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Exploring EPUB 3: The Modern Standard for Digital Books

Binding the Digital Book was a summer project exploring the intersection of storytelling, design, and digital craft. The goal was to help young artists and writers not only create stories, but learn how to shape them into professional-quality e-books — works that are as durable, accessible, and intentional as any printed publication. While creative writing formed the foundation, this phase focused on digital bookmaking as an art form — understanding how structure, typography, and accessibility come together to turn raw manuscripts into cohesive, distributable digital collections. The process became an interdisciplinary learning space where narrative met interface design, and coding met creative publishing.

Exploring EPUB 3: The Modern Standard for Digital Books

Art Borups Corners September 27, 2025

This week, we’re exploring EPUB 3, the open standard that defines how modern digital books are created, shared,...

Short Stories Today: Techno-thriller, Romance, Young Adult, and Dark Comedy

Art Borups Corners September 27, 2025

Jamie F. Bell presents a mix of Techno-thriller, Romance, and Dark Comedy in this collection of unfinished...

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Restoring old photographs

Art Borups Corners September 26, 2025

Learning photo restoration with GIMP and AI teaches digital skills, preserves community history, and strengthens cultural memory.

Short Stories Today: Slice of Life, Dystopian, and Horror

Art Borups Corners September 26, 2025

Explore the contrast between Slice of Life and Horror in this collection of unfinished tales by Jamie...

The Robot’s Glitch and Daniel’s Courage Daniel is a coding prodigy, but his anxiety often feels like a program he can't debug. With the regional robotics championship just days away, his team's complex robot, Sparky, suddenly freezes during a critical test. A major software failure, buried deep within Daniel's own intricate code, threatens to shatter their championship dreams and all the hard work they’ve poured into their creation.

Daniel is a coding prodigy, but his anxiety often feels like a program he can't debug. With the regional robotics championship just days away, his team's complex robot, Sparky, suddenly freezes during a critical test. A major software failure, buried deep within Daniel's own intricate code, threatens to shatter their championship dreams and all the hard work they’ve poured into their creation.

The Robot’s Glitch and Daniel’s Courage

Art Borups Corners September 26, 2025

His robotics team's championship hinges on a critical bug. An anxious programmer, Daniel must brave his tough...

Getting Creative Art Borups Corners and the Arts Incubator

Getting Creative

Art Borups Corners September 25, 2025

Innovation, AI, and Youth Engagement This week’s discussion brought together important ideas at the intersection of innovation,...

Thanking our Artists: Tony Eetak Tony Eetak is one of the youth artists involved in establishing The Arts Incubator.

Thanking our Artists: Tony Eetak

Art Borups Corners September 25, 2025

Tony Eetak is one of the founding members of our program. He is a talented young photographer...

Short Stories Today: Mystery, Magical Realism, Contemporary Drama, and Sci-Fi Thriller

Art Borups Corners September 25, 2025

Leaf Richards and Jamie F. Bell present unfinished tales blending Mystery, Magical Realism, and Sci-Fi Thrillers.

Storytelling. Northern Style. A special thanks to the Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts Projects program for supporting and funding our storytelling and oral history activities these past few months. We've learned a lot and are just beginning to put our new skills into practice.