? What about their friends, family, and neighbours? How much truth is in those headlines? These are the things I think about when waiting in line at the grocery store. My curiosity, sense of...
Guest Blog: Reader Demands by Mandy Eve-Barnett
When I launched my fantasy novella into the world in 2012, I did not have any intention of writing a sequel, to my mind it was complete and I went onto the next writing project. However, it became clear as many similar messages were received from readers that they...
Guest Blog: Recycling by Brenda Currey Lewis
I’m so happy to have the opportunity to talk about two of my favorite passions. My memoir about my rare disorder and the environment! The brain is a complicated organ. But how aware are we that the slightest little thing can go wrong and change the course of a life...