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12/09/2025

Sending a BIG JANK thank you to Biz X Magazine for a really great article in their November December issue, where we chat about our recently released tabletop game, Synopsis: The Storytelling Game.

It’s so heartwarming to have all the local support. 🥰

12/04/2025

Another great storytelling event by Tales of the Town Hope to see you there this evening.

Reminder Tales of the Town is happening tonight THURSDAY! 7-9 pm at Circuit 1055 Drouillard Rd.

Theme of the night is OOPS!

Tell us stories of a mistake you made, a risky decision, or something that went completely sideways.

See you in Ford City!

Poster made by Ayden Reaume at Amazing Acrylics and More!

12/04/2025

We’ve been waiting to share this.

Jank Words & Pictures is thrilled to announce that the Scottish Studies Society has named Philip Lindsay McLeod of Windsor, Ontario, the Scot of the Year 2026—an honour that recognizes individuals whose Scottish roots and contributions have left a meaningful mark on Canadian culture and beyond.

The nomination came from Jank Words & Pictures, and from Jamie personally. Phil’s creative legacy runs deep—through decades of design, theatre, community-building, and cultural stewardship. His Scottish identity isn’t ornamental; it’s lived, worn, built, and shared. And in April 2026, near Tartan Day, that story will be celebrated in Windsor, Ontario.

More to come as we get closer to the event. This is only the beginning.

To read about Phil's contribution to the arts and Canadian Culture visit: https://www.jank.ca/phil-mcleod

11/30/2025

One of the best things about setting up our storytelling tabletop game SYNOPSIS at Holiday Markets, is meeting other vendors. Ok I'll admit it, we've been doing some shopping too.

MYSTIC WICKS all handmade, soya, beautiful local candles. The scents are unusual and lovely, like "Flannel PJS", one of our new favs. All handmade, soya, local candles.

Visit Mystic Wicks Candles and shop local this holiday season.

11/25/2025

Tickets are still available for what will be an entertaining evening of storytelling and whisky tasting at Hotel Stry in Amherstburg. Details below👇🏻 🥃

https://encoreproductionswindsor.com/events/whiskey-wit-with-don-the-distiller/?occurrence=2025-11-28

11/21/2025

Jank Words & Pictures is very excited to be a part of the 25th Annual Walkerville Holiday Walk! This year we're popping up with our friends at Biblioasis Bookshop with our tabletop game SYNOPSOS: The Storytelling Game. Come on and join the festivities this weekend.

Friday, Nov. 21st 5pm-10pm and Saturday, Nov. 22nd 11am-6pm

More details here... https://www.visitwalkerville.com/events/

11/20/2025

Teachers have been raving about Synopsis: The Storytelling Game — our locally imagined and designed tabletop game for ages 10 to adult.

If you’re hunting for a thoughtful teacher gift this year, this one checks every box:
✨ Gets students off screens
✨ Sparks storytelling and creativity
✨ Builds communication + collaboration
✨ Fun for classrooms and families

And yes… we’ll wrap it for you, complimentary. 🎁

Find Synopsis: The Storytelling Game at our holiday markets this weekend or online anytime. www.jank.ca/shop

11/17/2025

Santa dropped by the holiday market this weekend… and guess what ended up in his hands?

Turns out the Big Guy’s a fan—he’s officially adding, locally created, Synopsis: The Storytelling Game to his Christmas bag for delivery worldwide.

If you forgot to put it on your Santa list (it happens), you can still grab a copy in person.
Catch us at our next holiday market—or shop online: www.jank.ca/shop

Stories, laughter, and a visit from Santa… not a bad weekend.

11/16/2025

Day two of the Mastronardi Estate Winery Holiday Market and House Tour in Kingsville. We were only going to attend Saturday, but had so much fun, we’re bringing Synopsis: The Storytelling Game, back for day two. Stop by it’s a wonderful atmosphere!

11/14/2025

Big thanks to the Angus Archives in Scotland for their solid support as we dig deeper into the world of Mary Petrie Smith for the upcoming theatrical production. Their team has been terrific with historical details that actually matter on the page and onstage.

In Mary’s time, wash wasn’t tackled at home. Most of it went straight to the wash house, piled into prams, or carried over by young lads earning a few pence to haul the heavy stuff there and back. After that, everything was hung out in the “backies” on rope lines, catching whatever breeze Dundee was willing to offer.

As we shift from the exhibition to the theatrical production, those details matter. They shape the streets, the sounds, the rhythm of the world we’re building onstage.

The Angus Archives recently relocated to Arbroath, the birthplace of Mary and the centre of her fisherfolk roots. Their insight is giving this next phase real momentum.

At Jank Words & Pictures, we keep moving—filling in the creative notes, sharpening the details, and pushing each project toward its next stage of realization.

The first draft will then go to our editor, our second producer, and our set designer for a full read. After what will no doubt be a few rounds of revisions, we’ll open a public session to workshop the script. If you’d like to know when that happens, stay connected through our nearly-monthly newsletter: www.jank.ca/sign-up.

Learn about the Untold Story of Mary Petrie Smith here... www.jank.ca/leftatthewellgateexhibition