About 

In 2022, my father and I were in the workshop completing sets for Little Women. I noted two sets of stairs, a 2-step and a 3-step stair unit, were required. ​

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​During the past 20 years, we built many stairs for various shows. I questioned the rationale of the various theatre companies each building stairs units for the various shows. I pondered if there was a different way to share inventory for various theatre companies to benefit.

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​In my University of Regina entrepreneur class, one of the assignments was to create a theoretical business with an evaluation. I decided to investigate the current theatre market in Regina to determine if there a possible gap.

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​I determined that most performing arts companies do not have the space, time, or budget to keep inventories well-managed and secure. Thus, ENCORE Sustainability in the Arts was created.

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Knowing the industry and its struggles I decided to add on Creation Studios to provide access to all of the space and equipment required to make and customized sets, props, and costumes. As I thought more on subject, I realized I had access to a sewing room, and a wood shop my whole life and it has allowed me to be my best creative self.

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Not many other people have had the same opportunity and I wanted to correct this. I decided that it was important to allow anyone to come use my creation studios to allow them a safe, comfortable creative space.

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Being Neurodivergent, the pandemic really hit me hard, I found it hard to leave my house because I didn’t know if  or when I would be triggered by being part of the neurotypical world.  I want ENCORE to be a space where anyone can feel comfortable coming to hang out or craft and not worry about the possibility of being overstimulated.

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There will be  sound canceling headphones, eye masks, and heating pads that will all be available for you if you are struggling in anyway.  

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