December Greetings 2022

December 2022
Merry Christmas!  Happy Holidays!
 
Joyful Greetings to you and your loved ones in this season.  
 
Well, I know some people here are happy that we will have snow for Christmas.  We just got done shovelling 15 to 20 inches of it off our driveway!  I could do without it, personally, but… if nothing else, it has provided me with a solid workout this morning. Lol.  

It seems that I have come full circle at the end of this year.  I remember saying something about being kind to yourself as a New Year’s resolution at the beginning of the year, and my vlog this month touches on a similar topic.  Plus!  I cut my hair again, and so it is as short as it was in the January vlog. :D    
 
As always, link down below for the vlog.
 
So far, I have no shows to tell you about for 2023.  I am keeping my word to myself about putting a few other things before the shows this year, and so I am working on a few new fun things.  I hope to have some news for you about this in January, so stay tuned! 
 
Peace out!

May I be of assistance to you?       
 
You, of course, know that I am a certified life coach, and I currently have space for a few new clients.  If you are looking to level up your life, relationships,  or build self-confidence and compassion, I am here for you.  Please take look at my coaching page on my website BlueSeedStudio.com, and contact me if you are interested.  Will you also please consider referring your friends and family to me if they are looking for a coach?  
 
I invite you to live in the state of peace and wellness that we all search for.  Many thanks in advance!

If you have any questions for me, or topics that you would like to see covered on my vlog, I would love to hear from you.  Please email me at brenda@blueseedstudio.com.  
 Find me here:

Currently, I am showing at the Rainforest Arts Gallery in Chemainus (9781 Willow Street, Chemainus, BC.) 

November Musings

November 2022
 
It is a foggy day here today on the West side of Canada, and Boo and I have been relegated to staying indoors for some time now. This is in part due to the cool weather, and in part because the art I am making is now all indoor art.  That is to say, mostly felting, but I have dipped my brush into the paint again for the first time in almost a year!
 
I have one more show this year, and I have to say that I wish I had more time to create more new works. But!  I also have to say that I am very pleased with some of them, to the point, even, that I told Darren I don’t want to sell them!
 
Oh! And that reminds me.  I have decided that for any piece that sells at my December show at the local eatery, Just Jakes, I am going to donate 15% to the local food bank.  Plus, I have made some cute little felted butterflies that I will give the food bank $ 10.00 for each one sold. I am pricing these at a very reasonable $ 30.00 each.
  
I am looking forward to hanging this show.  It will be my signal to step back and breathe for a bit. I want to create some art just for art’s sake, to evaluate what I feel is my best move going forward, and possibly pivot towards creating some passive income.  More on that going forward!
 
November’s Vlog is linked below, as usual.  This month I am offering you a look at a piece that is going up in December, plus my musings about the value of persistence.
 
Talk soon!

 
How can I be of assistance to you?       
 
You, of course, know that I am a certified life coach, and I currently have space for a few new clients.  If you are looking to level up your life, relationships,  or build self-confidence and compassion, I am here for you.  Please take look at my coaching page on my website BlueSeedStudio.com, and contact me if you are interested.  Will you also please consider referring your friends and family to me if they are looking for a coach?  
 
I invite you to live in the state of peace and wellness that we all search for.  Many thanks in advance!

If you have any questions for me, or topics that you would like to see covered on my vlog, I would love to hear from you.  Please email me at brenda@blueseedstudio.com.  

Find me here:

Currently, I am showing at the Rainforest Arts Gallery in Chemainus (9781 Willow Street, Chemainus, BC.) 

And one last show for the year!

November 27th to December 18th has me showing at one of our favourite local eateries,Just Jakes, at 45 Craig St, Duncan BC.  

Oh! and lastly, if you think your friends would enjoy this newsletter or the vlog, please forward it on to them.  I am attempting to grow my audience and business, and sharing my content with others really helps me out. Thank you!!

Happy Turkey Day everyone!!!

