Founding members Sarah, Arielle, and Daniel Gurevich have a deep-rooted history and passion for the arts and culture scene in their hometown of Winnipeg, MB. Their mission is to share their love of creativity bringing together collective experiences that connect us all into one online forum; charcoalcollaborative.com.
meet our contributors
sarah gurevich • co-creator/contributor
Sarah is all things creative. Her passion for Winnipeg and its arts scene has led her to run and contribute weekly to Charcoal. Her profession as a freelance makeup artist coupled with her keen design skills and love of music, brings a visionary edge to the Charcoal team. Starting from a young age, Sarah knew the artistic community is where she wanted to be. This began in the faculty of theatre design at the U of W, continued on to study makeup artistry in Vancouver, and now has grown into a career where she specializes and has extensive experience in freelance beauty services. With a goal to continually grow within her industry and the arts community, Sarah is dedicated to learning from, and working as much as she can with the talented people that surround her. To find out more about Sarah go to: sarahgurevich.com
daniel gurevich • co-creator/contributor
Daniel is a born and bred Winnipegger. He is the resident menswear blogger here at the Charcoal Collaborative who specializes in clothing and style consulting. His path has taken him from the business world to the fashion world and a few places in between. The next step is yet to be seen but we can always expect something new from the gentleman behind the blog. When asked to describe himself in one word his unequivocal answer is ‘uncompromising’.
arielle gurevich • co-creator/contributor
Arielle is a lover of food and drink which is how she contributes to the Charcoal Collaborative team. She has a diverse professional and personal background which includes restaurants, the arts, entrepreneurship, a husband who lives and breathes the local food scene, and a degree in Commerce from the U of M. Arielle loves the inspiration and people that Charcoal brings to her life, and is happy to be a contributor. By day she works in marketing and communications for Recycle Everywhere, which allows her to transfer her passion for this great City of ours into career of helping to make it a better place to live.
brett howe • contributor
“I have called Winnipeg home my entire life. When I was younger and more angsty (aka listened to way too much Depeche Mode) I would have jumped at the chance to move away. I failed to see the beauty of this city. Over the years, I came to realize just how lucky I was to be able to call this place home. It has allowed me to grow, learn, and shape my craft with some of the most amazing, creative, and talented people.
After graduating from Red River College with honours in Professional Photography, I started out on the best career choice I could have made. I am lucky enough to work with and meet new people every day as well as find new and creative ways to do my job! It is never a dull moment.”
Brett is Charcoal’s resident photographer. We are very lucky that he has joined us. To find out more about Brett go to: bretthowephotography.com
kendra penner • guest contributor
Kendra is Charcoal’s guest photographer. With a widely creative family and background along with a love for travel, Kendra brings a wide gamit of expertise to the table. She began her university career in photography at Ryerson and is currently studying dance through a joint program with the School of Contemporary Dancers and the U of W.
To see more of Kendra’s work go to: kendrahopephotgraphy.com
