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Coming back from hard times….

March 11, 2017 by the grit of it

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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The Grit of It Zine- Visual Journey Sneak Peak

May 28, 2016 by the grit of it

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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Alexis Kastner

May 9, 2016 by the grit of it

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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A Visual Journey – Detroit

May 8, 2016 by the grit of it

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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Pam Lewis

September 21, 2014 by the grit of it

How was your summer? FULL! What are you most looking forward to this year? I am looking forward to a trip to Berlin – I have to go for a meeting so I decided to take some time to see the city as well. What is a typical day like in your life? Ha! Each day is different. Being a mother means you need to multi- task constantly. I usually meet with 1-2 clients through my work with the Health […]

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: adversity, art, inspiration, interview, Photography, true grit, victoria b.c., yyj

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Eliza Robertson

August 20, 2014 by the grit of it

  I got a chance to meet up with newly published author, Eliza Robertson while she was in Victoria taking a break from studies in England. How is your summer going? Oh, fine… I have returned to Victoria for blackberry season. My augusts are typically bear-like. What is the last book you read? Right now, I am reading A Beautiful Truth by Colin McAdam. Half the book is written from the perspective of chimps. It’s remarkable. I catch myself offering […]

Categories: Uncategorized, Writer/Poet • Tags: adversity, inspiration, interview, Photography, true grit, victoria b.c., Wallflowers, yyj

Julian Guderley & Kimberly Dean

June 19, 2014 by the grit of it

The beautiful duo behind Templed Mind Studio share their grit and a little bit of romance!  Meet Julian & Kimberly! How long have you and Julian been a couple?   K: Just over 3 years. Do you remember the first time you met? What was your first impression? J: Yes I remember that moment. I was in Canoa, Ecuador at the tail end of a several month long South America Trip in 2011. Our eyes caught each other and I instantly knew I […]

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Sara Hembree – The story behind The Grit of It

June 10, 2014 by the grit of it

(above: photo of me by Tuesday Martin) I decided to have my friends and family ask me questions for the launch and introduction of The Grit of It. If I am hoping to have others share their grit and be somewhat vulnerable then I should have the same experience.  Here is my interview…… Nikki: What inspired you to do The Grit of It? In August 2013, I had just been coming through a large amount and change in my life, some […]

Categories: Blogger, Photography, Uncategorized • Tags: adversity, inspiration, interview, Photography, true grit, victoria b.c., yyj

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Chris Vickers

June 4, 2014 by the grit of it

THE ORIGINAL TRUE GRITTER! SPECIAL FEATURE!   I waited to launch this blog until I had interviewed Chris Vickers. He was, after all, a huge part of how The Grit of It got inspired. I hadn’t seen him much since our first meeting back in August, 2013, but I had a feeling he could talk some serious grit! Here is my interview with Mr. Chris Vickers……. What have you been working on these days? Well, in true ungritty fashion I decided to […]

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