Indy Beads

I pull out my carry-on bag, open it, and slide my hand into a red Chinese embroidered bag about the size of Crown Royal whiskey bag. It contains the colourful glass beads, each containing a speck of Indy dust – this is what Mark and I have named her cremated remains. In the end we…

Little Voices

Little Voices is the product of a unique partnership between visual artist, Patti Normand and writer, Lesley Buxton. Together, they have created an intimate portrait of a fictional Canadian town known as Silent Falls. The precisely detailed dioramas create a visual biography of the town and are intentionally small, like toys, so as to create a false sense…

One Strong Girl

I wake up with a start. India is screaming. Giant cockroaches are coming to kill her. She’s shaking, her eyes round and huge. I don’t know what she’s talking about. I tell her she’s just having a bad dream. She clutches my arm, pulls me tightly. I tell her she’s okay, that I would never…