On Thin Ice

• Photographer
  Linda Rutenberg
• Agency / Studio
  Linda Rutenberg Fine Arts
• Photo Date
  2025

This project documents and explores ice huts found on lakes across Canada. These structures have captivated me since I began photographing in Gaspé, Quebec in 2012. Today, however, they carry a more urgent significance, symbolizing the effects of climate change. In previous years, ice fishing and ice huts could remain on frozen lakes for about four months. Recently, that period has shrunk to just one month, and in some places, they are no longer permitted at all. The rising temperatures have caused these changes rapidly. Sadly, this cherished tradition may soon disappear.

Linda Rutenberg has worked as a fine art photographer for over 30 years. She has a BFA in film and music and an MFA in Photography from Concordia University in Montreal Quebec. She teaches, lectures and creates photographic series, which evolve into books and exhibitions. She has published over fifteen publications. In addition to her artistic work, she has owned and run a darkroom rental facility and a photography gallery. Currently Linda teaches and lectures young artists mentoring them to bridge the gap between art and business. Her fine art work has been exhibited internationally.