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Stepping into this project I acknowledged I that I hadn’t ever done a project like this before. Relying on my design skills I created one of my favorite pieces of art in the course of a couple weeks. I’ve titled my assemblage, “Concrete Taking Over”. During the project I neve...

Two months into the first semester and the academy is going fantastically! I am excited to start working on our magazines and personal projects after the Christmas break and have made huge progress in my art studies so far. I have not only refreshed my photography and editing skills but learned even...

V.A.M Academy has begun again this fall and I am super excited to just get into it all again! Last year we created smart goals and this year we want to set the year up with achievable goals again. This year in V.A.M I want to practice my teaching abilities. With the Grade 10s being […]...

I cannot wait for this whole book signing thing to become normal. Thanks to all who have bought my self published copies of “When I Grow Up…” so far! Still working on securing a literacy agent, to help me find the publisher that is as passionate about my book as I am! ​Stepping i...

For the past two months I have been sending out query emails to literacy agents across the board. New agents, senior agents and sometimes a full agency of agents! Why do I need an agent? A 15 year old trying to get her book out to the world is easier said than done. I cannot simply […]...

Today I sat down with the children at the library, enjoying their summer program called “Wild Wednesday!” We sang songs, we learned about bears and we made some crafts with the kids. They were having a blast. Near the end of their program I read my new children’s book, “...

As this school year comes to  an end we have all been reflecting on the years accomplishments! The amount of progress I’ve made this year in my art, English and publishing skills is astounding! Even outside of the academy I managed to accomplish some of my bigger goals! I published my first ...

The V.A.M. Academy took a trip to downtown Calgary May 8th 2018. It was a blast! Everyone was taking turns being models for a certain photo, we explored even further how to use our cameras in a public setting and we had fun as a group! We started our adventure at Saint Patrick’s Island and [&h...

April 25th 2018 I officially announced and self published my first children’s book! I have been ecstatic since! My friends and family members have been buying them offline and on May 3rd 2018 everyone and myself got the paper copies of my past year of efforts! Now that I’ve gotten this f...

Mackenzie Cox, age 15, was born in Calgary, Alberta, and has lived in the City of Airdrie for the majority of her life. She’s been drawing as long as she could hold a pencil, but that isn’t her only interest. Mackenzie loves children, and because of that, has set her mind on becoming a elementar...