This research journal is part of the creation process for Nisidotan project through Zakide. Working with Eddie Jeanveau and Edgardo Moreno, I explore the qualities of water, snow and ice in relation to human beings and…
Ozhigwan (Snake or Fish “Serpent” Tail) is a collaborative media artwork being created by Community Artist Clayton Windatt in partnership with Aanmitaagzi Storymakers. Ozhigwan will reflect upon the Ojibwe Serpent Tale from Lake Nipissing which…
Last year, I wrote this great review of “When Will You Rage?” a dance theatre piece created by Penny Couchie. Muskrat Magazine published it. Take a look!
The Downtown Gallery Hop is proving to still be jumping as we enter this New Year. The arts and culture shops of downtown North Bay are all gearing up for a new series of semi-monthly…
The Nipissing District has very little public support for cultural initiatives in comparison to similar regions across Ontario. As an example, the cities of Thunder Bay and Sudbury both have fairly comprehensive programs to fund…
Over the past two years Zakide has sprung up as an ad-hoc group operating through small projects and research collaborations locally in and around Nipissing First Nations. I have played my role in this groups…
What does it feel like to be someone that always looks through other people’s eyes? Can Mike Nelson work from his own experiences or does he need to borrow from everyone else. In many ways…
Making Jalopy films is to celebrate the internal crash life of artists. Exploiting the state of being in which they exist behind the public view and pushing the bizarre and ugly into the spotlight. Cutting loose…
Looking out the window, Nipissing is changing colours again as it does each year. The leaves are already turning reds and yellows and it gets everyone thinking about a new step in their lives. It…
Within the region of Nipissing we have an abundance of artistic events and people. Our region’s population is not huge but when you look at the cultural resources that a community of this size has,…