Hannah Godfrey (AKA hannah_g) is a writer, artist, curator, and Co-Active climate coach. Her work is informed by queer echo-locating, contemporary art, reverence, irreverence, and recollection. Since 2022, she has been the Curator of Galerie Buhler Gallery in St. Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, Treaty 1 Territory, Canada. Her books include: Thought Factory with illustrations by Leslie Supnet (Intercopy), Not for the World Would I Compare it to Anything (Parameter Press), Critical Fictions (ARP Books), and Oubliette (Nevermore Press).
From 2008-2018 she was the Director of the Artist-Run Centre, aceartinc. and the editor of the gallery’s in-house annual publication, PaperWait. Here she co-founded Flux Gallery, co-founded The Cartae Open School, and co-founded the gallery’s first Indigenous Curatorial Residency.
Previous to moving to Canada, Hannah was (among other things) a programmer and projectionist at the Cube Microplex, an event manager at St. George’s concert venue, usher at Arnolfini and Watershed cinemas, Assistant Learning Manager at the British Empire & Commonwealth Museum, Bristol, and crew for the Bristol Ferry Boat Company. Hannah was born in the county of Essex in the U.K.
Reading from books that can be tailored to event.
Can be tailored to host's requirement.
Generating writing/text—fiction, non fiction, art writing, poetry, experimental.
Writing bios, statements.
Oral storytelling.
Dependent on audience.
How to find a story. How to find a poem. How to write about art.
Text generation exercises.
Editing exercises.
Presentation exercises.
Emphasis on fun and freedom.
