Giselle General (she/her)

@gisellegeneral.bsky.social

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Survivor, immigrant, workaholic, changemaker in #yeg. 2x city councillor candidate. Writer, artist, nerd. gisellegeneral.com

Giselle's husband inside the former Bed Bad and Beyond Store that is currently a Spirit Halloween store. He bought an orange pylon hat accessory.
A gift (which is a small backpack) wrapped in a blue scarf (instead of wrapping paper) and tied with a gold ribbon. An envelope was pinned onto the fabric with a note for the recipient.
a screen in a workshop classroom. the screen says "Ugat at Pakpak: Rooted in Heritage, Soaring into the Future"
A whiteboard with handwritten note: Turbo Thursday Chores, Husband and Wife . Checked off items are: laundry, dishes, clean floor, vacuum carpet, Costco Grocery Shop, new lettuce leaves.
A bus stop for: 52 West Edm Mall STOP 5305 With a laminated sign on the pole saying: NOTICE: Stop Closure. Etfective Sunday, June 21: This stop will be permanently closed.
Giselle smiling while wearing her bike helmet. Her husband's e-bike is behind her, parked underneath the stairs inside their house.
Giselle grinning while standing beside the 60 Spheres spiral artwork in Windsor, UK. The spiral of 60 spheres, representing 60 years of the Queen on the throne, made in 2012.
Downtown Dublin, a street with bike racks, double-decker bus, bus lanes and multiple pedestrian intersections.
Giselle's husband standing beside an outdoor sculpture with 5 silver balls lined together to represent Lithium to recognize a scientist. Located at the grounds of Trinity College, Dublin.
Giselle wearing her Oilers jersey while at the West Edmonton Mall Ice Palace rink. An orange seal skate guide is behind her to back her up as she tries to learn how to get up on the ice unassisted.
Giselle smiling while kneeling besides the indoor Aerogarden in her kitchen, holding one cherry tomato she ate immediately. The bush is full of dozens of ripe cherry tomatoes.
Giselle pointing in confusion at an Edmonton Transit bus sign for 917 -Lewis Farms that seems to be only 2 feet high perched on the ground.
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Giselle smiling while inside an Edmonton Transit bus. She's wearing a knit hat and purple Kn95 mask.
Giselle smiling while holding her winter gloves and wearing a helmet with a cage. She's by the entrance of an indoor ice rink.
Giselle smiling while holding a Certificate of Appreciation from Angel Hair for Kids for most recent hair donation.
Giselle smiling while showing off her hairstyle that looks like a buzz cut. She was almost bald one week ago.
Giselle about to leave the exam room at a clinic. The consultation bed with the foot rests are behind her.
Giselle skating at the city hall rink, with no guides for the first time. She's a bit stiff and trying to keep her form, but happy she hasn't fallen over yet.
Giselle grinning while standing beside a skate guide. She's at the city Hall rink learning how to skate as an adult, with her jacket, gloves and helmet on.
A package of mini chocolate croissants. A sticker label says "High in Sat Fat: Health Canada" in English and French.
A dining table with an almost-finished lap quilt. It's a 5 by 4 panel quilt with each square a unique fabric piece or embellishments like pockets, buttons, zipper, elastics and ribbons. Sewing supplies are scattered around it.
Two 12x24 inch canvas with an abstract style painting that looks like a random splash and smash of colours.
An 12 x 16 inch canvas with scrapbook strips, sections painted in acrylics, blanket stitch with embroidery thread and swirls of 3D paint- all in warm colours of orange, red and gold.
Cover page of a book that is digitally illustrated. The text says: The Humanity of Me: Poems and Artwork by Giselle General. The illustration is a abstractly unfocused portrait of her in grey background and a black coloured outfit.
Mixed media art piece: 15x20 inches made with a frame, puzzle pieces, real pencil crayons, acrylics and clumping house paint. The pencils seem to be swirlingly making the colours.
2 oval vintage frames with gold trim decor. The one of the left is green, framing a piece of lace with flowers and stems in a row. The one of the eight is maroon, framing a lace with abstractly scattered flowers and branches.
