The Caswell Window
On a trip to Ireland In the fall of 2019, my family spent a day in Limerick for one reason: to see a very specific stained-glass window at St. Mary’s Cathedral
Author Archives: Jen Caswell
Going For a Walk
On January 1, 2021 I put on my boots and grudgingly forced myself out the door. Now, 50 days later I’m oddly quite pleased with myself that I’m halfway through #100DaysOfWalking.
The Goldfinch and Art as a Witness
What stands out most for me about The Goldfinch is its juxtaposition of life’s complexity and simplicity and how foundational art is to our communal experiences and our individual growth.
Now Screening: ATLANTIQUE
The first screening in Calgary Film’s new Global Perspectives series launched with a stunner of a first feature from director Mati Diop.
Cultural choices and women’s voices
This weekend marks the second annual Women’s March. While I’m not an American, I am a feminist. And as a feminist, I fully support, in all manner of ways, the […]
The Summer Tree: Revisiting Kay’s Tapestry
As a long time fan of Guy Gavriel Kay’s writing, I am delighted his acclaimed ‘The Fionavar Tapestry” trilogy will be adapted into a television series.
What I love about film
One of the many things I love about film it that it asks me to extend myself, to consider experiences I haven’t had, and to shift my perspectives on experiences I have.
Winter Solstice 2017
As we move into the light of this new sun, this year I’m mindful of winter’s dark nights and the rest I might find there.
Pastoral: A Bucolic Crisis of Faith
It was the cover art that initially drew me, I was intrigued by the juxtaposition between the dark hues and the inferred agrarian scene conjured by the title.
Anomalisa – An Extraodinary Voice
“Our time is limited. We forget that.”
Jennifer Caswell 