Mia Bare

Jan 16, 2025 | calgaryjournal.ca | Alejandro Velasco |Mia Bare

The invention of e-books created a strain on the book industry, especially on traditional bookbinders. Despite this shift to digitalization, bookbinders continue to find new ways to adapt—returning to the origins of their craft to create luxury products. Traditionally, bookbinding was a long, resource-intensive process, with the binding and writing all being done by hand. Because of this, books were costly.

Dec 18, 2024 | calgaryjournal.ca | Mia Bare

Scott Godfrey is the founder of Lacrossing Barriers, which provides adaptable and inclusive sporting programs to individuals of all ages, ethnicities, genders and abilities in an effort to create community through active living. In 2018, Godfrey designed and ran a 6-week trial lacrosse program l for the The Autism and Aspergers Friendship Society of Calgary.

Dec 5, 2024 | calgaryjournal.ca | Alejandro Velasco |Mia Bare

Due to the saturated market, it can be difficult for Calgarians to decide where to get their first tattoo, but the Calgary Tattoo and Art Festival showcases the best artists both in the city and internationally, to help people decide. Calgary’s tattoo scene is incredibly large, because of the size of the city, as well as demand for the traditional art form. This has caused a big problem,, as it can be very difficult to know where to start.

Nov 7, 2024 | calgaryjournal.ca | Alejandro Velasco |Mia Bare

Over 70 Calgary and international artists gathered at the BMO Centre on Oct. 18-20, for the annual Tattoo and Art Festival, the biggest show of its kind in the country. “Calgary has some amazing artists, like probably the mecca for Canada, like the most talented artists in one city. It is truly amazing,” said Steve Peace, head director of the festival.

Mar 6, 2024 | calgaryjournal.ca | Mia Bare

In the first six months 2023, 6,211 people in Alberta received opioid substitution therapy, doubling the number of people who accessed this addiction treatment in 2018. It’s an attempt to deal with a drug-poisoning crisis that that killed a record number of Albertans last year that experts say will lead to more deaths this year. “The truth of the matter is, it is an epidemic.