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“You’ve got to be okay with dropping everything you thought was going to work, and trying something else” – my conversation with Andrew Rowe

“You’ve got to be okay with dropping everything you thought was going to work, and trying something else” – my conversation with Andrew Rowe

“Now, I’m just thinking ‘make it better, make it better, make it better’ and focusing on it, because I want this to be my living. I want to support a family with art. So now I have to take it

Creative Life Interview February 18, 2015November 13, 2015 director, Interview Series Read more

Sam: I’m trying to find the courage to leave the work behind [Thoughts on the Rehearsal Process]

Sam: I’m trying to find the courage to leave the work behind [Thoughts on the Rehearsal Process]

I’ve crashed head first into my character… it both physically and emotionally hurts.  I don’t think I’ve ever taken a character so seriously. Rosita, in Lorca’s Dona Rosita the Spinster, was given to me for our latest production: my chance

Sam Kamras February 2, 2015February 7, 2015 Personal Stories by Creatives, Sam Kamras Read more

Author David Mitchell Talks About Writing at the Vancouver Writers Fest

Author David Mitchell Talks About Writing at the Vancouver Writers Fest

A couple of weeks ago I had an opportunity to listen to author David Mitchell (Cloud Atlas) talk about the creative process at the Vancouver Writers Fest. It was just as good as I thought it would be. Mitchell was

Christine Bissonnette October 16, 2014February 7, 2015 Additional Resources, Event Takeaways Read more

Tom Sutton: Break it down, math it out. Don’t worry about killing the mystery or the emotionality of it. In the end you still make beautiful things.

Tom Sutton: Break it down, math it out. Don’t worry about killing the mystery or the emotionality of it. In the end you still make beautiful things.

  “I get excited when something I have drawn by hand moves on the page and looks as though its moving in three dimensions and with style. The novelty is huge.” About Tom Sutton Tom Sutton is an animation student, deep

Creative Life Interview July 16, 2014February 6, 2015 animator, Interview Series Read more
 

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Susan Gibson

Susan Gibson

A Temenos Retreat Leader, Susan hosts retreats where women can connect through their story and their vision for the future. Visit her at her website: meetsusangibson.com

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Sonia Saikaley

Sonia Saikaley

Born and raised in Ottawa, Sonia Saikaley's first book, The Lebanese Dishwasher, co-won the 2012 Ken Klonsky Novella Contest. Her first collection of poetry, Turkish Delight, Montreal Winter, was published in 2012 and a second collection, A Samurai’s Pink House, is forthcoming. Visit her at her website: www.soniasaikaley.com

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