Split, Stack, and Settle In
There’s something deeply satisfying about the thunk of a wood splitter cutting clean through a log.
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Manitoba arts
Based in Winnipeg, The Arts Incubator is a hub for Manitoba arts, connecting local creators with Northern and Indigenous projects across the province and beyond. By supporting community-driven initiatives, mentorship opportunities, and digital innovation, the Incubator strengthens the arts sector while amplifying the unique voices of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario. From emerging artists to established cultural leaders, the Incubator fosters collaboration and sustainability, ensuring that Winnipeg and Manitoba’s arts community continues to thrive as a center for creativity and cultural exchange.
Northern Bog Violet: A Bloom in the Wetlands
The Northern Bog Violet (Viola nephrophylla or sometimes Viola adunca) is a delicate wildflower found across boreal and subalpine regions of North America, thriving especially…
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Home is Where the Tent Is
Laughter, Lore, and Land There's this sweet spot in the year, right now, as spring shakes off the last bits of winter and nudges us…
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Northern White Violet
Tucked quietly among mosses and ferns, the Northern White Violet (Viola macloskeyi) is one of the forest's most understated treasures.
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Spring Sun: Preparing Caribou
There’s something deeply grounding about this work, about the rhythmic push and pull of the blade against the caribou meat.
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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.
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Pollen Saddlebags and Bumblebee Gold
Something special happens in the early northern spring when the first dandelions burst open.
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Sunlight, Smiles, and Sustenance
Out on the land near Arviat, Nunavut — on the western coast of Hudson Bay — artists, cultural advisors and program mentors Lucy Eetak and…
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Changing Seasons
The wind off Hudson Bay is still sharp, still heavy with salt and cold, but something is shifting.
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Waiting for Summer
The low sun casts a long, cool light across the snow-covered shores of Arviat, where the vast expanse of Hudson Bay meets the land.
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