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March 4, 2015

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So very excited about my new thank you postcards to include in my packages! I always like to write a little note with each and every order that comes in. It's one of my favourite parts of wrapping everything up and feels like a tangible way to connect with my clients and patrons, even though they are often far away. I look forward to using these as orders come in for the holiday season!
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🔔 Announcement! 🔔My Holiday Event Lineup is full and filled with fun things for you to take part in. I'm starting to feel the fullness of it, but am excited to share with you all the exciting new events coming up, including something new for me this year... workshops! I will be teaching two this season- 1 in Warman and 1 in Saskatoon so be sure to click on the links and sign up early if this is something of interest to you. Here's the full lineup:
▪️10/25: Possible YXE Pop-Up, info TBD
▪️11/15: Remai Modern Art & Design Store Member's Market **Members Only** @remaimodern ▪️11/16-18: WinterGreen Market in Regina SK @skcraftcouncil ▪️11/29: Botanical Christmas Card Workshop at Hawthorn Floral Atelier @hawthorn.floral.atelier ▪️11/30: Botanical Christmas Card Workshop at Craft School YXE @craftschoolyxe ▪️12/7&8: Flock and Gather Market @flockandgather •
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Did you catch the giveaway I'm having? You could win your own framed miniature original painting, valued at $50. Just head one post back and comment to enter!
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F L A S H G I V E A W A Y ! This month Canada Post is offering free shipping on Tuesdays and I considered offering a free shipping giveaway, but I figured why not just up the offering a little and share with you a chance to win this Mountain Ash Original Miniature Painting at no cost! This piece is hand painted with watercolour on hand torn paper. It is framed in a 3.5x5 inch frame and is worth $50!
H O W T O E N T E R: Just make sure that you are following my account and tag 3 or more friends that enjoy October berries below. Each tag counts as an entry, so make sure to comment separately. The winner will be chosen at random and announced on Thursday October 4 at 4pm CT. Good luck!
#botanicalart #giveaway #giveawaycontest #botanical #watercolor #watercolorart #mountainash #berries

I heard a new word today: Grieshog. And I think it accurately describes how I've been feeling about my work life lately. Grieshog is a Gaelic word that describes the process of burying warm coals in ashes at night in order to preserve the fire for the cold night to come. In this process, “the coals hidden from sight under heaps of ash through the long, dark night were tended carefully so that the fire could leap to life again at first light. The old fire did not die, it kept its heat, in order to be prepared to light the new one”. It was a preservation of purpose, energy, warmth and light in the dark of the night and a refusal to go cold.
I've been feeling like I've been in a bit of a lull for a while now, like there is a darkness in my creativity. It's felt like a struggle as I face a daily fight for motivation. I've pushed against doubts and negative thoughts that flood my brain each morning. I had experienced such a fire in Spring, as I let my artistic mind flow through the things I created each day. So it has been hard to have that fire feel dampened. But I'm reminded today that the fire hasn't gone cold yet... there are still burning coals deep inside. And this season of creative darkness is perhaps a preservation season for a time of greater creativity and light. For those of you struggling with your creative work (or other daily activity) may this be an encouragement for you today that a season of night might just be a preservation of warmth and energy. •
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Northern Bedstraw on handmade paper from @taraspencer_ . These deckled edge details have got me completely captured. (Also, capturing me this evening... have you seen that harvest moon?? I know I'm a day late, but it seems to be just as bright and beautiful this evening!) •
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Who first inspired you in the work that you do? This week I sat down to watch the new documentary on Mister Rogers, “Won't You Be My Neighbour?” (a highly recommended watch!). It had me feeling nostalgic for childhood and remembering my very first influences in the television that I watched. I didn't grow up with Mister Rogers' Neighborhood as it was an American production, but I did watch the Canadian equivalent, “Mr. Dressup”, religiously. For those that don't know, he was just as kind and warm-hearted as Mister Rogers, but had more of a focus on arts, crafts, and dressing up (quite obviously). Each time he sat down at his easel with a big sheet of blank paper and nothing but a black grease pencil, I was mesmerized, wondering what pictures would emerge. He drew quickly, with such assurance and it translated into his drawings. I dreamed of having a grease pencil like he did, thinking that if I just had that tool, I could draw as well as he. I didn't realize it at the time, but he became the first person in my life to actively encourage me every morning to pick up my own tools and practice my skills. I'm not even sure that I would be the artist I am today without that initial spark. And for that I am very thankful! Did anyone else grow up with the influence of Mr. Dressup or Mister Rogers? Or were there others that first struck creative influence in you? 📸by @blythekingcroftphoto •
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This might not look like much, but this is such a satisfying photo for me to take. So much in this photo is the result of a lot of hard work and effort put into making this house a home this summer, and making a space for me to work in. When we moved in, the walls were bright orange and the trim was a high-gloss butter yellow, extending into the hallway. It was very distracting, dated and took away from the beauty of this 1912 home. Despite the offending colours, I was able to see past them and was excited to help bring back some of it's original charm and beauty. We've given our house a name, and it was chosen very specifically because I believe that intentional names and meanings are important. “Concord House” is its chosen name and I am excited to share more of it with you as it is brought back to life. Concord means “harmony between people or groups” or in musical terms “a chord that is pleasing or satisfactory in itself”. It is a desire of mine to bring harmony between the past and the present in this character of a home and to make it a chord that is pleasing in itself. There's still a lot of work to do, and if you look closely, you'll notice a lot of details that are unfinished, but it's coming together and I'm enjoying the process. •
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“To live content with small means — to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion, to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich — to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly, to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, with open heart — to bear all cheerfully — do all bravely, await occasions — never hurry; in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common. This is to be my symphony.” — William Ellery Channing. These are some good words that washed over me this Monday morning. Perhaps you can let them wash over you as you go into your week. •
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New Original Botanicals studies listed for purchase in my stories. 👆🏻👆🏻This Northern Bedstraw is one of my new favourite wild plants and it was a joy to paint. •
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Two Items of Note: 🍃

