On November 6th, I attended the world premiere of Rendering Visions, a documentary that explores the question - “What do artists need in Fort McMurray?” I was commissioned to create two digital illustrations for this project, and it was such a pleasure to play a small part in this beautiful project.

The Northern Canada Collective Society of Writers (NCCSW) is thrilled to announce its communications coordinator and local multidisciplinary artist, Anna Pottie, as guest editor for NorthWord Magazine's Issue 34, themed "Nonsense." Artists can send original works to northword@hushmail.com by April 30, 2026.

September flew by in a blur, but it was full of incredible moments; from vending at the Fort McMurray Fringe Fest, to Arts Council Wood Buffalo’s Words & Birds Project and wrapping up the month at the closing of the Collective Threads exhibit.

On August 2, I took part in my very first art market: the Arts Council Wood Buffalo’s Summer Makers Market at kiyām Community Park! It was such a blast and a great introduction to selling!

I’m beyond excited to share that my Millennial Life Crisis upcycled tees are now available at Thrifty Dutchess! What was once a doodle in a notebook drawn during a burnout era, is now a sustainable tee that gives homage to every millennial out there who been through sh*t and is still hanging in there.

Anna Pottie is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice includes literary, visual, and media arts. Her collage, “At Closer Inspection,” is the featured cover artwork for ACWB’s 2025 Annual Report. We interviewed Anna to learn more about her practice and life as an artist in Wood Buffalo.