October 2022

I have so much to be thankful for this year.  Good health, some success and new connections with good people.  A new stove and new to us fridge...yay!  Plus the weather has been cooperating with me trying to get art made outside.  There is much more, and I hope you are all having similar reasons to be thankful, as well.

The beginning of a crotched basket on a table outside Whistler Starbucks.

 We had a great getaway in September to Whistler, where we mostly just bummed around Whistler Village and drank coffee.  One thing, though, I got started on a new craft kick while we were there, too (see the picture above for the beginnings).  Thanks to Marilyn C. who got me started, I have now crocheted 2 and 1/2 baskets.  I can't believe how much I am enjoying this.  I have not crotched for at least 15 years. Lol. 

Your Invite!

My second last show of the year, Beyond the Path, opens next week, and you are all invited to the Opening on Wednesday, Oct 12th at 2:30 pm.  Come by the  Cowichan Valley Arts Council’s Annex Gallery (2687 James St, Duncan, BC) to enjoy some great art and have a few appies on us.

In the meantime, I will be creating more wall-hung pieces (see below) for the Just Jakes show, and once the one below is finished, I have some crazy fun ideas for felted pieces in frames.  I can't wait to show you those.

And the Vlog!  Can't forget the vlog.  This month I have had some fun giving our dog, Boo a voice to share some of the changes she has experienced since she has come to be a part of our family. As always, the link is below.

And finally, Congratulations to Linda S. on winning the copper mobile as a new subscriber!  I have sent you an email, and I hope we can connect soon.

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 How can I be of assistance to you?       
 You, of course, know that I am a certified life coach, and I currently have space for a few new clients.  If you are looking to level up your life, relationships,   or build self-confidence and compassion, I am here for you.  Please take look at my coaching page on my website BlueSeedStudio.com, and contact me if you are interested.  Will you also please consider referring your friends and family to me if they are looking for a coach?  
 
I invite you to live in the state of peace and wellness that we all search for.Many thanks in advance!

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If you have any questions for me, or topics that you would like to see covered on my vlog, I would love to hear from you.  Please email me at brenda@blueseedstudio.com.  

Find me here:

Currently, I am showing at the Rainforest Arts Gallery in Chemainus (9781 Willow Street, Chemainus, BC.) 

Starting next week! October 11th to 25th, I will be sharing the Cowichan Valley Arts Council’s Annex Gallery (2687 James St, Duncan, BC) with 4 other artists for a couple of weeks.  We have named our show Beyond the Path as we all seem to have stepped off the path with our art.

November 27th to December 18th has me showing at one of our favourite local eateries, Just Jakes, at 45 Craig St, Duncan BC.

Oh! and lastly, if you think your friends would enjoy this newsletter or the vlog, please forward it on to them.  I am attempting to grow my audience and business, and sharing my content with others really helps me out. Thank you!!

The Summer Heat Has Arrived!

I am busy busy still with trying to make at least a few new pieces between each show, and next month will prove to be busy in a different way with family coming to visit as well as a holiday for Darren and me (So I may be late again with the newsletter and vlog or maybe just wait until October to put out the next one).  

But there has been a shift in my thinking.

I am not sure how to describe it.  Perhaps it is a new way of accepting everything that is going on, or perhaps it is partially just remembering how I used to view my circumstances and going back to that way of being.  Either way, I feel that with a clear picture of the boundaries I hold for myself, I can let go of the rest.  The outcomes, while they may not seem to be beneficial to me in the present, will eventually take care of themselves. And really, I have learned this over and over again in my life.  I can't remember the number of times I have looked back in my life and realized that what seemed like a bad situation gave me a better outcome in the end.  This mode of being has helped me to let go of a lot of stress, and lifted my mood.  Yay!!

