Arts Incubator and Land Lab News

Education is the new Bison Education is the new Buffalo. A beautiful sculpture which can be found down near the Forks by Val T. Vint.

Education is the new Bison

Tony Eetak May 19, 2025

Tucked into the natural paths at The Forks, my photo of, Education is the New Bison, emerges like...

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...

Artificial Intelligence Online Weekend Workshop Join us for an exciting group discussion and workshop on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Arts! This session delivered by Winnipeg artist Jamie Bell will delve into the fascinating intersection of technology and creativity, exploring how AI is shaping and influencing artistic expression across various mediums.

Join us for an exciting group discussion and workshop on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Arts! This session delivered by Winnipeg artist Jamie Bell will delve into the fascinating intersection of technology and creativity, exploring how AI is shaping and influencing artistic expression across various mediums.

Artificial Intelligence Online Weekend Workshop

Art Borups Corners May 19, 2025

Join us for an exciting group discussion and workshop on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Arts!

Lupins in the Landscape Lupin leaves glisten with morning dew in a thriving patch of wild greenery in Northwestern Ontario. Known for their striking palmate shape and soft, slightly fuzzy texture, these native perennials do more than add visual interest—they actively restore the land. As nitrogen-fixers, lupins enrich depleted soils, making them valuable allies in regenerative agriculture and wildland restoration.

Lupin leaves glisten with morning dew in a thriving patch of wild greenery in Northwestern Ontario. Known for their striking palmate shape and soft, slightly fuzzy texture, these native perennials do more than add visual interest—they actively restore the land. As nitrogen-fixers, lupins enrich depleted soils, making them valuable allies in regenerative agriculture and wildland restoration.

Lupins in the Landscape

The Arts Incubator - Winnipeg May 18, 2025

Lupins (Lupinus spp.) are more than just eye-catching wildflowers. These hardy plants are a common sight in...

The Coleman Stove kettle-tea

The Coleman Stove

Eva Suluk May 18, 2025

Before the full light could break, another sensation filled the small space: the sharp, distinctive scent of...

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.