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President's Message

Amanda Gee (Toronto, ON)

As we continue on in 2021, and in this ongoing pandemic, I want to remind you to take care of yourselves too, by making space for your own self-care and creative expression.

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Editor's Notes

Patricia Ki (Toronto, ON)

My mother showed me from a very young age that to experience freedom I must speak my truths. The spaces we create to witness each other, even in our unhappy truths, can be healing and liberating.

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Art Gallery

Featuring work by Warda Ahmed (Karachi, Pakistan), Suzanne McCleary (Ottawa, ON), Shahin Jones (Victoria, BC), Elisabeth Ioannides (Athens, Greece), and Phuong Nguyen (Toronto, ON).

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A Knitted Reflection

Leanna Scheitrowsky (Toronto, ON)

This self-reflective art practice made me mindful of how I spend my time. For 30 days, I logged each hour and translated my daily activities into knitting. The process of recalling the day’s events and stitching the hours row-by-row removed me from the daily grind and offered me a space to reflect.

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Quotes of Resilience in the Time of Chaos

Making Space: Art and Social Justice Advocacy with Dr. Anah
Chioma Anah (Baltimore, MD)

To all my fellow social justice advocates out there, the year 2020 was a remarkable period of history, which consequences will affect each of us for decades to come. However, we must continue to tell our stories; stories of pain, suffering, resilience, survival and triumphs. Our stories have to be told because it is our way through the darkness and into the light.

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Working with Old Book Pages

Li June Han (Singapore)

I enjoy making art from discarded books; words and scents embedded in the material evoke thoughts and emotions previously concealed. I reflect more deeply about the old chapters of my life and their Impact on me and my relationship with clients.

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METTA

Rakshanda Khan (Richmond Hill, ON)

Meet METTA, also known as unconditional love and compassion. She is a traveler as old as time. Creating a doll and animating it to the theme of 'Sincerity' created space for a playful and meaningful exploration.

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Virtual Therapy Infused with Eco-Art Therapy

Taylor Bourassa (Ottawa, ON)

Living virtually, as we have been doing for the better part of a year, can take a toll on people’s mental health. The inclusion of the environment into virtual therapy, such as facilitating therapy sessions in an outdoor space, may support a sense of groundedness and address the potential sense of detachment or disconnect in online sessions.

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