Children's books have great potential to reveal new possibilities to readers, because the intended audience is at an age of genuine learning.

I would love to see more dialogue around the "responsibilities" of art consumers - how can audiences better financially support artists we love, artists who are doing the work, so that artists have a more solid foundation upon which to make art?

Generally, I start by observing the existing and popular narratives in my social spheres and media, and the pressures I face in my own life experiences. As someone who is "newly" trans, I am constantly thinking about what the dominant narratives are around transness, how my work can push against these narratives, and how it already falls into these traps.

My interest in language is steadfast, but I think each project and its accompanying intentions dictate how language must be used.

As a brown artist, I have mixed feelings about my relationship to art and my "responsibilities" post-Trump.

Children's books have great potential to reveal new possibilities to readers, because the intended audience is at an age of genuine learning.

I worry about what Trump will inspire in Canada, especially given incidents that have already occurred here since the election.