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Posted by on May 12, 2013 in Blog | 0 comments

The Artsy Kootenays

The Artsy Kootenays

The Artsy Kootenays I just got back from a whirlwind tour of the Kootenays to visit my Grandma in Nelson. I love the drive up through the Okanagan, even though the wildlife was scarce, but my favorite part of heading to Nelson has to be the overabundance of creatives. Because the region has long been home to the Kootenay School of the Arts, it attracts fantastic artisans from all over BC and Canada. We drove up to Proctor and went to the Bakery in the old schoolhouse, where my Grandma taught back in the early 1950s. The building was about to be torn down, but the community rallied and the building is now home to the library, an eco council and a bakery that makes the best cinnamon buns I’ve ever tasted. While there we met three lovely ladies: a librarian, a potter and a retired nurse. Their stories and perspective on community was incredible, and it turns out that one of the teachers my Grandma knew when she worked there...

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Posted by on May 3, 2013 in Blog | 0 comments

Inspiring Creativity

Inspiring Creativity On beautiful sunny days like today in Vancouver, I feel like people can’t help but be happy. I was lucky enough to get to attend Creative Mornings Vancouver at Dodson House this morning, and what an event! A fantastic monthly meeting that lets creative, successful people inspire the community, the Creative Mornings keynote today was Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, former Mayor of West Vancouver. A vibrant, energetic speaker, she had a wonderfully refreshing take on community engagement, policy and ideas. Taking her theme, Backwards, she suggested that we replace fear of what we know with curiosity. Throughout her terms as Mayor she rocked the status quo, putting the power with the people and letting West Vancouver thrive with new ideas while protecting the stunning natural resources that the area boasts. I met some wonderful people, and was able to get not only Pamela’s take on building a sustainable community, but also the thoughts of those around me. Being in a room that positively buzzed with creative energy and innovative...

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Posted by on Apr 13, 2013 in Blog | 0 comments

Welcome!

Welcome! Welcome to Elise Duncan Freelance! I’m so excited to have my site up and running, but feel that it’s only fair to thank the people that helped me get this far. My good friend Patrick of Little Black Umbrella Photography was my web design muse, Margarita was a fantastic support system, and the best graphic designer I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with, Bree Silver Cairns of Aislin Creations helped me brand the site. I couldn’t have done it without them!...

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