When Richard Dittami was a young man, writing was more of a survival mechanism. Living most of his life in Massachusetts and working in the construction trade, Richard considered himself a ‘blue-collar poet’. He spoke of the minutiae of life, responding to...
After an absence from art making, being immersed in many other life obligations, filmmaker/photographer Catherine Bussiere admits she was wilting, maybe without even realizing it. Being the creative person that she is, she knows how to channel the artistic urge...
While developing her work for the small group show, Start with a Line, in 2022, Pugwash artist Archan Knotz realized she had always denied that she had strong emotions. She had learned at a young age to bury her feelings to fit in. The message in her family was that...
The writing life means not always staying in the same lane. Jill MacLean has moved from romance novels, exquisite poetry and writing successful, award-winning contemporary novels for middle-grade and YA readers. And now, for that last few years she has challenged...
I asked my friend and fellow Pugwash Artist Collective member, Jenn Houghtaling, how she has managed to find time for art while juggling the many obligations and committee work involved with being a municipal councillor for the last three years, as well as a leader in...
