Shayna Jones is a mother, an award-winning actor, a performance storyteller, spoken word artist, and folklorist. While raising three young kids, tending a grand garden, and living in the rural mountains of BC, she earns her living through a performance career steeped in her life context. Presently, she is the founder and leader of The Black and Rural Project, a multi-year artistic investigation into the hearts and minds of black folks tucked away on the Canadian countryside. Partnering with both arts and heritage organizations, her vision is to gather, honor and showcase black and rural Canadian life through a touring performance and gallery exhibition. Learn more about her and her work at www.wearestoryfolk.com.