Join Storyteller Jingshu every Sunday at 32 Lisgar St for a drop-in writing circle that will spark your creativity!
Schedule:
- 12:30pm: Meet inside Pamila Matharu’s installation, tere naal _ with you (2024), where Jingshu and Siki will start their tour of the exhibition, highlighting a selection of artworks and artists to inspire the following writing session.
- 1:30-2:30pm: Following the tour, Jingshu and Siki will facilitate a drop-in writing session. After some quiet time for writing, participants will be encouraged to share in a casual discussion, depending on their comfort level.
Everyone is welcome and no prior creative writing experience is required. This program does not require registration and those interested are free to drop in at any time. Writing materials will be provided.
Image credit: Storytelling in Pamila Matharu’s installation tere naal _ with you (2024) at 32 Lisgar St, 2024. Photography: Jingshu Yao.
October 6, October 13, October 20, October 27, November 3, November 10, November 17, November 24
12:30pm – 2:30pm
Artist Bio
Jingshu Yao: Storyteller
Born and raised in Nanjing, China, Jingshu Yao is a writer, artist, and museum professional based in Toronto. She holds a Master of Museum Studies degree from the University of Toronto and works as an Emerging Historian at Heritage Toronto. Jingshu’s writings focus on the intersectionality of identities. The common themes she focuses on include food, immigration, language, and queerness. Currently, she is working on a novel project about Asian queer immigrants in Toronto. Jingshu’s short stories were published in creative journals such as Tint Trails, Rabid Oak, and Block Party. Her poetry pieces can be found in What Color is a Heartbeat Anthology. She also produces multimedia work focusing on the visualization of written words.
Image credit: Jingshu Yao. Photography: Shirley Yue.