In the meantime, I would like to introduce you to Lucy!  The sculpture above.  At just over 3 feet high, she will make some lucky buyer a lovely addition to their garden, and priced at $ 777.00, well, you can't go wrong.  Haha!  I am currently making her sister, Maeve, and will have both of these ladies in the Arts on the Avenue show in Ladysmith on the 28th of August.  If you are nearby, I would love to see you there!

Anddd...the Vlog!  Can't forget the vlog.  This month I am giving you some insight into my copper mobile making process.  As always, the link is below.

***New subscribers...the draw for the mobile will be at the end of September!  Keep your eyes on your inbox!
Oh my gosh!  So much information this month!!

How can I be of assistance to you?       
You, of course, know that I am a certified life coach, and I currently have space for a few new clients.  If you are looking to level up your life, relationships,   or build self-confidence and compassion, I am here for you.  Please take look at my coaching page on my website BlueSeedStudio.com, and contact me if you are interested.  Will you also please consider referring your friends and family to me if they are looking for a coach?  
I invite you to live in the state of peace and wellness that we all search for.
Many thanks in advance!

If you have any questions for me, or topics that you would like to see covered on my vlog, I would love to hear from you.  Please email me at brenda@blueseedstudio.com.  

Find me here:

Currently, I am showing at the Rainforest Arts Gallery in Chemainus (9781 Willow Street, Chemainus, BC.) 

August 28th -  Arts on the Avenue, downtown Ladysmith.

September 10th - Open Studio Tour or rather art in my garden...lol.  See the CVAC website for maps, etc.  
https://cowichanvalleyartscouncil.ca/event/cvac-art-studio-tour/

In October, I will be sharing the Cowichan Valley Arts Council’s Annex Gallery (2687 James St, Duncan, BC) with 4 other artists for a couple of weeks.  We have named our show Beyond the Path as we all seem to have stepped off the path with our art.

November 27th to December 18th has me showing at one of our favourite local eateries, Just Jakes, at 45 Craig St, Duncan BC.

Oh! and lastly, if you think your friends would enjoy this newsletter or the vlog, please forward it on to them. I am attempting to grow my audience and business, and sharing my content with others really helps me out. Thank you!!

I am taking you along on my copper mobile making process this month…

Shifting Gears

It has led me to rethink where I am going with my art and my coaching, and while I await the results of getting my art out there so much this year, I have already decided that I will be taking a year next year to work on development. 

I want to develop some workshops and courses on art and on coaching, and probably some that combine the two together.  Along with that, I think I will work on my body of work.  Build up new inventory to show, and try to develop my themes and my voice even further.  I will probably only take on a couple of shows, and will maintain my commitment to this newsletter and vlog.  If you have any topics on art or coaching that you feel you would like to see covered, drop me a line.  You never know, I might ask you to be a beta tester for a new class!

 I think shifting gears might have to be my theme for this month as my vlog is shifting gears as well.  This month, I am presenting an interview I did with a local artist and friend, Darin Corbiere.  He is Anishinaabe First Nations from Ontario, and tells how his past and spirit led him into his art.  He has had an incredible journey, and his art tells the stories of his people.  I can’t wait for you to meet him.  There is so much that we were not able to cover, that I have already told him that I would like to have him back sometime so that we can delve deeper into his actual art pieces. As always, the link to the vlog is below.

How can I be of assistance to you?

You, of course, know that I am a certified life coach, and I currently have space for a few new clients.  If you are looking to level up your life, relationships, self-confidence or compassion,  I am here for you.  Please take look at my coaching page on my website BlueSeedStudio.com, and contact me if you are interested.  Will you also please consider referring your friends and family to me if they are looking for a coach? 

I invite you to live in the state of peace and wellness that we all search for.

Many thanks in advance!

Find me here:

This weekend!!! July 16th and 17th - I am going to Parksville for the Studio Tour San Pareil 2022. 856 Terrien Way. 10 till 5 both days.

August 6th - Breath of Art - Cowichan's outdoor art market.  Station Street - from Canada Ave to Craig Street, Duncan - 10 am to 5 pm.
August 28th -  Arts on the Avenue, downtown Ladysmith.

