Creative Works
Quirk-e members’ creative expression in every form – writing, painting, drawing, film, and more.
book review: white benevolence: racism and colonial violence in the helping professions
Edited by Amanda Gebhard, Sheila Mclean, and Verna St. Denis. Fernwood Publishing: Winnipeg, 2022. This penetrating look into racism in ...
aging: a rap
So, we’re talking about agingA popular subject of lateAnd as far as I knowFor as long as I liveThis is ...
more than just a writing group
In April last year (2023), I attended a QMUNITY event at Creekside Community Centre aimed at services and opportunities for ...
video: the lines that join us
Quirk-e members Christine and Robin commemorate the 10th anniversary celebration of their relationship. The community also gathered to pay tribute ...
video: some quirk-e little videos
Three small groups use a “Mind Map” writing and imaging exercise to look at some important aspects of “this aging ...
video: quirk-es on skype
The Quirk-e ‘critiquing’ process–reading and offering feedback to the author via Skype. Val Innes and Paddy St. Loe (remote), with ...
video: quirk-e: a learning collective
A discordant choir of unruly voices. What the group means to its members–lesbian, gay, trans elders–in their own voices. 2011
video: Vancouver public library showcase
On January 27, 2024 seven members of Quirk-e presented their stories at a special showcase event at VPL. This link ...
book review: the prophets by robert jones, jr.
For several years I have been following a blogger who calls himself Son of Baldwin. I was instantly drawn to ...
fishing
“When will Dad be back?” she asked as she sat waiting on the steps. “I have no idea. You know ...
