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Welcome to the WolfLab; a nonprofit art collective that nurtures and promotes the creative and entrepreneurial spirit of wild women in a collaborative setting.
Our vision is to develop perpetual and self-sustaining economic and creative platforms that celebrate the diverse and unique skills and talents of each member: including but not limited to events, marketplaces, educational workshops and multi-mediated networks of support.
4 pillars of the wolflab:
Creative Exploration
Self Discovery
Group Process
Entrepreneurial Infrastructure
Our Story
In January 2019, artist Amber Dawn Bellemare opened up her studio once a week to a group of creative friends so they could all come together as they were able to network, create, and play within a consistent-as-possible structure. The instructions were simple: Bring your unique skills, any gear or instruments, costumes or building blocks that you may have handy or want to use/share, and work together to create something out of nothing. It was soon clear that the people showing up to the collabs were wild women and Bellemare decided to refocus her attention. Originally named the Women Who Run with Wolves Creation Co-Lab (with the WolfLab as a nickname,) the purpose of the group was inspired by the book of the same title and the call to action made by Abby Wambach in her commencement speech at Bernard College. By September 2019, Bellemare had incorporated the WolfLab into a non-profit organization that has supported 2 dozen femme-identified creative entrepreneurs.
WolfLab encourages us to:
try a new medium
teach our discipline
facilitate growth
be inspired by spontaneity
workshop our ideas
support a member’s vision
work on our own projects in our way in a group setting
bring our ideas
learn what we are made of!
Work on a long term project
become a part of something larger than us
organize and create
learn how to work through roadblocks together
We wish to respectfully acknowledge the Indigenous people as the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work, and in particular, recognize the Kanien’kehá:ka Nation. The unceded lands of Tiohtiá:ke/Montreal is historically known as a gathering place for many First Nations. Today, it is home to a diverse population of Indigenous and other peoples.