For five dollars, Harrison, told me what it would take to come back from hard times. Little did I know, on that muggy summer afternoon, standing at the old train station in Detroit, that I would soon be facing my own decline and some of the hardest times I had known. I went to Detroit to learn about grit and now a year later, I’ve discovered how much I need my own. I’ve been caught in a storm of stagnance, […]
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In just a couple of weeks, the Grit of It will be setting off to Detroit to interview and photograph residents for a special edition Grit of It zine. It’s not often we get a glimpse into the start and middle of a project. We don’t always get to see the jotted notes, the scribbles, emails, the journal entries and agendas of a finished project. In true grit fashion, the finished product is a zine of the unpolished process. The […]
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What is it that you do? Currently, I am a leathersmith and own a small little store/studio in Fan Tan Alley How long have you been doing this? I have been making jewelry since I was about thirteen and moved into leatherwork gradually over the last decade. What is a typical day like for you? I wake up crazy early every morning regardless of what time I’ve gone to bed (usually around 5:30 am). I throw on my running gear and head […]
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The Grit of It is heading to Detroit June 2016 The trip will be documented through my visual diary with personal entries, photographs and interviews and turned into a zine. I interviewed artist, Cameron Kidd as a part of this new project. His interview and many more will be featured in the zine. Coming Autumn 2016!!
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Hello Jennalise!! Hey Girl. How are you today? I’m good…..a little nervous to be doing this to be honest. I’m used to being the one asking the questions, it’s different to be in the other chair. So, I’m going to get straight to it, who are you? The first thing that comes to mind is that I’m a lover. I feel love deeply for those I know, the people I work with, and all the living things we have the […]
Categories: Educator, Therapist • Tags: inspiration, therapy, victoria b.c.
Photographer, Brian Van Wyk’s interview is coming soon!!
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Hello Laura! How are you? All over the place! I’m currently beginning testing to qualify as a liver transplant recipient due to my rare auto-immune bile duct / liver disease (PSC) which has made my liver a big cirrhotic mess akin to that of Bukowski or Hemingway. My days are marked by huge ups and downs as the pendulum swings between hope and despair, energy and fatigue. I constantly have to fight the medical system to keep the ball moving […]
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Hey Craig! How are you? Hello Sara. I am doing very well. I hope you are too. I am extremely excited to be here in Victoria. I love the concept that I am able to visit & speak somewhere that one can only fly or take a boat to. How long have you been sober? I have not used drugs or alcohol since May 20th, 2001. This was my first step to get me where I am at today. Who […]
Kelly Brown and Bryce Daniel share their grit and a little bit of love! Hello Bryce & Kelly!! How is autumn treating you? K: It feels refreshing. I have had a really busy and hectic summer and am enjoying the change of pace that the fall has brought. I’m staying in bed a little longer, drinking lots of tea, trying to stay cozy and stay in rhythm with the changing season. The past couple years I have been in Southern California, the land […]
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