Folk Wisdom... Folk Arts... and words that want to be shared

By Penny Reed

The forest has been re-born, transformed into a magical kingdom of fluffy snow clouds and twinkling ice beads.

As I walked down a familiar known path an under current of being somewhere completely new and foreign was forming. The open, stark forest of November had given way to an...

Poetry from Claire Sylvan's book, Turnings

Winter Solstice

This night is deep, silent.
Moon magic weaves shadow branches across the snow,
Weaves our changing lives
As we gather to mark this turning.

Sharp cold cracks wood at blade's persuasion;
The fire leaps, all are welcome here
To know earth's...

Jessica Hibberd is an Almonte based artist who has been creating art ever since she can remember.

Originally from the West Coast of Canada, she rekindled her passion for art in 2012 while travelling back to the Pacific Ocean. It was there that her abstract style found its beginnings on a floating...

Volunteer Spotlight

If you’ve registered for a program, needed help at the boutique, or had an email exchange with us, you’ve likely encountered Evelina. She’s our everything lady! She’s been a board member of Ninth Wave Arts from the very beginning and is always ready to...

by Kristine Karpinski

The season of change is upon us.

As the leaves fall and the ground goes to cold, we find ourselves well in step with the cycle with a change of our own! We are now at home in our new digs at 4596 Carp Road, tucked in well on the land here, with blessings from the...

She sits as a gatekeeper, holding the threshold through which we make our way daily. 

She listens and observes in pleasant silence. She’s easy to miss, even though she stands seven feet tall and holds the power of the California Redwood in her bones. We can only imagine what...