Archive: Spring/Summer 2021

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Degrees Magazine Spring/Summer 2021

Degrees Magazine Spring/Summer 2021

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Kerry Benjoe

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Within about a year after her amputation, Benjoe was back wearing the boots and skirts that was her pre-surgery fashion practice. She eventually named her gold-coloured prosthetic – she calls it Hardy after actor Tom Hardy. She figured that, if the prosthetic was going to be her life partner, she might as well name it after her Hollywood crush.

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Benjoe’s mother Yvonne is a Residential School survivor, as were her parents and grandparents. She holds a photo of her grandparents, Bob Obey and Mary Emily, who helped raise her.

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Benjoe has gone from being homeless three years ago to being hired as CBC Saskatchewan’s first Indigenous storyteller.

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14)Wall of Tools 2010 stonewar, metal 274x139x11cm

8)Paint Still Life 2018 stoneware, acrylic paint, wood, 13x16x5 inches

6)Still Life 2010, acrylic paint, MDF, 45x86x17cm