Kate Boorman (’00 BA, ’04 MA) wrote Winterkill, the young adult (YA) novel nominated for the Alberta Readers’ Choice Awards, in a month. It was during National Novel Writing Month, and by the end of November 2012, she had written a 70,000-word manuscript. “I mean, it was a steaming trash pile, don’t get me wrong,” … Read moreKate Boorman’s Winterkill – curious arts
How do you write a bicycle-themed piece of music? Start by sounding a bike bell. Edmonton musician bikes to the symphony. Photo supplied from C’Mon Festival. Taran Plamondon, a third-year French horn performance student at the U of A, was asked by the C’mon Music Festival to compose a new work that combined Edmonton’s love … Read moreTaran Plamondon’s Tandem Bike Rondo – curious arts
Public art collaboration merges history, art, and community to inaugurate a new fire station in south west Edmonton Public art walks a fine line between artistic vision and community interest. When the Edmonton Arts Council awarded Jeff Kulak (’07 BDes) and Mark Clintberg the commission to design a public art installation for the Heritage Valley … Read moreJeff Kulak and Mark Clintberg: Water Vessels – curious arts
MFA printmaker’s lush artwork will leave you feeling breathless Feature image: Amanda Forrest-Chan plants moss on tiny graves, strand by strand, over the course of her exhibition felt breathless all day. Photo by TJ Jans. Amanda Forrest-Chan is a sharp-eyed storyteller. As she talks about her work and describes the various influences and stories behind … Read moreAmanda Forrest-Chan: felt breathless all day – curious arts
Giselle Boehm recaps her #DIY City Project Giselle Boehm This spring, Make Something Edmonton put out the call for projects that transform a public space somewhere in our city, asking makers to synchronize these placemaker projects to launch simultaneously across the city on June 21st — hailing this community-driven day as DIY City. UAlberta design … Read moreCanadian Constellations – curious arts