Art & Culture

  • Art & Culture

    Wild About Nature Poetry

    Somewhere, there are orcas. Jarod K. Anderson, the Cryptonaturalist, wrote those words as the opening to his poem Orcas. Four simple words that convey hope and wonder and something bigger than ourselves.  If…

  • Art & Culture,  Nature

    Wild About Webcomics

    Those of us who care about nature and the environment are often viewed as a humourless bunch who are more likely to wag a finger about plastic straws than laugh at the absurdity…

  • Art & Culture

    Wild About Urban Commons

    Living in a community, whether it is big or small, urban or rural, allows us to access and benefit from shared resources. At a basic level, this includes infrastructure such as roads and…

  • Art & Culture

    Wild About Humour

    What makes us laugh? Why does your dad think puns are the best thing ever? Why doesn’t anyone understand Gen-Z humour?  On the surface, understanding humour seems like a simple proposition—we see something…

  • Art & Culture

    Wild About Maps

    When was the last time you used a paper map? Years, probably. Or maybe never. Today, we rely on digital maps that come with built in directions and the ability to pull up…

  • Art & Culture

    Wild About Political Art

    All art is political. This truism of the art world seems especially valid as capitalism tries to wring the last dollar from every artist endeavour and AI hoovers up images to spit out…

  • Art & Culture

    Wild About Creativity

    Creativity is intelligence having fun. – Albert Einstein We often think of creativity as something that belongs to the arts, whether it be painting or writing or music. In reality, of course, creativity…

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