The Principal Collective
Today marks 10 years since the 2nd In Good Company Festival. The first In Good Company Festival held in 2007 celebrated the contributions of women in the arts. In 2008, In Good Company returned to celebrate the creative contributions of immigrants to the cultural landscape. Both Festivals highlighted the past achievements and early 'pioneering' spirit… Continue reading In Good Company
Canadians possess a fierce pride of identity. One vital thread of our complex cultural history is so young that we can reach back and be within a generation or two of touching those pioneers who, along with the First Nations strong voices before them, helped forge our identity. And from those markers we can draw a… Continue reading Gord Downie. Land and Sea. Poetry and Music.
There are a handful of creative folks whose life work is an ongoing source of inspiration. When the day starts to sag I like to take a break and rediscover these colleagues. On my mind today was poet, author, performer Molly Peacock, so I clicked over to her website - which I have frequented often in… Continue reading Shimmering Website!
Authors Shelly Siskind's and Gerbrig Berman's recent book collaboration stokes the ego to push past self-imposed borders and open yourself to the possibilities of living 'to the full range of your potential'. Sigh. There are mornings as I sit at my computer my mind drifts to that time when I impetuously, courageously would leap into… Continue reading The Uncharted Mystical!
