A Creative Life by Jen Merritt
Remember Haliburton – the magical land that I tend to refer to often in my column, ‘A Creative Life?’ While in Haliburton, I studied Labyrinths for a few glorious days, …

A Creative Life by Jen Merritt
The term ’stay-cation’ has been floating around the public travel and tourism world for the past year or so – or at least received more publicity thanks to …

A Creative Life by Jen Merritt
I missed it last time. ARTbus. Some of my friends went – Laurie, Mindy, Brenda, Mark and Peter (and so many more that I don’t have time to name) – …

A Creative Life by Jen Merritt
This Saturday (May 15 2010) I am attending ‘The Art of Politics,’ a fundraising event for CK On the Edge that is billed as an ANTI-GALA. It’s supposed …

A Creative Life by Jen Merritt
In celebration of the new CK on the Edge festival, July 8 – 18, 2010, ARTspace – our local artist-run gallery – is asking artists throughout Chatham-Kent to submit to …

A Creative Life by Jen Merritt
Last fall (2009), I wrote a few articles centered around a Community Arts Initiative hosted by the Thames Art Gallery. I discussed my own thoughts on the theme, and interviewed …

ARTspace is now accepting applications for its window gallery. This area is dedicated to experimental art work which utilizes the three-dimensional space provided. Sculpture, video, and installation art of all variety …

A Creative Life by Jen Merritt
Leave it to good ole Dave (Suzuki, that is), to generate a new approach to Earth Day.
The  other day I was inboxed by the David Suzuki Foundation with a call …

A Creative Life by Jen Merritt

I seem to reference the time I spent in Haliburton quite frequently. It was a joy – beautiful trees, sunny skies, great people. The only downfall was the blackflies. …

A Creative Life by Jen Merritt
The Zonta Club of Chatham-Kent is hosting a jewellery show and sale in an effort to eradicate poverty. On  Tuesday April 6 from 10am-2pm, head to St. Clair College, Thames …

A Creative Life by Jen Merritt
I recently received an email in my inbox from Cathy Cogghe, a local Yoga Instructor. It was a short message – Cathy has a way of proving her point without …

A Creative Life by Jen Merritt
It seems that spring may be on the way… blue, sunny skies; temperatures above freezing; I even saw some crocuses poking their heads above soil. I don’t know about you, …

A Creative Life by Jen Merritt
You may not know it, but I have dreams of being a globe-trotter. I have started working to this goal, but according to the ‘Where I’ve Been’ application on Facebook, …

A Creative Life by Jen Merritt
Chatham-Kent is not short on artistic opportunities, but I have a secret: I’m dying to get my hands into some expressive arts! I love all the classes and events that …

A Creative Life by Jen Merritt
I’ll be the first to admit it – I love a sale! Even more than that, I love a sale when it’s 50% off really cool stuff… the kind of …

A Creative Life by Jen Merritt
Last night I couldn’t sleep, so I hopped on my computer and around 3:30am snagged an Etsy Treasury. You may be wondering what a Treasury is (I know it probably …