Q and A with bill bissett by Sofia Ariza 1

Hamilton Arts & Letters   PLAY AUDIO VERSION: voice of Ally Fleming  I sat down with renowned Canadian poet and artist bill bissett at The Secret Handshake, a clubhouse for people with schizophrenia located in Toronto’s Kensington Market. For this piece, I asked bill a few questions about the artist life and about his work at The Secret Handshake. Sofia Ariza Tell me about yourself and your work at The Secret Handshake? bill bissett My name is bill bissett and I’m one of the founding members of The Secret Handshake. In 2004, my very good friend Jordan Stone had the idea to construct a clubhouse and a legal not for profit charitable society for the benefit of people with schizophrenia.  [  >>>>>  FORWARD ]   + [Distillate © HA&L + Sofia Ariza I bill bissett {from the Greek bios} -- the course of a life.]