Art and Language

Freyja T. Catton, MLIS, BFA (he/him or they/them)

Wordeater Art is my independent art practice focusing on the connections between art and language.

Wordeater Publishing is where I create independent newsletters about art and books about pirate hedgehogs!

Buy my wares! Lots of sparkly, sweary, spikey, and silly stuff. Find me at local pop-up markets or check out my shop for original stickers, handmade patches, original drawings, prints, and art ephemera!

omnomnomnom word art.

I like words. A lot.
I like art. A lot.
I really like to put the two together and see what happens.

Systems thinking + creative details

I Have To Write This Down!

Art is a way to synthesize information and to understand the world. Writing and drawing are both forms of mark-making.

I’m all about play, process, and texture in my art.

With a healthy dose of existentialism and puns, of course.

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Mmm… Fresh Word Salad

I like to make art, I like to have two-hour conversations about how the world works, and I like to write.

I’m an art writer and an accredited librarian. My vision is to help establish stronger documentation systems for contemporary Canadian art history. I have supported vision by volunteering as an archivist for local arts organizations, writing virtual exhibitions policies, writing and publishing art reviews, and advocating for better documentation practices.

I write regular newsletters, poetry, children’s picture books, social media and blog content, articles about anything and everything (but especially art), art and music reviews, artist statements, essays, grants, and research articles.

I’m always thinking “there’s a word for that.” I like the challenge of figuring out what the word for that is.