A mixed media canvas painting with a seemingly galaxy theme with scattered colours of purple, blue, white and silver.
A mixed media art piece with an underlayment of white lace and pink, red, white and purple colours.
A box of Pokémon 4D puzzle
An abstract art piece with grey and blue background and snowflakes. The frame is made from an election campaign lawn sign.
An art piece that shows two halves connected in the middle. The left is a more commonly known style of "traditional Filipino" attire, with the blouse and skirt. The right is a dress made of a woven fabric of the Indigenous people of Bontoc, Mountain Province in norther Philippines.
An art frame with layers of pages from an old dictionary and dull yellow paint overlay. 6 awards medals are attached on the edge and are displayed.
6 miniatures that were custom painted, arranged on a 3D board game setup: a mage, elf, knight, zombie, warrior, gnome and a coffin.
An upcycled square photo frame turned into an art piece, having abstract flows and swirls in teal, turquoise, ocean blue, deep brown and light sand colours.
An office cubicle with 7 sheets pinned on the wall. Each is a page with a printed scenery that are painted watercolor style.
A photo of a physical piece of art Giselle made 11 years ago. It's a flowy abstract painting with grey, gold, tar and cream coloured with ridges and textures. One may argue it looks like a tailings pond of a gold mine.
An 8x10 inch photo frame turned into a paint flow art with grey, silver, white, navy, sky and turquoise colours.
One side of a canvas with a double-sided painting. This side is an abstract half and half image of a person with shoulder length hair and the heart carved out.
An upcycled abstract painting on a wood frame. There's fluid patters on the frame and dozens of threads spools arranged together to spell the word "Serve."
The front of a men's jeans with numerous visible embroidery, darning, 2 fabric heart patches, a blue oval fabric patch and a patch from a graphic Tshirt.
Giselle's dining table with a fabric quilt square being made. It has patches of 3 board game people, 3 dice and 2 round pieces made with fabric.
Giselle and the Agege Bread Podcast host Nnamaeka smiling after recording the podcast episode.
A DIY bracelet with various colored beads in blue, white clear blue and red, and square lettee beads that spell 'Giselle' and circle beads that spell "for yegCC"
A single-use Presto transit ticket for travel on Toronto Transit.
An old quilt that is falling apart. The holes are patched by a creative piece of fabric designed like a floppy disk.
The underground level of Clareview LRT station. Ticket validation and ARC scanners are on poles on the side of the partway.
Giselle's hair is tied with a red scrunchie she just made. She's still holding her pin cushion since she just literally finished sewing it.
Giselle grinning while holding a small reusable bag, with Canadian and Italian products just purchased from The Italian Centre.
Giselle by her computer. A document in on her computer called "Ward sipiwiyiniwak Resident Feedback (2025) compiled by Giselle General. candidate for Edmonton City Council 2025 Election."
A man about to board an Edmonton Transit bus. Earlier he asked for money to top up his ARC card so he can continue taking the bus.
Giselle inside an Edmonton Transit bus wearing a steel blue colour Kn95 mask.
A house under construction. It used to have a single family home but a 7-plex is being built, a 2-storey building with 4 aboveground units and 3 secondary suites.
The sign for O-day'min Park.
Giselle's hand holding her ArC card by a ARC card machine inside an Edmonton LRT station.
Giselle smiling while holding the latest copy of the print newsletter "The Warbler" of her neighborhood community league.
Giselle inside Corona LRT station in downtown.
CAMPAIGN WRAP UP EVENT AND CONCERT Join us for a short program, a mini-concert by the wonderful The Calamansi Club, and a chance to mingle, share stories, and reflect on this campaign journey. Let's end this campaign the same way it started: with community. Enjoy light refreshments and snacks. Everyone's welcome. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2025, 2:00-4:00 PM WEST MEADOWLARK COMMUNITY LEAGUE, 9311 165 St NW