Jamie Bell

Jamie Bell is a Winnipeg-based interdisciplinary artist and strategist working at the intersection of media arts, community engagement, and public affairs. Among others, his work has been supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, the Manitoba Arts Council, and the OpenAI Researcher Access Program, with a focus on participatory media, strategic communications, and arts-based collaboration across northern and urban contexts.

Why Are Some of Our Apple Trees Purple? A surprising pop of purple! This young apple seedling—grown from a 30-year-old Gala tree—is showing off deep reddish-purple leaves. A beautiful reminder that every apple seed holds a unique genetic story, and nature doesn’t repeat itself.

A surprising pop of purple! This young apple seedling—grown from a 30-year-old Gala tree—is showing off deep reddish-purple leaves. A beautiful reminder that every apple seed holds a unique genetic story, and nature doesn’t repeat itself.

Why Are Some of Our Apple Trees Purple?

Jamie Bell May 19, 2025

We’ve been noticing something curious in our small, but growing apple orchard: some of our apple trees...

Deinfluencing: It Starts with Care Deinfluencing is less about rejecting influence and more about choosing intentionality — it’s a quiet philosophy rooted in care, honesty, and enoughness. It invites us to slow down, question the noise, and reconnect with what truly matters.

Deinfluencing is less about rejecting influence and more about choosing intentionality — it’s a quiet philosophy rooted in care, honesty, and enoughness. It invites us to slow down, question the noise, and reconnect with what truly matters.

Deinfluencing: It Starts with Care

Jamie Bell May 19, 2025

Not everyone is trying to go viral. In fact, many of us are stepping back. Not from...

Understanding Municipal and Public Bodies as Qualified Donees in Canada Learn how municipal and public bodies in Canada can become qualified donees with the CRA to receive official charitable donations. Discover the registration process, benefits of qualified donee status, and how it promotes transparency and donor trust.

Learn how municipal and public bodies in Canada can become qualified donees with the CRA to receive official charitable donations. Discover the registration process, benefits of qualified donee status, and how it promotes transparency and donor trust.

Understanding Municipal and Public Bodies as Qualified Donees in Canada

Jamie Bell May 19, 2025

Municipal and public bodies in Canada play a vital role in supporting their communities—everything from local parks...

Horsetails: Ancient Survivors with a Knack for Scrubbing A solitary stalk of horsetail, a living fossil reaching towards the light. This ancient plant, a survivor from the age of dinosaurs, showcases its unique segmented stem, a testament to millions of years of evolution.

A solitary stalk of horsetail, a living fossil reaching towards the light. This ancient plant, a survivor from the age of dinosaurs, showcases its unique segmented stem, a testament to millions of years of evolution.

Horsetails: Ancient Survivors with a Knack for Scrubbing

Jamie Bell May 19, 2025

Unraveling the Unique Biology of Equisetum Ever spot a segmented green stalk reaching up from the earth? You...

The Wild Blue Symphony In the crisp air of Northwestern Ontario, a blueberry bush unfurls its delicate beauty. These blossoms signal the start of a new season, a time when the landscape will be painted with the vibrant blue of ripening blueberries, a testament to the enduring beauty and natural abundance of this northern wilderness.

In the crisp air of Northwestern Ontario, a blueberry bush unfurls its delicate beauty. These blossoms signal the start of a new season, a time when the landscape will be painted with the vibrant blue of ripening blueberries, a testament to the enduring beauty and natural abundance of this northern wilderness.

The Wild Blue Symphony

Jamie Bell May 17, 2025

The wild blueberry, a painter's deepest blue, embodies the north's resilient heart. Each tiny orb, a concentrated...

Saskatoon Berry Blossoms Signal Spring Across Northern Forests

These early white blossoms belong to the Saskatoon bush (Amelanchier alnifolia), one of the boreal forest’s most generous and resilient plants. For generations, Saskatoon berries have nourished communities, supported pollinators, and thrived in northern climates. This year, we're proud to be adding Saskatoon bushes to our food production project—deepening our connection to the land, strengthening local food systems, and honouring traditional knowledge through action.

Saskatoon Berry Blossoms Signal Spring Across Northern Forests

Jamie Bell May 17, 2025

Across northwestern Ontario and Manitoba forests this May, delicate white blossoms are beginning to emerge on a...

The Saskatoon Berry Tapestry

Jamie Bell May 17, 2025

White blossoms unfurl, a silent chorus in the boreal breeze. Each petal whispers ancient stories of resilience,...

Sustainable Apple Care: Tips for Young Trees & Environmental Stress

Year two of our arts incubator land lab's food security program is in full swing! We've grown dozens of beautiful apple pippins from seed since February, excited to expand our sustainable agriculture project. But moving them outdoors brought an unexpected challenge: environmental shock! Seeing those dried, stressed leaves was a learning moment. We're now focused on helping them recover through careful "hardening off" – gradually reintroducing them to the outdoor environment. This means starting in a sheltered spot, slowly increasing their exposure to sun and wind, and ensuring consistent, proper watering.

Sustainable Apple Care: Tips for Young Trees & Environmental Stress

Jamie Bell May 16, 2025

Expanding our food security program, our land lab moved dozens of indoor-grown apple pippins outdoors. We faced...

Melgund Local Service Board Approves Deck and Event Stage Funding, Discusses Financial Strategies An overhead view of the Melgund Township recreation complex, which supports the communities of Dyment and Borups Corners and area in Northwestern Ontario.