Accessing Art With Amy

Vanessa Furlong has combined her training in circus arts with her lived experience as a mad artist and integrated them into her work as a therapeutic clown. We mostly know clowns to be the butt of the joke and having a need to make us laugh, but is that all there is to a clown? If you want to be a clown, you may find you have big shoes to fill!  

 

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Victor Enns was born in Manitoba, and knew from a young age that he was good a writing; he published his first piece in Grade 8. Living with multiple disabilities and chronic pain, Victor has used these experiences to channel the creative process and is excited to embark on his new project Listen, Here.

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Jenna Reid is an artist who identifies as a psychiatric survivor: her work is based in textiles and fabrics and is informed by memory, community, activism and the asking of questions around some big questions. Jenna shares with us her journey as an artist, and how it intersects with her life experiences.  

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We hear the term B-Boy a lot in regards to breakdance, but Robyn Gell identifies as a B-Girl. This is an energetic style of dance typically performed to hip-hop music and characterized by stylized footwork and acrobatic or athletic movements; the dancers were known as Break Girl’s, or B-Girls for short. Robyn invites us into their world as a B-Girl who is blind and living in the UK. 
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Find Erin at  kingstoncircusarts.com 

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What comes to mind when you think about adaptable clothing or fashion? For Carol Taylor, of Queensland, Australia, she was tired of the utilitarian shapes, the placement of seams and zippers that can cause pressure sores and the bland colours that were offered.

Carol is changing the narrative, designing, what she calls “Inclusive Fashion,” based on her lived experience of quadriplegia. She creates her own patterns based on her painted artworks and prints them on fabric. All bodies are unique, and Carol wants to design with disability in mind and find a creative way to “solve” a problem; perhaps it’s adding a magnetic button to a shirt so that someone can change independently. Carol’s philosophy is that fashion should be available to everyone.

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Christine Bruno has embraced the arts, and is a trained actor and director who has graced stages and screens alike! In the most transparent way, Christine shares her journey through an education system that was, at times, unwelcoming to someone with Cerebral Palsy. Barriers be damned! Christine’s brilliant career in the arts and her understanding of the “system” in place has spurred her to make change, helping support actors and creators with disabilities find the roles they were meant to play! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Marilee Talkington is an accomplished actor and creator. Her professional training in the industry, her lived experiences as a person who is partially sighted, and her desire to see representation of disability on our stages, televisions and big screens spurred her passion to create a training program. The Access Acting Academy, which started as an in-person intensive for blind and partially sighted actors has pivoted to an online format and opened up classes to actors that identify with disability. Marilee is a true change maker! www.accessacting.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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At the age of 17, James Lake was diagnosed with bone cancer that resulted in many months of chemotherapy and the amputation of his right leg. It was also at this time that James developed his passion for art and chose to sculpt from a non-traditional sculptors material: cardboard! James believes in art for all; art beyond race, gender, age, ability and disability. His life-sized and beyond paper sculptures are detailed and realistic, and have popped up in public spaces all over the UK and Europe. www.jameslakesculpture.co.uk Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Sir Daniel and Lady Linda Smith take us on a journey back through time on their property near Three Hills, Alberta. Experience an unforgettable, immersive experience of all things Renaissance made fully accessible, including glamping, banquet feasts, costumes, swordplay and arts and crafts. This husband and wife team bring their passion for the period directly to guests in a way that they won't soon forget. Lady Linda is a wheelchair user, hence why it was so important for the couple to give accessibility a high priority. www.goodknights.ca Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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