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Borups Corners

Step into the artistic heartbeat of Melgund Township. As the home of our living lab for land-based artistry, this section explores the creative narratives shaping Borups Corners, Northwestern Ontario. From site-specific wilderness art to storytelling labs we bridge traditional northern heritage with digital innovation.

Arts, Creativity and Community

Explore community-driven public art, seasonal photography walks, and immersive exhibitions that redefine the Highway 17 corridor. Our participatory arts research even transforms complex regional issues—like nuclear waste management and the Deep Geological Repository—into human-centric media stories, ensuring local voices resonate with creativity and care. Stay connected with the artists, mural projects, and pioneering creative spaces that make Art Borups Corners a beacon for rural arts in the North.

Birch bark is a highly responsive firing material that burns quickly in low oxygen conditions, producing intense carbon black that transfers directly onto clay surfaces during pit firing.
Northern Ontario Arts

Birch for Pit Firing: Exploring Wild Clay and Bark Effects

Summer birch harvest supports both firewood storage and upcoming ceramic pit firing work.
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Tanya McArthur crafted these beautiful stuffed animals. They were on sale at the Canada Day Festival artists market at the Dyment Recreation Hall and Park earlier this week. Aren't they adorable?
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Plush Perfection

Beautiful hand-crafted stuffed animals created by Dryden artist Tanya McArthur were on display at this week's artist market.
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Ribbons of green and purple aurora stretched across a star-filled night sky.
Borups Corners

July 18 is Parks Day in Canada: Join us for Everyone Outdoors Together!

Art Borups Corners is hosting a community BBQ and participatory visioning event as part of Everyone Outdoors Together.
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Exploring Northwestern Ontario Wild Clay for Ceramics and Pottery
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Exploring Northwestern Ontario Wild Clay for Ceramics and Pottery

This summer we're exploring how to harvest and process wild clay for pottery and ceramics with Art Borups Corners.
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The Dyment Recreation Hall was packed on July 1st with activities ranging from live music, to silent auctions, art sales and activities for the kids.
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Melgund Township Canada Day Festival 2026: A Community Effort

A detailed look at the 2026 Melgund Canada Day Festival, recognizing participating artists, performers, and sponsors who supported this year’s artist market and silent auction.
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After another night of soaking, this batch was mixed again to fully slake the remaining clay. An extra round of straining removed more roots and coarse material, leaving a much smoother clay slurry that will continue settling before the next stage of processing.
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Wild Clay Processing Continues: Slaking, Straining, and Stockpiling

This summer we're processing wild clay using slaking, settling, and fabric straining to prepare clay for ceramics and pottery.
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National Indigenous Peoples Day: Watching the Next Generation
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National Indigenous Peoples Day: Watching the Next Generation

A look at the incredible growth, self-reliance, and pride of our young artists and filmmakers.
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Celebrate Canada Day in Northwestern Ontario with local artists, vendors, live music and handmade crafts by Tanya McArthur at Dyment Recreation Hall. Vendor spaces are free and still available.
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Dryden Artist Tanya McArthur Bringing Handmade Creations to Canada Day Market

Artist Tanya McArthur’s colourful knitted creations join a growing lineup of vendors, music and community for upcoming Canada events Day in Dyment.
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Melgund Creek in Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario is flowing beautifully this time of year.
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Melgund Creek Running Strong

Melgund Creek is flowing beautifully this time of year, showcasing the natural power and clarity of Northern Ontario waters.
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The Dyment Recreation Hall and complex greenspace just got a vibrant upgrade this weekend! We’ve officially planted these gorgeous red and white petunias to bring some bright, seasonal color to our community recreation park. Next time you're dropping by for an event or a walk, make sure to check out the fresh landscaping!
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Local Volunteers Transforming Community Park and Recreation Spaces

From young apple trees to colourful flowers, see how a team effort on Saturday turned a local park into a picture-perfect backdrop for summer recreation…
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Latest Local News

  • Birch for Pit Firing: Exploring Wild Clay and Bark Effects
  • Blueberries. Coming soon!
  • Collecting Poplar Brush for Fall Pottery Pit Firings
  • Plush Perfection
  • July 18 is Parks Day in Canada: Join us for Everyone Outdoors Together!

Get Involved!

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization is inviting residents and land users in the area of Canada's proposed Deep Geological Repository for used nuclear fuel to participate in a Diet and Land-Use Survey. The information collected will help inform local perspectives as the project moves through the federal regulatory process.

The survey can be completed online or through an in-person interview at the Ignace Learn More Centre. It is open until September 7, 2026, and participants will have the opportunity to enter a draw to win one of twenty C$125 gift cards redeemable at local businesses.
Join Art Borups Corners on July 18, 2026 at the Dyment Recreation Hall for an evening of food, music, creativity, and community connection. Enjoy a community BBQ, connect with neighbours, and help imagine the future of local parks and greenspaces through drawing, mapping, storytelling, and conversation. Part of the national Everyone Outdoors Together initiative led by the Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA).

ART BORUPS CORNERS SOCIETY

Art Borups Corners is a non-profit arts incubator based in Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario. We bring artists, youth, and local residents together through hands-on creative projects, workshops, and storytelling rooted in everyday life in the North. Our focus is on making space for people to try things, share skills, and build confidence through art that grows out of where they live.


We’re also a place for testing ideas and working across different ways of making — from land-based practice to digital work and everything in between. Much of what we do happens through partnerships and shared projects, connecting local creative work with wider conversations while keeping things grounded, practical, and community-led.


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ESTABLISHED WITH FUNDING FROM

Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse Logo

This program was seeded with funding from the Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse program. This program allowed us to explore strategic arts innovation, capacity building and new technologies. Programming was also supported by the OpenAI Researcher Access Program, the Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts Projects Program and the Province of Ontario. We thank them for their support.

PROGRAMMING SEEDED BY

Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts Projects Program
Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts Projects Program
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