Quirk-e Videos
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 is from the library’s YouTube channel.
Memory in Two Voices
Chris Morrissey and Bridget Coll read their poem about dealing with a diagnosis of dementia with a backdrop of a dance performance. 2013
The Bridge Generation
Four queer elders look at their lives within the framework of unprecedented social change. Christine Waymark, Judy Fletcher, Douglas Bacon, and Chris Morrissey. 2010
Write-On the
#20 Bus
Several members of Quirk-e ride the bus through their Commerical Drive neighbourhood looking for writing inspiration. A collective biography by Penetrating Gayz. Bridget Coll, Bill Morrow, Pat Hogan, Chris Spencer, Maggie Shore, Harris Taylor, River Glen, Chris Mann. 2010
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
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 Gayle Roberts, Greta Hurst, and Robin Rennie. 2010
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 thing and this queer thing.” They talk about their creative process in making three short videos: Connections, Freedom, & Laughter.
