New Year, New Book
Mary and Irene have completed a new book, due out in February. Watch for event details scheduled in May & June coming on the website.
Create the Day 2026
Create the Day, Create Every Day. Best to you in the new year for 2026. On the road to happiness, it's not a straight yellow brick road. Mary and I have just completed a new book of art and poetry called "Living on the Prairie Fringe". We will be having a book...
Book Launch at the Single Onion on Nov 21st
Magpie Poets Book launch: As Feathers Fall – Nov 21st at Shelflife Books. Hope to see you there!
Single Onion is Hosting a Poetry Open Mic Night at Munch
Open Mic Night hosted by Single Onion is happening on September the 5th at Munch Restaurant at 7pm. Hope you’ll join Irene!
Stroll of Poets — Afterparty: Music and Poetry at the Ironwood
The Ironwood is hosting The Fragments and poetry readings on September 8th at 7pm. Join Irene
An invitation
Join us to listen to the Fragments play at Two House Brewery on February 5th, 2023
Destination Art – $20.00 Gift coupons at Passport to the Arts Show and Sale
As with last year 2021, at Passport to the Arts, Mo from Destination Art is donating five $20.00 gate prize coupons. These will be added to the other 15 prizes of works donated by the artists and authors for the gate prize draws. Destination Art is located at 3400 -...
The Book Babes will be at “Passport to the Arts Show and Sale”, Sunday, September 11, 10:00-4:00
The Book Babas, Stephanie & Maraya, are book coaches who can help you get your book from the idea stage to completion. We specialize in memoirs, self-help and children's books. Find out more about us here: https://bookbabas.wordpress.com/about/
Jo-Ann Pethybridge & Irene Naested Art & Poetry Collaboration
Jo-Ann Pethybridge and Irene Naested collaborated, creating art and poetry called See Me and Innocence Lost.
Irene & Kimberlee’s Second Art & Poetry Collaboration
Kimberlee Jones and Irene Naested collaborated for a second time, creating art and poetry called Slither and Magpie Dive.
Irene Recently Collaborated in an Artist & Poet Group
A recent collaboration project by Irene and Kimberlee Jones Irene Naested and Kimberlee Jones collaborated on an art and poetry exchange project together. The two were connected through and matched in an Artist & Poet Group. The process involved each sharing a...
Irene’s Book Launch – Light As It Falls – November 12, 2020
Irene's Book Launch - Light As It Falls - November 12, 2020Light as it Falls: Passport to the Arts Irene Naested (2020) Friesen Press An artist’s book of Narrative poetry/ prose, quotes with images, art, mixed media, collage, painting photographyThank-you to: Norma...
The Fragments art & music at the Ironwood
Have a look at the presentation that will be shown at the Ironwood on October 30th.
Tammy Watt, painter, will be returning to Passport to the Arts Show and Sale, Sunday, September 12, 2021
Tammy Watt, painter, will be returning to Passport to the Arts Show and Sale, Sunday, September 12, 2021 10:00 to 4:00, at Irene Naested's studio and garden, 1124-15th Street N. W. Calgary. www.passporttothearts.com Canadian artist Tammy Watt works with acrylic paint...
The Fragments
David Martin and The Fragments group musicians will be performing at the Passport to the Arts in the Garden Show and Sale 2021.
Author Stephanie Dawn Hrehirchuk
Stephanie joins the Passport to the Arts in the Garden Show and Sale in 2021. She will be displaying, discussing and selling her books.
Passport to the Arts in the Garden 2021- Wendy McIver, Potter
Visit Wendy McIver at this year’s Passport to the Arts in the Garden Show & Sale on September 12, 2021.
‘Light as it Falls’ – Artist-Book by Irene Naested – available for sale
Good day. We are fast approaching the Christmas and New Years season. I believe this artist-book would be a good addition to your holiday shopping. It is a multi-media poetry, prose, art and photography. It is about how finding balance in life isn't always easy. It's...
Still Point Arts Quarterly: Art, Nature, Spirit…Summer, 2017
To download this issue of Still Point Arts Quarterly: Art Nature Spirit, Summer 2017.Issue No. 26, Click here to visit:
Single Onion Poetry Reading. Thursday, October 15, 7:00 pm on Zoom
Good day, I hope you can join the Single Onion Poetry Reading this Thursday, October 15, 7:00 pm on Zoom. There will be four poets reading and Q. & A.. A.B. Dillon, Claire Kelly, Irene Naested, and Pankhuri Sinha. Here is the Zoom meeting ID and password: Topic:...
Freedom from Gender Inequality: My Birth Day
To download your copy of Still Point Arts Quarterly, Fall 2018. Issue No. 31. visit: https://indd.adobe.com/view/bae7b848-7174-4441-8457-ab5c886d41a8