1. This lovely grass movement study is available for purchase in the shop on my website (under “local pick-up”). Although it's under local pick-up, it can be shipped! Just send a message my way if that's the case. The colours in this piece are looking particularly autumn-ish right now. 🍂🍁🌾 2. Have you set an alert for the release of my botanical studies? I'll be posting them for purchase on my stories this Saturday, September 15 at 11am central time! I'm really looking forward to sharing these pieces with you.
Now back to cozying up while I work on this cold and cloudy Thursday. ☁️🌬
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This Saturday, September 15 I will be releasing for purchase, a collection of framed botanical pieces that are still available after the market this past weekend. I will be sharing them on my stories at 11 am CT. I will also share them to my highlights where they can be viewed after the 24 hour period. There is a collection of miniature pieces painted onto beautiful handmade paper as well as a few larger framed pieces, in vintage gold frames. Best to mark your calendars or set a reminder on your phone- they will likely go quickly as I've already received some interest on them! •
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A huge thank you to everyone who showed up or sent their well wishes for the @bycurated market this weekend! It was a huge success and I was so thankful to meet some of your beautiful faces. It was also such a joy to see the appreciation for the work that I spent so much of my passion and time creating. It really is a special thing. This little Yarrow lady got sent off to a new home but there are a few miniatures that didn't find their owners, so I will be posting those up for sale here later- keep your eyes peeled for a date! In the meantime, I've been taking today to rest and recoup as I picked up a little cold bug during the market- it seems like naps, Netflix and tea are in order all day today. ☕️😴
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“A Gesture, Waving Me On”, 16x20 acrylic on canvas. This favourite piece of mine is still available for purchase! Its frame was made by @jimhandyworks and it’s all ready to hang. I was inspired by the wild gestures of grass as I wandered through. Being amongst the grasses stirs something in my soul that's a bit hard to explain, so I let my paintings do it for me. If this one doesn't sell, my walls aren't mad...It's currently on my website under “Local Pick-Up”, but if you are interested in having it shipped, we can arrange that. Just send me a DM to claim it for your own and I will provide an invoice. •
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A September sun sending dappled light onto the wood anemones of a new botanical piece. It's a bit of a dream working with this handmade paper from Idyll Paper ( @taraspencer_ ). The torn edges and dune colour gives it such an old-world quality that makes my heart sing a little. •
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Studio views: dried botanicals, a candlestick, vintage coffee cup, watercolour test sheets, and freshly torn pieces of paper waiting to be made into something beautiful. *
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August's End. Today's weather brought nostalgic feelings of a time past where school was on the horizon and a season was shifting from relaxation and rest to new exciting projects and ideas. I think it's the same in the work environment. I'm starting to feel the shift toward market season, fresh inspiration, and new projects to be started. September really is a beautiful month, and while I mourn the end of summer, I also look forward to savouring the delights of autumn. (Speaking of markets, Curated Market @bycurated is only 8 days away! Have you booked your tickets yet? Head to the Curated website to get them in time!) •
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My workspace today. The sun was finally shining in again and I warmed my toes in the dappled light as I worked on preparing some new botanicals. The combination of the heat on 1912 wood, my open bucket of dirt for planting, and my new straw broom makes this space give off the scent like an old barn, but I kind of like it. It's earthy and rich and fills my senses with imaginations of another time and place. •
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