The fibre art of connection
My personal journey of finding my place within the crafting community. Sometimes it can be nice to curl up at home with a crochet hook and a ball of yarn, or a hot glue gun and some cardboard, or a stack of images and a pair of scissors. But while arts and crafts are in essence an individual act — I mean, only one person can wield a crochet hook at a time — the community that’s created when crafters come together can be something special. In the last few years there’s been a resurgence of the fibre arts popping up online. In today’s world, crocheting and knitting are no longer an old woman's game. More and more millennials and gen z-er’s are picking up the hobby as a way to wind down, express themselves, and to connect with the...
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Forging a career out of copper
Sitting in the sun on the patio outside of the 109 Street MacEwan University pedway, Kristine MacDonald sips on a coffee and animatedly discusses her ongoing exploration of the line between craft...
November Letter from the Editor
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Earth Common Journal launches new volume on fifth anniversary
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Hotline Bling: The hip-hop joke machine
If you’re reading this, you’ve probably seen Drake’s “Hotline Bling” video (or at least a couple seconds of it). Perhaps you’ve seen him put pepperoni on a pizza, or channel his inner Serena...
Club Q&A Series: History Club
What is the History Club? Predominately, we’re a club of history students. We do peer and academic support. Really, we just came together as a study group and then later we thought, ‘Why not...
Startup Week brings entrepreneurs together
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How women won the vote
On Oct. 16, Dr. Carolee Pollock, a history professor at MacEwan University, gave a presentation on a hot topic that is on many MacEwan students’ minds: voting. But she didn’t just talk about...
The Zolas think of “making it” as an ongoing journey
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Q&A with SAMU Students’ Council candidates
SAMU Students' Council elections are taking place today and tomorrow. Before you vote, learn more about the students running for positions in the highest governing body of the Students'...
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