Arts Incubator and Land Lab News

Home is Where the Tent Is The tent's pitched, welcoming us back to the land as spring rolls towards summer. It's the perfect time to gather, share our old stories, and let the kids just be – soaking up the freedom and the quiet beauty of the tundra before the mosquitoes claim their season.

The tent's pitched, welcoming us back to the land as spring rolls towards summer. It's the perfect time to gather, share our old stories, and let the kids just be – soaking up the freedom and the quiet beauty of the tundra before the mosquitoes claim their season.

Home is Where the Tent Is

Eva Suluk 29 May 2025

Laughter, Lore, and Land There’s this sweet spot in the year, right now, as spring shakes off...

Northern White Violet With soft white petals etched by fine purple veins, the Northern White Violet graces mossy forest floors and damp meadows, offering subtle beauty and early sustenance for native pollinators in northern ecosystems.

Northern White Violet

Jamie Bell 29 May 2025

Tucked quietly among mosses and ferns, the Northern White Violet (Viola macloskeyi) is one of the forest's...

Rhubarb’s Spring Ascent Lush green rhubarb leaves unfurl, reaching for the sun as the plant grows taller in anticipation of harvest.

Rhubarb’s Spring Ascent

The Arts Incubator - Winnipeg 28 May 2025

As spring takes hold, rhubarb makes its impressive ascent. Vibrant green leaves unfurl, reaching skyward, hinting at...

Mapping the Journey

Jamie Bell 28 May 2025

Uncover plot's architectural secrets, weaving compelling events that propel audiences forward, hungry for every unfolding moment.

Spring Sun: Preparing Caribou Under the warm spring sun, the ulu becomes an extension of the hand, gracefully preparing caribou meat for drying. This isn't just work; it's a living tradition, connecting us to the land and the wisdom of generations past.

Under the warm spring sun, the ulu becomes an extension of the hand, gracefully preparing caribou meat for drying. This isn't just work; it's a living tradition, connecting us to the land and the wisdom of generations past.

Spring Sun: Preparing Caribou

Eva Suluk 28 May 2025

There’s something deeply grounding about this work, about the rhythmic push and pull of the blade against...

Ancestral Cuts Under the warm spring sun, the ulu becomes an extension of the hand, gracefully preparing caribou meat for drying. This isn't just work; it's a living tradition, connecting us to the land and the wisdom of generations past.

Ancestral Cuts

Eva Suluk 28 May 2025

Beneath the generous sun, the ulu sings. Each deliberate slice of caribou, a whispered conversation with ancestors,...

The Nodding Trillium Identifiable by its pale stamens and characteristic "nodding" posture, Trillium flexipes is a unique white trillium inhabiting the rich forest floors of Northwestern Ontario.

Identifiable by its pale stamens and characteristic "nodding" posture, Trillium flexipes is a unique white trillium inhabiting the rich forest floors of Northwestern Ontario.

The Nodding Trillium

The Arts Incubator - Winnipeg 28 May 2025

Identifiable by its pale stamens and characteristic "nodding" posture, Trillium flexipes is a unique white trillium inhabiting...

Strawberry Blooms & Summer Dreams May is winding down, and we're thrilled with the progress in our living lab! We set aside our usual creative tools earlier this month to focus on preparing our food security program. The sight of hundreds of strawberry flowers opening up is a truly exciting reward for all the hard work.

May is winding down, and we're thrilled with the progress in our living lab! We set aside our usual creative tools earlier this month to focus on preparing our food security program. The sight of hundreds of strawberry flowers opening up is a truly exciting reward for all the hard work.

Strawberry Blooms & Summer Dreams

The Arts Incubator - Winnipeg 28 May 2025

We're starting to see hundreds of strawberry flowers, like those pictured, opening up, with many more on...

Dignity as a Driving Force for #CIW25 Global Dignity Canada champions innovation by fostering a culture of respect, dignity, and kindness—empowering individuals and communities to create meaningful, human-centered solutions for a better future.

Global Dignity Canada champions innovation by fostering a culture of respect, dignity, and kindness—empowering individuals and communities to create meaningful, human-centered solutions for a better future.

Dignity as a Driving Force for #CIW25

Tony Eetak 28 May 2025

For Canadian Innovation Week 2025, we're exploring how the concept of dignity, self-determination, and mutual respect is...

“Photographing Flowers” Outdoor Workshop Join us this Saturday, May 31, 2025, for an engaging outdoor workshop on photographing flowers and plants on the land! Whether you're a budding photographer or simply love capturing the beauty of nature, this workshop will provide you with valuable tips and techniques to enhance your floral photography skills.