Arts Incubator and Land Lab News

Qauruti: Wearing Our Culture with Dignity and Pride Arviat Artist Eva Suluk has been working to preserve the art of making qauruti - a traditional headband worn by Kivalliq Inuit.

Arviat Artist Eva Suluk has been working to preserve the art of making qauruti - a traditional headband worn by Kivalliq Inuit.

Qauruti: Wearing Our Culture with Dignity and Pride

Eva Suluk May 10, 2025

In our culture, the Qauruti is more than a headband—it’s a symbol of who we are and...

Sowing Sustainability: Early Growth in Our Strawberry Patches Strawberries are waking up in our northern garden, part of a project building community resilience through fresh food.

Strawberries are waking up in our northern garden, part of a project building community resilience through fresh food.

Sowing Sustainability: Early Growth in Our Strawberry Patches

Art Borups Corners May 10, 2025

After months of dormancy, the plants are pushing up healthy green leaves, showing us just how much...

Where the Soil Meets the Soul Strawberries are waking up in our northern garden, part of a project building community resilience through fresh food.

Where the Soil Meets the Soul

Jamie Bell May 10, 2025

From slumbering soil, a vibrant tide unfurls, painting the landscape with whispers of crimson. Each berry, a...

Starting out with Raspberries This tiny raspberry plant is part of something much bigger—community food security and sustainability.

Starting out with Raspberries

Jamie Bell May 10, 2025

As the earth awakens, a tender raspberry shoot emerges, a vibrant brushstroke on the canvas of our...

A New Season Begins with Raspberries This tiny raspberry plant is part of something much bigger—community food security and sustainability.

A New Season Begins with Raspberries

Art Borups Corners May 10, 2025

This raspberry shoot marks the beginning of our food production and sustainable agriculture pilot project—planted last year...

In Every Bite, a Story In Arviat, generations gather to share maktaaq—whale skin and blubber—carrying on traditions through food, memory, and kinship. In every slice, every taste, there is a reminder: food is more than nourishment. It’s how we belong.

In Arviat, generations gather to share maktaaq—whale skin and blubber—carrying on traditions through food, memory, and kinship. In every slice, every taste, there is a reminder: food is more than nourishment. It’s how we belong.

In Every Bite, a Story

Eva Suluk May 9, 2025

I’ve come to understand that in the quiet momentswhen hands are busy and mouths are full—something deeper is happening.

Many Eyes, Deeper Truths

Jamie Bell May 8, 2025

Uncover how multiple perspectives reveal nuanced truths. Master distinct voices and conflicting viewpoints for richer, complex narratives.

Small Farms, Big Impact: Agriculture in the Kenora District of Northwestern Ontario Small-scale farms in the Kenora District of Northwestern Ontario are helping to strengthen local food systems, create rural jobs, and boost Ontario’s economy. From direct-to-consumer sales and CSA programs to renewable energy and women-led operations, agriculture in Northern Ontario is growing with resilience and purpose.

Small-scale farms in the Kenora District of Northwestern Ontario are helping to strengthen local food systems, create rural jobs, and boost Ontario’s economy. From direct-to-consumer sales and CSA programs to renewable energy and women-led operations, agriculture in Northern Ontario is growing with resilience and purpose.

Small Farms, Big Impact: Agriculture in the Kenora District of Northwestern Ontario

Art Borups Corners May 8, 2025

Learn how small-scale farms in the Kenora District of Northwestern Ontario are boosting food security, creating jobs,...

Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture Weekend Workshop with Jamie Bell Join us for a hybrid presentation on this year's upcoming Food Security, Food Production, and Sustainable Agriculture program, hosted by interdisciplinary artist and community-based researcher, Jamie Bell.