In October, I will be sharing the Cowichan Valley Arts Council’s Annex Gallery (2687 James St, Duncan, BC) with 4 other artists for a couple of weeks.  More details as the time draws nearer.

A new development has me showing my work in November and December at one of our favourite local eateries, Just Jakes.  Also, more details as the time approaches.

Oh! and lastly, if you think your friends would enjoy this blog or the vlog, please forward it on to them.  I am attempting to grow my audience and business, and sharing my content with others really helps me out. Thank you!!

June is Beautiful...but Wet this Year!

June 2022

Superstition Iris

The gardens are starting to really look amazing here on the Island, but we are still mostly rainy and cool. I am not sure I have ever worn a sweater so much in June before!

I hope this finds you all happy and well.  

The gardens are starting to really look amazing here on the Island, but we are still mostly rainy and cool. I am not sure I have ever worn a sweater so much in June before!

I am still going a bit crazy trying to get art made for my shows, especially as I have to work outside when I am working on my metal.  It may be time to string up the tarp again to circumvent the rain!  I have plans to make a pergola over my work area to keep the weather off of me, but I suspect it won't happen for a year or so yet.  So!  I just have to get the tarp going. LOL.
 
In any case, the Vlog this month is filled with some of the questions that have been floating around in my mind about my art, coaching, the garden, and life in general.  Link below.

If you have any questions for me, or topics that you would like to see covered on my vlog, I would love to hear from you. Please email me at brenda@blueseedstudio.com.

Nadine’s Honeysuckle

Coming soon:

July 9th and 10th - I have been invited to participate in the annual Art on the Acreage Show put on by a group of hugely talented local artists.  

Currently, I am showing at the Rainforest Arts Gallery in Chemainus (9781 Willow Street, Chemainus, BC.) 

July 16th and 17th - I am going to Parksville for the Studio Tour San Pareil 2022. Will send the address closer to that time.

Confirmed! August 28th -  Arts on the Avenue, downtown Ladysmith.

Fall:

In October, I will be sharing the Cowichan Valley Arts Council’s Annex Gallery (2687 James St, Duncan, BC) with 4 other artists for a couple of weeks.  More details as the time draws nearer.

A new development has me showing my work in November and December at one of our favourite local eateries, Just Jakes.  Also, more details as the time approaches.

Still working on...The gallery on the mainland has been postponed until fall as things seem to be heating up here!! 

Oh! and lastly, if you think your friends would enjoy this newsletter or the vlog, please forward it on to them.  I am attempting to grow my audience and business, and sharing my content with others really helps me out. Thank you!!

Take this Joy - the Vlog - #6

Have a Happy June, everyone!!! Talk to you soon. Muah!!!

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Easter is Here and I am hopping!

April 2022

Whew!

Spring is here, and I have been hopping like a bunny already.

Hello!  Happy Easter to you!  :D. 

I can’t believe that we are already in April!  If you look below, you will see that I have got a lot of shows coming up and that has me in a bunnytail-spin (gotta milk the Easter jokes all I can!) to get a whole lot of work ready to show and sell.

I have completed the vlog that was to be shown in March, and that is linked below once again.  This time my theme is about ways to find joy, and really, if you watch the video, you will realize that for the most part, it can be a simple thing to do.  The visual part is a process video of me making parts of one of the pod sculptures I have been working on.  

I am not sure how well the two – coaching and art making – will marry, and I appreciate feedback and thoughts on this as well.  If you have an idea, question, or something that you would like me to cover, please drop me a line.  I want the vlog to have value to my viewers, and the best way I can do that is if you let me know!  Thanks in advance.  Video below!

One thing that I know is that in the next few months, I plan (I hope God isn’t laughing) to make some shorter, simpler videos, as trying to get the art done, volunteering, getting ready for taxes, and so on leaves me pretty stressed out about also getting a video made!  Oh!  Also, we are going on holidays to Alberta in May…

Find me here:

This year is now fuller than my Easter Basket!

