Research Notes was a monthly newsletter I started writing in April 2021 for about a year, with further occasional additions thereafter. I published my writing on the popular Substack platform. The newsletter served as a medium to share observations and research on loneliness and belonging from my position as an artist and second-generation Italian Canadian. A secondary but linked interest was centred on researching artists’ feelings around lack of belonging in the art word.
I wrote each post’s title on a bright and bold post-it note and stuck it to my studio’s wall (a room in my apartment). The post-its accumulated providing a satisfying record of my writing practice.
Critique as Gift is a research project put into practice through a crit club in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It is a collaboration with artist Katherine Diemert whom I met at NSCAD University while she was doing her MFA and I a Master in Art Education. Traditionally, to offer our work up for critique asks us […]
How do you invite new people into your life…in an ever complex world? (2025)
For my master’s thesis project in art education (2022-2025) I developed a study that explored the concept of hospitality and inviting. I did this by I inviting four participants into my home for three gatherings, each lasting five hours. The invitation to participate was extended to newcomers to Halifax, that is people who had recently […]
