what i’ve been making

I finished knitting my sweater!! Just in time for… a heat wave? Yes, perfect. (But its beautiful and so soft and I’m very pleased with it and I can’t wait to wear it this fall/winter!!)

If anyone’s curious, I followed the Aspen Pullover by Idaho Stitched, and used Malabrigo Chunky yarn in the colour “Rhodesian Ridgeback”.

I also finished up two sketchbooks recently, including this little yellow one, which I’ve been working on for about a year! I’ll be sharing a selection of pages from these sketchbooks to my portfolio soon – stay tuned!

I made some cyanotype prints (aka sun prints!!) 

I have a small collection of fallen leaves that I’ve dried and pressed, and they are absolutely lovely subject matter for cyanotype prints. 

Cyanotype is a photographic printing process. When exposed to UV rays, the pigment turns a gorgeous blue, leaving areas that weren’t exposed white. 

This collection ranges from 8x10s to bookmark-sized prints and they’re all available for purchase on my website now

in the garden

one evening around sunset, near the summer solstice, I went to hang out in the garden with my strawberries. these are a native variety (woodland strawberries, Fragaria vesca) that produce tiny little berries and spread by sending out “runners”.

I planted some of these runners in a few small pots, encouraging them to root in the open soil. Once they do, I’ll separate them from the parent plant, and have more strawberry plants to plant elsewhere! Gardening is magic!!

what i’ve been making

I want to get more comfortable creating art in public and outdoor spaces, so that’s what I practiced doing this month!

I took my wax pastels to the climbing gym and sketched one of their features called ‘the island’.

I also brought my portable gouache paint palette to the park for a quick session, and sketched a blossoming tree and some adorable goslings!

The bottom two sketches are what I created at our last in person Earthshakers meetup, using reference photos by adventure artist Mel-Mitchell Jackson.

works in progress

I have been working on this painting for over a year! I did the first preliminary sketches of this idea in March 2025, and started the painting in June 2025. Truthfully, I have been avoiding working on it because I’m scared of fucking it up! The perfectionist in me that wants to make ‘good’ art (whatever that is!) is really having a hard time with this. I am practicing being kind to myself and trusting the process. And trying to frame this as a learning opportunity – whatever comes of this is what was meant to happen, and I will come out on the other side with lessons to apply to future paintings! I hope to share the finished painting with you soon 🙂

I also cut out my pattern pieces for the vest I’m making and have started the meditative, slow, hand-stitching process to piece everything together.

lessons from the land

I went out for my first camping trip of the season with my partner and our dog this month! We visited Long Point Provincial Park – it is such a unique and amazing place!!!

Long Point is covered by Treaty 3 (also known as the Between the Lakes Purchase), which was signed in 1792 between the Principal Chiefs of the Messissague Nation and John Graves Simcoe, a representative of the Province and Crown. It is the traditional territory of the Attiwonderonk/Chonnoton (Neutral), Mississauga, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, and Ho-de-no-sau-nee-ga (Haudenosaunee).

what i’ve been making

I have been exploring sewing this month! After getting through my large pile of things that needed mending in March, I felt really inspired to sew something new.

So… I made some cute little pieces for my sewing kit – a needle book, and a pouch and a drawstring bag for notions! I sewed these all by hand with scrap and thrifted fabric.

works in progress

I put together this concept sketch for an application to a local public art opportunity.

Here’s a little sneak peak of my design 🙂 Hopefully I get to bring it to life!!

let’s go outside

Spring is here!!!!

I’ve been getting outside as much as I can, even for a short walk around my neighbourhood with my dog on the days where I don’t really feel like it. Hearing all the different birds singing and seeing the landscape come to life in vivid colour brings me so much joy 🙂

There have even been a few brave blooms from the woodland strawberries in my little garden.

If you also like spending time outside and want a space to share your adventures and observations, I invite you to join the lil online club I created for that exact purpose: In Our Nature. It’s a relaxed space, allowing you to pop in whenever you feel like sharing or reading about what others are up to! (It’s also a great way to try out Discord if you’re new to that platform!)

Here’s some art I made recently!

I went for a walk at Huron Natural area the other day and it was exactly what I needed. Here are a few photos I took! It was a few days after our first snowfall, and I really did feel the changing of the seasons.

Never underestimate the power of a long walk in nature!

P.S. There are currently proposed and approved developments that jeopardize not only Huron Natural Area, the adjacent Aster Meadow Natural Regeneration Area, and all the Life that lives within! These lands are both part of Kitchener’s Core Natural Heritage Features, which are supposed to receive the highest level of environmental protection. Learn more about the proposed developments and how you can help protect HNA.

I will be a vendor at the Kwartzlab Holiday Market on November 22! There will be over 20 artists and makers there! 

Kwartzlab Makerspace
145 Bedford Rd., Kitchener, ON Canada N2G 3A3
(*2nd floor, accessible by stairs only)
November 22, 2025
11 am – 4 pm
Masks required and provided!

NS | November 15, 2025

I’m so excited to share that my art will be featured in another show! Guelph Pride and 10C present: the Pride Art Show, on display from June 1 to June 30, 2025 at 42 Carden Street, Guelph, ON, N1H 3A2.

The opening reception is on June 7 from 4-6pm. If you’re planning on attending, I would love if you wore a mask to help keep me, you, and everyone else safe!

“Experience the power of expression at the Pride Art Show, a vibrant showcase of work by queer artists. This event highlights the diverse voices and visions within the 2LGBTQIA+ community through all types of art forms. Come support local talent, explore bold and beautiful perspectives, and celebrate the intersection of art and identity during Pride.”

Learn more about the schedule for Guelph Pride.

UPDATE: The show has a new end date of June 28, 2025. Be sure to visit before then!

NS | May 29, 2025