Francine Cunningham: A Woman’s Story of Self-discovery and Connection to her Family Roots Through Writing, Part 2.
08/11/20 • 46 min
Francine Cunningham, a Cree, Metis writer, artist and educator discusses how her journey of self-discovery and family histories have influenced her work. Her most recent book, on/me, (Caitlin Press, 2019) is telling of Francine's life that has collected many beautiful, challenging and rich experiences as an Indigenous woman that she has encountered throughout her life. Though Francine has survived grief and loss, she has drawn from the beauty and strength of her cultures to thrive through her artistic gifts and share her creative spirit with many Indigenous youth and communities. Francine is a nurturer as this is evident in her teaching practice where she creates safe and caring spaces for her students. Francine inspires us to think about how we can access the arts to heal ourselves and to rediscover who we are and where we come from. Francine's work is purposeful, and she exudes the beauty we can discover in our lives when we connect with our gifts and keep our spirit of curiosity and self-discovery alive.
• To follow Francine on her beautiful journey, to order her book and purchase her artwork, visit her webpages:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/demarcationlines/
https://www.francinecunningham.ca/
https://www.instagram.com/francinecunningham/
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Thank you for joining Talks With A Fox Podcast on this colourful journey! We just love connecting with our podcast family and it would mean so much to us if you write us a review and when you leave us a 5-star rating - you support our love for creating meaningful content and providing a safe space for Indigenous voices and communities to share.
Hand to Heart,
Andrea + Talks With A Fox Podcast Team🦊
Francine Cunningham, a Cree, Metis writer, artist and educator discusses how her journey of self-discovery and family histories have influenced her work. Her most recent book, on/me, (Caitlin Press, 2019) is telling of Francine's life that has collected many beautiful, challenging and rich experiences as an Indigenous woman that she has encountered throughout her life. Though Francine has survived grief and loss, she has drawn from the beauty and strength of her cultures to thrive through her artistic gifts and share her creative spirit with many Indigenous youth and communities. Francine is a nurturer as this is evident in her teaching practice where she creates safe and caring spaces for her students. Francine inspires us to think about how we can access the arts to heal ourselves and to rediscover who we are and where we come from. Francine's work is purposeful, and she exudes the beauty we can discover in our lives when we connect with our gifts and keep our spirit of curiosity and self-discovery alive.
• To follow Francine on her beautiful journey, to order her book and purchase her artwork, visit her webpages:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/demarcationlines/
https://www.francinecunningham.ca/
https://www.instagram.com/francinecunningham/
• If this episode made you smile + reflect + relate + reimagine, please share it with your social media circle so that others can enjoy this beautiful story.
• To connect with Talks With A Fox Podcast Community and Online Store visit stop by our Website:https://talkswithafoxpodcast.buzzsprout.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/talkswithafoxpodcast/
FB:https://www.facebook.com/talkswithafoxpodcast/
Thank you for joining Talks With A Fox Podcast on this colourful journey! We just love connecting with our podcast family and it would mean so much to us if you write us a review and when you leave us a 5-star rating - you support our love for creating meaningful content and providing a safe space for Indigenous voices and communities to share.
Hand to Heart,
Andrea + Talks With A Fox Podcast Team🦊
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• To connect with Angelica Chrysler and follow her on her exciting journey, please visit her websites and social media at:
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www.instagram.com/angelicachryslerbeauty
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• If this episode made you smile + reflect + relate + reimagine, please share it with your social media circle so that others can enjoy this beautiful story.
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Hand to Heart,
Andrea + Talks With A Fox Podcast Team🦊
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• For more on Brandi Morin's Journalism, you can follow her stories at:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Songstress28
Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/profile/brandi-morin.html
Link: https://www.nationalobserver.com/u/brandi-morin
IG: https://www.instagram.com/bmorinstories/
• If this episode made you smile + reflect + relate + reimagine, please share it with your social media circle so that others can enjoy this beautiful story.
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Thank you for connecting with us and for being part of the Talks With A Fox Podcast family! We would love to hear from you so send us a review and when you leave us a 5-star rating - you help us continue to create meaningful content and provide a safe space for Indigenous voices and communities.
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