photo by: Chris Lau

https://chrislauphoto.ca/

My name is Camellia Jahanshahi, and I also go by Mina Minou!

I am an Iranian-American multidisciplinary artist, burlesque performer, teacher, producer, cook, and community worker living in Tio’Tia:Ke (known to settlers as Montréal).

On this site you’ll find a few different sides of me for I am large and I contain multitudes! Most of these things center around art, food, and some community work.

I’ve been cooking and making art my whole life, and through food and art I’ve explored culture, joy, rest, political identity, and universal connections- a natural lead into community work and a rich lens for the wide array of workshops I’ve developed over the years.

With over 15 years of experience in the community sector, I find the most fulfillment in creating spaces of solidarity and joy, facilitating educational workshops, and supporting others in their work to uplift their communities. My ultimate goal is to encourage a sense of belonging and joy. Whether it’s through flavor, colour, texture, or the magic that is taking time for self growth. Thanks for checking out my work!

I also run The Tilling Place, an area dedicated to more consulting and non profit work that I keep separate from my personal artistic expressions that you find here.