Snowy Day

January 17, 2016

A little story in pictures.

No child but must remember laying his head in the grass, staring into the infinitesimal forest and seeing it grow populous with fairy armies. ~Robert Louis Stevenson

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Springtime here is glorious. The lush luminous greens everywhere remind me of Ireland. My plate has been so full these past two weeks, with sick little ones and hatching chicks, that I've barely had a moment in my studio. We're through the thick of it though and I'm looking forward to sitting down with my paints and a cup of tea this morning. I hope this Friday finds you well 🌿

#novascotiaspring #southshorens

I'm very excited to announce that I have three upcoming workshops (in a few of my favourite places!). Registration is open now 🌸
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Today was spent snuggled up with my two favourite people, both of them needing a bit of extra love. The older, because thirteen is such a hard age some days, and the younger recouping from chickenpox. We sipped on warm local apple juice and listened to Vivaldi, and I finally got down to organizing my summer workshops (dates to be announced in the next few days). Sometimes doing it all is a lot. The juggle is real, and complicated, and messy, and wonderful. I don't have it down to an art yet, But I feel grateful every moment that I'm making dolls and supporting my family. So, I just wanted to take a moment to say a huge thank you ❤️
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#slowliving #gratitude #soloparenting #thisiswhatilove #creativelife #creativefamily #everymoment

This little custom faerie will be traveling to New Zealnd today. Getting to know the beautiful Tui before I started felting reminded me how many incredible birds are out there that I’ve never even heard of. Tui are endemic to New Zealand, they can clearly mimic human speech, and they also sing at night, especially around the full moon. This piece has really inspired me to branch out a little in my felting and start exploring and learning about new birds.

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