Carin Makuz is a writer and blogger who believes the power of art in all forms can be used to make tiny changes in a big world. Her work appears in various anthologies, journals, magazines, and newspapers. She is a long-time volunteer with The Denise House women’s shelter where she runs writing workshops with residents. … Continue reading Carin Makuz
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Elise Kubsch
Elise Kubsch is an award-winning poet and educator whose writing explores women’s issues and female empowerment. She finds inspiration in her work with young people in the classroom and in her Girl Power Group and Writing Club. Fostering creativity has always been a priority for Elise. She has facilitated numerous poetry and memoir writing workshops … Continue reading Elise Kubsch
Cheryl Ireland
Cheryl Ireland is an Ontario born singer/songwriter, guitarist and drummer. She has just released her debut EP "This Wilderness". Her sound has been described as blues-influenced folk rock, with driving rhythms, resonant harmonies and a powerful, earthy vocal styling. She has an immense passion for performance, playing over 120 shows a year with different projects … Continue reading Cheryl Ireland
Cheryl Casselman
Cheryl is a Canadian singer songwriter and Wild Nellies cofounder. She was born to a working-class family, with her dad employed at General Motors in Oshawa and her mom at home raising kids. Cheryl began singing at two years old and at age eight, she woke from a dream with an entire song to write down—melody and … Continue reading Cheryl Casselman
Michelle Coombs
Michelle Coombs is an emerging filmmaker and photographer, a Sheridan College graduate with an Advanced Diploma in Media Arts. Her work generally gravitates to the topic of self-discovery and what it means to be human—two subjects Michelle finds ceaselessly engaging. She has delved into the freelance world of film, but also volunteers her time … Continue reading Michelle Coombs
Dani Crosby
Dani Crosby is a commercial illustrator, fine artist, art instructor, and graduate of Sheridan College (Bachelor of Illustration) who resides in Oshawa, Ontario. She seeks to visually captivate and emotionally involve her audience by using a variety of approaches ranging from visual metaphor to representative illustration. Her main areas of focus as a visual … Continue reading Dani Crosby
Lisa Ferreira
Lisa has been involved in theatre since playing the title role in her grade 8 production of Annie. She has been a Vocal Music Director for productions of Godspell, Oliver, and Into the Woods, but mostly performs as an actor. Recent productions include Whitby Courthouse Theatre’s Avenue Q (Bad Idea Bear), August: Osage County (Karen … Continue reading Lisa Ferreira
Erika Takacs
Erika Takacs is an Oshawa-based sculptor. Her material of choice is paper pulp. She has been participating in various exhibitions in Durham Region, Toronto and Peterborough in the last decade. In 2017 she took part in an invitational exhibition in Ottawa, presented by visual artists of Hungarian background as part of Canada 150 celebrations. She … Continue reading Erika Takacs
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