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Food waste puppet-maker and lifelong visual artist
Peterborough, ON, CanadaJoined 2026
About
PhD Candidate in Indigenous Studies at Trent University, former chef, lifelong visual artist, food-waste puppet maker, Indigenous food systems researcher. Lifelong fan of horror, practical effects, and puppetry.
Born 1981
Artist statement
I have been a lifelong visual artist, but I have also long been an upcycler. My new practice of food-waste puppet making is directly linked to a social comment on the sheer amount of food waste that is created in modern food systems.
Details
- Based in
- Peterborough, ON, Canada
- Works in
- Puppet Making
- Education
- Phd, Trent University
Affiliations
Recent CV
2028
Phd, Indigenous Studies, , Peterborough, ON, Canada
2026
Graduate Scholarship, SSHRC, Peterborough, ON, Canada
2024
MSW, Social Work, , Waterloo, ON, Canada, Medal for Academic Excellence
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2028
Phd, Indigenous Studies, , Peterborough, ON, Canada
2024
MSW, Social Work, , Waterloo, ON, Canada, Medal for Academic Excellence
Awards, Grants & Fellowships
2026
Graduate Scholarship, SSHRC, Peterborough, ON, Canada
Professional Experience
2024–Present
Graduate Teaching Assistant, , Peterborough, ON, Canada (Intro to Indigenous Theatre, Foodways of the Great Lakes Basin and Indigenous Peoples 1 & 2)
Gallery Affiliations
2012–Present
, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
