Category: Stories
Homecoming: Belonging in the place where we live
Meghan Sheffield and Jessica Baitley share their experiences on homelessness and belonging to place in their contribution to the first issue of the Novitas Magazine. The first time I saw a tent being used for survival in my neighbourhood, it was among the trees on a high bank over the creek that runs at the…
On the Provocation of Permaculture Design
Liz Postlethwaite explores the intentions of permaculture practice and how it has effected her life in her contribution to the first issue of the Novitas Magazine. Permaculture design is a tricky beast to pin down. It means lots of things to lots of people, but to me, I see it as being broken down into…
A Crip Anti Capitalist Future
Maria Epp’s contribution to the Novitas Magazine exploring chronic pain, post-capitalism, and how we might do it together. I can’t do the “clocking in” for anyone, not even my kids. I mean I did, technically. I was present. I probably did a lot of stuff. But I was also really, really tired all the time…
Find Some Tables And Start
Lane Clark’s contribution to the Novitas Magazine sharing her experience at Project Knot Work Project Knot Work was born as we sat around tables. Our kitchen tables. Coffee shops. Hand-made tables in log cabins. The plastic tables of library study rooms. Picnic tables in our backyards. Project knot work was born as we fostered relationships.…