About Me
About Me
Jessica Tremblay is a Canadian haiku poet and cartoonist, best known as the creator of Old Pond Comics. Originally from Québec, she began writing haiku in her teens and published her first collections, Le sourire de l’épouvantail (2003) and Les saisons de l’épouvantail (2004), with Les Éditions David.
In 2007, she launched Old Pond Comics as a playful and educational fusion of haiku and comics. Her comics appeared in international haiku journals and online. She received grants from the Canada Council for the Arts and the British Columbia Arts Council to expand the “haiku-comic” form.
In recent years, Jessica expanded into electronic literature and hybrid forms. In 2022 she was part of the ILINU/ILIDI digital literature incubator, collaborating with Mexican poet Marjha Paulino on a generative, multimedia work that was featured in the Electronic Literature Organization’s “(un)linked” exhibition".
She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Artist Statement
My artistic practice bridges the ancient simplicity of haiku with the experimental possibilities of digital art. I work at the intersection of poetry, image, and technology, exploring how the smallest moments — a cloud passing, a whisper of wind — can unfold into poetic experiences across analog and digital spaces.
As a haiku poet, I am drawn to brevity, humor, and impermanence. As a digital literature artist, I am fascinated by transformation — how a poem can move, react, or even generate itself anew each time it appears. My works, whether static or interactive, invite viewers to slow down and engage with the subtleties of perception and time.
At the heart of my practice is a question: how can digital tools — often associated with speed and distraction — become instruments of contemplation? I strive to create works that remind us that even in a world of constant motion, there is space for stillness, humor, and wonder.
Each of my creations, whether a three-line poem or a living digital text, is an invitation to look closely — and to rediscover the beauty of small things.
Contact Me
jtrembla59 AT hotmail DOT com
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