Eva Crocker is a writer from St. John's, her short story collection, Barrelling Forward, was published by House of Anansi Press in Spring of 2017.
Over the course of the past four years SWSJ has helped shape our city’s poetry sceneby introducing lots of fresh, unique voices.
The organizers are looking for legends and folktales, the type of stories that are passed down through generations, but they are also interested in the type of stories that teenagers tell each other; urban legends, tall tales and ghost stories.
Art on the Edge will give visitors to the Bonavista Peninsula an understanding of the cultural context that surrounds the area’s striking physical landscape while also imbuing the installation sites with new layers of meaning.
The work of over 8,000 designers from all over the world were considered for the prestigious show; Couch was 1 of 24 designers to make the cut.
We spoke to Hunter about her upcoming FemFest NL speech and the Labrador Land Protectors’ most pressing concerns.
“I thought this is a personal challenge for me that kind of parallels the personal challenges that people have with mental health and mental illness,” O’Leary said.
“A lot of the fabric of Bonavista has been rejuvenated, a lot of the buildings are being spruced up. It’s for the better, the area seems to have maintained its character and integrity throughout it all.”
HOLDFAST Contemporary Arts Festival (formerly the Art Marathon Festival) is running from August 10th -13th this year, with events happening throughout St. John’s.
A petition calling for the release of the three Labrador Land Protectors has already accumulated over 2,500 signatures.
The Festival is one of several successful initiatives by Friends of Victoria park to bring attention to the park and help rebuild the vibrant community that formed around the pool.
SJIWFF’s [Interactive] Incubator Project supports women who are hoping to launch their first webdoc, interactive documentary, video game, or project that blurs those genres.
Creates invites audiences on a guided tour of the forest. As visitors wind their way through The Boreal Poetry Garden, they come upon artists and scientists who interpret the landscape for the viewers.