I’LL ADD THE SPARK TO YOUR IDEAS!

From award-winning two- and three-dimensional exhibit design to memorable business identity and responsive websites; eye-catching posters and enticing ads, media awareness campaigns, public and internal communication pieces… my hallmark is handcrafted, human-centered work conveying warmth and authenticity.

…gETTING A MESSAGE ACROSS IS AN ART I TAKE SERIOUSLY.

Perhaps you need assistance with editing your writing or project applications, translation [from Dutch to English and vice versa], or other time-consuming undertakings—I’ll add the finishing touches to your work.

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about

one match fire started as a side-project in Lethbridge, Alberta in the fall of 2012. From mid-2015 I have been one match fire off-the-grid on a small west coast island in British Columbia, accessible by self-propelled means – a great adventure! Since moving here I have worked remotely with a number of clients, mainly using the power of the sun.

I am on a quest to learn about the traditional Coast Salish territory of the Lyackson, Penelakut, Stz’uminus, Quw’utsun, Snuneymuxw, and other Hul’qumi’num people whose unceded land I live and work on, with gratitude, and what I can do to respect these lands and waters, and play a role in reconciliation. Important resources can be found at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, and Native-Land.ca.

MY WORK

Award-winning graphic design and communications have been at the forefront of my work for more than 30 years. I am well-versed in and have lectured on building awareness campaigns both on and offline, creating all forms of frontline and behind-the-scenes communication materials, and specialize in two-dimensional exhibit design.

I was honoured to participate in the Nordegg Discovery Centre Project for inaugural three-dimensional exhibit design experience as part of a specialized team.

I am particularly fond of working with museums and non-profits, with 22+ years experience in all aspects of public engagement for two cultural institutions on the prairies.

As Marketing/Communications Officer at the Galt Museum & Archives in Lethbridge [2004-2015] I was responsible for the communication of, networking about, and design work around all its goings on. I worked in a similar capacity as Head of Public Relations at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery [1992-2003].

I hold a BFA [Art] from the University of Lethbridge. My graphic design work started at the campus newspaper The Meliorist with editorial cartoons and ad design, then as production manager/layout artist. I now dabble in wooden puppet making, illustration, wet felting, knitting, beach combing, swimming and kayaking, and maintaining a garden in a forest.

  • You can read my sporadic musings about living off-the-grid at nine-lives-off-the-grid
  • and here is a handy reference on building a one match fire:
building a one match fire
nine lives off the grid
ONE MATCH FIRE inspiration

I credit my mom Trudy (1934-2019) for her tenacity – getting a fire started with a single match is a form of art! She taught me the foundations of preparing a one match fire: gathering the perfect selection of tinder and kindling, building up a solid structure around it with just the right amount of wood, leaving enough space for air to circulate… the reward of this care and attention informs my work.

I will always be grateful for her guidance and zest for life, and for the sage advice and creativity my dad Wim (1929-2004) provided – I miss the spark in his eyes!

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Sparkler photo by Jeremy Bishop on unsplash

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