JoDee Samuelson In Conversation with Deirdre Kessler

Name: JoDee Samuelson In Conversation with Deirdre Kessler
Start: 2025-09-11T19:00:00-03:00
Location: Confederation Centre Art Gallery

Schedule

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC-03:00

Location

Confederation Centre Art Gallery | Charlottetown, PE

Bookmark, Charlottetown’s Independent Bookstore, is partnering with the Confederation Centre Art Gallery to host an Evening with JoDee Samuelson on Thursday, September 11th at 7 pm. The launch of JoDee’s graphic memoir Birth of a Hippie: A Graphic Memoir will include a moderated conversation with Deirdre Kessler, and a song or two with Jodee. Roy Johnstone and Margie Carmichael will also be performing. The event, which is free and open to all, will be held in the Confederation Centre Art Gallery
Birth of a Hippie is a heartfelt memoir that begins in the Prairies, as JoDee Samuelson, the youngest daughter of a Baptist minister, begins to search for her place in the world. Through her enchanting illustrations and witty storytelling, JoDee chronicles life on the Canadian prairies. Ultimately JoDee's journey takes her from Alberta to Prince Edward Island.
In telling her story, JoDee blends humor, heart, and introspection. Birth of a Hippie recounts JoDee's coming of age story from Prairie girl to an independent spirit, back-to-the-lander, and health-food pioneer in a small Island on the East Coast. This graphic novel explores themes of family, identity, and self-discovery, offering an intimate glimpse into the life of a woman finding her place in an ever-changing world. It is both a personal story and a universal exploration of roots, resilience, and belonging.
JoDee Samuelson, artist and filmmaker, has lived on PEI for over 50 years. Her award-winning animated films have been shown at festivals around the world. She writes a monthly column for The Buzz, and is the author of The Cove Journal: Life on the Island’s South Shore, published by UPEI’s Island Studies Press. JoDee's new graphic memoir, Birth of a Hippie, is her story of growing up in the Canadian prairies and following her dreams to the shores of Prince Edward Island.