In Defence of Death: Why the prospect of immortality might not be such a good idea
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As seen in SAD Mag’s Death issue.
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MEET JANUARY ARTIST OF THE MONTH: KAIJA HEITLAND
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Métis artist Kaija Heitland sews fox fur trim to deer leather moccasins keeping her hands busy as she talks to SAD Mag about her multidisciplinary artforms. From her full-time job as a tattoo artist to her traditional Métis clothing and wildcraft designs through Indigenous Nouveau to her jewellery line By the Thorne, Heitland is always creating. "I really do feel that true artists have to create. Otherwise, they'll explode. That's such a truism for me that I know that I just have to keep creating constantly," says Heitland.
Read MorePartying, Fighting and Loving: A Review of Agustina Comedi’s Playback
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SAD Mag reviews Playback by Agustina Comedi which premiered during the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) 2020.
Read MoreA MIXED PLAYLIST INSPIRED BY: KC HALL
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THE TRENDSETTER (9FT X 6FT) BY KC HALL
Featured Artist of the Month KC Hall shared in his interview with Hannah Seraphim that he dedicates much of his time to revitalizing Indigenous culture, language, and pride with youth in his community. This includes teaching kids how to spray paint their name in their language or word of choice onto a canvas, facilitating a youth skateboard building workshop with artist, filmmaker, and lands-based educator Calder Cheverie.
"I want [Indigenous youth] to set the greatest example they can for our people...They can be successful artists. They can do whatever they set their minds to.” - KC Hall
The inspiration for this month's playlist is KC’s grafitti artwork ‘The Trendsetter’ and his vision of a future tied to rewriting Indigenous history.
THREE POEMS BY SAD MAG DEATH ISSUE CONTRIBUTOR: SPENSER SMITH
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Spenser Smith, the poet of “Fruit Fly Trap”, published in SAD Mag’s Death Issue shares three new poems for the blog.
Read MoreMeet December Artist of the Month: KC Hall
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The unique mix of traditional artistic style with Hall’s colourful and abstract additions makes for eye-popping art. Two themes you’ll always find in his pieces are the Raven and a rope. “I use [the Raven] because it is part of my family crest and our lineage. The Raven has so many different stories behind what he’s done. The rope signifies every single thing I have created is tied together as one,” says Hall.
Read MoreDEATH ISSUE VIRTUAL LAUNCH PARTY
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Live from your couch! The SAD Mag Death Issue Launch Party.
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