Alumni Profiles
There are two stories Jack Wong tells to explain his journey from engineer to children’s author: One rises out of the types of projects he worked on in his hometown of Vancouver leading up to the Olympics circa 2008. “A lot of those projects were controversial—relocating vulnerable populations, widening all the highways to increase vehicle […]
- November 26, 2023
2482 Maynard Street sits back from the street in full view of a construction site and in the shadow of another, an arts centre painted the colour of the sky on a late autumn afternoon. Its owner, Emily Falencki, is a New Yorker who came to Halifax “for love and NSCAD—that’s what makes people move, […]
“Halifax introduced me to lesbian feminism, to lesbian activism, the peace movement,” says Marusya Bociurkiw (BFA ‘81). “There was a lot going on—the 80s were a high point of activism in Canada, across many movements, and a lot of it hasn’t been documented in a way that’s accessible for younger generations.” Bociurkiw has changed that […]
Alumna Rhonda Rubinstein on the Living Roof of the California Academy of Sciences, checking out an advance copy of my new book, Seeing It All: Women Photographers Expose WIN79 Planet Rhonda Rubinstein (BDes ‘83) spent the 1980s and 90s working as a designer and art director at the likes of Esquire, New York Magazine, and […]
Portrait of alumna Tori Poynton. Credit: Lindsay Duncan The Halifax-based designer jeweller Tori Poynton—aka TORI•XO—is fresh back from Haute Couture Fashion Week in Paris, where she spent her days surrounded by high-end wares and evenings amongst cutting-edge fashion. “I love dressing up,” she says. “Usually I’m hidden away in my studio covered in polish and […]
Governor General Literary Award-winner Jack Wong talks about his path from engineer to artist
There are two stories Jack Wong tells to explain his journey from engineer to children’s author: One rises out of the types of projects he
First person: Steven Holmes on Sol Le Witt and NSCAD
I left Halifax in 1997 and moved to the US where I now live. Eventually settling in Connecticut, I was introduced to Sol LeWitt who lived a short drive away in Chester. In conversations, Sol eventually learned I had been at NSCAD. And he lit up. He talked about how important NSCAD was for him and others at a critical moment in their careers (and art history).
Alumna Emily Falencki talks about fostering community at the Blue Building
2482 Maynard Street sits back from the street in full view of a construction site and in the shadow of another, an arts centre painted
Alumna’s film Analogue Revolution opens at AIFF – but her activism started at NSCAD
“Halifax introduced me to lesbian feminism, to lesbian activism, the peace movement,” says Marusya Bociurkiw (BFA ‘81). “There was a lot going on—the 80s were
Alumna Rhonda Rubinstein talks about a career in magazines, her new book, and environmental design
Alumna Rhonda Rubinstein on the Living Roof of the California Academy of Sciences, checking out an advance copy of my new book, Seeing It All:
Tori Poynton talks about selling her jewellery at Haute Couture Fashion Week in Paris – and what piece Taylor Swift owns
Portrait of alumna Tori Poynton. Credit: Lindsay Duncan The Halifax-based designer jeweller Tori Poynton—aka TORI•XO—is fresh back from Haute Couture Fashion Week in Paris, where
Governor General Literary Award-winner Jack Wong talks about his path from engineer to artist
There are two stories Jack Wong tells to explain his journey from engineer to children’s author: One rises out of the types of projects he
First person: Steven Holmes on Sol Le Witt and NSCAD
I left Halifax in 1997 and moved to the US where I now live. Eventually settling in Connecticut, I was introduced to Sol LeWitt who lived a short drive away in Chester. In conversations, Sol eventually learned I had been at NSCAD. And he lit up. He talked about how important NSCAD was for him and others at a critical moment in their careers (and art history).
Alumna Emily Falencki talks about fostering community at the Blue Building
2482 Maynard Street sits back from the street in full view of a construction site and in the shadow of another, an arts centre painted
Alumna’s film Analogue Revolution opens at AIFF – but her activism started at NSCAD
“Halifax introduced me to lesbian feminism, to lesbian activism, the peace movement,” says Marusya Bociurkiw (BFA ‘81). “There was a lot going on—the 80s were
Alumna Rhonda Rubinstein talks about a career in magazines, her new book, and environmental design
Alumna Rhonda Rubinstein on the Living Roof of the California Academy of Sciences, checking out an advance copy of my new book, Seeing It All:
Tori Poynton talks about selling her jewellery at Haute Couture Fashion Week in Paris – and what piece Taylor Swift owns
Portrait of alumna Tori Poynton. Credit: Lindsay Duncan The Halifax-based designer jeweller Tori Poynton—aka TORI•XO—is fresh back from Haute Couture Fashion Week in Paris, where