Tag: Toronto

Guyana born, New York bred and in Toronto today, Letticia Cosbert is a digital curator and poet who’s redefining how we understand cultural labels

Letticia Cosbert is a writer, poet and digital curator who was born in Guyana, but left as a baby to … More

Citizen Jane: The Canadian folk pop duo that brings texture, emotion and symbolism to sound and song

Reenie Perkovic and her wife Lea Kirstein makeup Citizen Jane, a Toronto-based folk pop duo that uses vocal harmonies and … More

Performer Kristie Gunter hopes to lead Funnies for Families to national impact, sharing smiles with Canadian families facing adversity

In October 2014, Kristie Gunter founded Funnies for Families, a non-profit organization that brings laughter to families going through tough … More

Freelancing, Feelings, Art and Magazine Production: A graphic designer shares her recipe for a career in visual storytelling, fashion and creative direction

Nearly two years ago, Toronto’s Maegan Fidelino, a graphic designer by trade, started Ephemera Magazine, a new print publication that … More

Gracie Klutz, CEO of Klutz Mega Korp., shares insights on celebrating the individual through targeted, personalized fashion

In late 2015, we met Gracie Klutz, CEO and Designer of Klutz Mega Korp., at a flea market in Toronto’s … More

Erin Conway, producer, consultant, mentor, philanthropist and comedian, has unconditional love for giving back and sparking laughs

Erin Conway is a producer, consultant, mentor and philanthropist. She’s also involved in Toronto’s comedy community and is a producer … More

Anne Thériault: The Toronto writer working to better define feminism and equalize and destigmatize mental illness

Anne Thériault is a feminist writer who lives in Toronto and is the mother of a seven-year-old son. Anne openly … More

Writer Priyanka Saju finds strength in vulnerability, through crafting poems about family, resistance and creativity

Priyanka Saju is a creative writer, poet and marketing consultant who shares with the world simple but meaningful verses, not … More

Amanda Scriver takes ownership of her self-made title, “Fat, Loud and Shouty Writer,” while using her voice and her role to amplify others

Talking to Amanda Scriver, author, lover of community and social media and foodie, is like hearing all of her thoughts … More

With collaboration and sustainability, this Canadian designer and pattern-maker turns her love for textiles into a tactic for business success

Toronto’s Danni Simmen is the mastermind behind Pepper B., a local brand that creates, produces and sells  Canadian-made home goodies … More