About this Event
In this session, writers will explore what and how different genres of writing can live together in successful completed works.
Bring your writing materials as this session will provide opportunities for writing, collaborating and sharing.
Facilitator Bio:
January Rogers is a Mohawk/Tuscarora writer and media producer. She lives on her home territory of Six Nations of the Grand River where she operates Ojistoh Publishing and Productions. January combines her literary talents with her passions for media making to produce audio and video poetry. Her video poem Ego of a Nation won Best Music Video at the American Indian International Film Festival 2020 and her audio work The Battle Within won Best Experimental Audio with imagine Native International Film and Media Festival 2021. She has been a literary mentor with Audible, the Indigenous Writers Circle Program since 2022. January wrote a 10-episode comedy series NDNs on the Airwaves (found on the Ojistoh youtube channel) and her play Blood Sport, a comedy about the pretension crisis in Indian Country; selected as a Finalist with the Indie Book Awards, has received numerous stage readings and has been published by Turtle’s Back Publishing in 2023. She holds many radio producer credits and was part of the Downie Wenjack A Day to Listen national broadcast 2024, Words and Culture 6-episode Haudenosaunee Language Series Indigiverse SiriusXM 2024 and Guest-Hosted 10 episodes of the Kim Wheeler Show Indigiverse SiriusXM summer 2024.
January successfully completed the Cultural Cadence Indigenous Music Industry Training Program April 20205 hosted by the Indigenous Music Office and will complete the Blue Print Artists Development 12-week training hosted by the Tune In Foundation June 2025.
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Please let us know if you have any access needs. We will do our best to support your needs. You can email or call sonia at [email protected] or 519-829-0771.
This workshop is part of Rock Paper Scissors, a weekend devoted to small-scale publishing and the social life of the book. This year, local zinesters, printmakers, artists, poets, and publishers from across Ontario and further afield will join us for a print media lover’s dream. Peruse hand-made and locally published books and print media, and support small book makers, artists, and publishers on February 22 from 11 am to 4 pm.
The workshop space is on the ground level of the Boarding House Arts building. The washrooms are not wheelchair accessible. We encourage vendors and guests to stay home if they feel unwell. Please reduce the use of scented products (e.g. perfume, cologne) for this event.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
6 Dublin St S, 6 Dublin Street South, Guelph, Canada
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