Poetry
man vs. bear erasure poem
Created at the Making: A Feminist Praxis workshop, DH@Guelph Summer Workshops 2025.
family video
A poetry film showcasing the struggles of motherhood in southern Ontario.
The poetry film “family video” was selected as 1st runner-up winner in the category of Poetry Films in North America.
The poem “family video” was first published in FEELS Issue 19: Shame.
the artist in this exhibit is very fragile and we ask that you do not touch
caregiving
This poetry film includes three original poems written by Kiera Obbard and a series of videos and photos taken by Kiera and her brother, Kevin Obbard, at various locations in Ontario throughout 2023. During that year, their father was undergoing treatment for esophageal cancer. The poems and accompanying media are snapshots in time of the journey through the grief, care, and love experienced during the year.
This poetry film was selected as First Runner-Up (Non-Fiction) in the 2024 CMCS Wall of Fame Film Festival.
pandemicscapes
A combination of landscapes and soundscapes encountered throughout the pandemic, this collection is a reflection on the past, a gentle longing for the future, and a rambling return to what has been important to me during the pandemic. View the full project.
The project was selected as a semi-finalist for the 2022 CMCS Wall of Fame Film Festival.
Mano
A digital poetry collection completed as part of a graduate course at the University of Guelph.
Zines
poetry zine
Created at the University of Guelph DH@Guelph Summer Workshop 2025.
a feminist zine for trying times
Created at a workshop at the University of Guelph on November 6, 2024.
Family History
Nurse Jollie’s Autograph Book Project
The Nurse Jollie Autograph Book project began in December 2022 when Martyn Obbard, son of Nurse Jollie, and three of his children began scanning, digitizing, and transcribing his mother’s autograph books from the war.
Kiera Obbard 