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Read more about the article The benefits of keeping a journal: paper time machines and thoughts from the soul

The benefits of keeping a journal: paper time machines and thoughts from the soul

  • Post author:Jenie
  • Post published:January 2, 2017
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I keep a hand-written journal, to log the often boring, redundant, silly, serious, terrible, hopeful, vulnerable thoughts that I have. My current journal is handmade and has a sister that…

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Read more about the article A welcome interruption: a letter for busy people
Ink drawings of Trees by Jenie Gao

A welcome interruption: a letter for busy people

  • Post author:Jenie
  • Post published:February 13, 2016
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We are a culture in transit, both for the joy and the agony of it. Our long work commutes depress us, while ideas of travel and escape excite us. In…

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Read more about the article The love affair of art & politics-and the culture they create

The love affair of art & politics-and the culture they create

  • Post author:Jenie
  • Post published:January 20, 2016
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The chase. The game. Love it or hate it, love it and hate it. Choose to play, choose not to play. There's no getting away from it. Our existence depends on…

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Read more about the article To my friend who lost her daughter and what you taught me about love

To my friend who lost her daughter and what you taught me about love

  • Post author:Jenie
  • Post published:August 25, 2015
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Sunday, July 12th, was a picturesque, idyllic day. It started with a promising fourth (?) date. We made breakfast in the morning, then walked around Madison's Art Fair on the Square. Then…

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Artist Jenie Gao wearing a black jacket looking up at the aurora borealis.
Jenie Gao (they/she) is an artist-small business owner and consultant on equity and ethics. They are also the Executive Director of Centre A: Vancouver International Centre for Contemporary Asian Art.

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