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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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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(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 […]
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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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