Currently, I am showing at the Rainforest Arts Gallery in Chemainus (9781 Willow Street, Chemainus, BC.) 

This is the last month the group of people that I paint with, the Cherry Point Artists, have a little show up in the Cowichan Valley - Vancouver Island Regional Library (2687 James St, Duncan, BC).

April 22nd and 23rd, that same group will be putting on our annual art show and sale at St Peter's Church - 5800 Church Rd, Duncan, BC.

May 5th - 29th is the Cowichan Valley Arts Council's Annual Fine Art show (also at 2687 James St, Duncan, BC).

July 9th and 10th - I have been invited to participate in the annual Art on the Acreage Show put on by a group of hugely talented local artists.  Will send the address closer to that time.

July 16th and 17th - I am going to Parksville for the Studio Tour San Pareil 2022. Will send the address closer to that time.

I have applied to the Ladysmith yearly event, Arts on the Avenue, and will learn sometime this month whether I will be accepted.  It runs on August 28th.

In October, I will be sharing the Cowichan Valley Arts Council’s Annex Gallery (2687 James St, Duncan, BC) with 4 other artists for a couple of weeks.  More details as the time draws nearer.

A new development has me showing my work in November and December at the local eatery, Just Jakes.  Also, more details as the time approaches.

Still working on...The gallery on the mainland has been postponed until fall as things seem to be heating up here!!

Oh! and lastly, if you think your friends would enjoy this newsletter, please forward it on to them. Thank you!!

March is for changing directions... The best laid plans and all that.

Work in Progress. One of the new pods I am working on.

One of the felted vessels I have decided to scrap from my pods. It might still be useful in another sculpture… :)

March 2022

Greetings from the left coast (as they say). :D. 

In the last week, I have decided to take a few new directions.  I was working on two sculptures that I had planned to involve my felted vessels, that you may have seen on social media, but I was looking at them and they were just not right.  So I have eliminated the vessel parts in favour of simply felting the bases.

I have also been working on a vlog for a bit over 2 weeks now, and today, I just took a hard left to put out something that is so much simpler and closer to my heart. This video continues the "coaching" theme of the last two vlogs, and I apologize if you are wanting more of my art.  I am endeavouring to do a voice over of me making art next time so that you will get a bit of both.  I will also warn you that this video is more spiritual in theme.  If that is not something that floats your boat...well, I am sorry, but... following my heart over here. 

The vlog (video log) is now live on Youtube. The link is to the left. It is a tad bit more serious than the last, and I invite you all into a meditation for peace.

I am looking for feedback and comments on this vlog, also.  If you have an idea, question, or something that you would like me to cover, please let me know.  I want the vlog to have value to my viewers, and the best way I can do that is if you let me know!  Thanks in advance.  Video link to the left!


Find me here:

This year is really getting full!

Currently, I am showing at the Rainforest Arts Gallery in Chemainus (9781 Willow Street, Chemainus, BC.) 

This month and next the group of people that I paint with, the Cherry Point Artists have a little show up in the Cowichan Valley - Vancouver Island Regional Library (2687 James St, Duncan, BC).

April 22nd and 23rd, that same group will be putting on our annual art show and sale at St Peter's Church (5800 Church Rd, Duncan, BC.

May 5th - 29th is the Cowichan Valley Arts Council's Annual Fine Art show.

July 9th and 10th - I have been invited to participate in the annual Art on the Acerage Show put on by a group of hugely talented local artists.  Will send the address closer to that time.

July 16th and 17th - I am going to Parksville for the Studio Tour San Pareil 2022. Will send the address closer to that time.

Still working on...The gallery on the mainland has been postponed until fall as things seem to be heating up here!! 

Oh! and lastly, if you think your friends would enjoy this newsletter, please forward it on to them.  Thank you!!

July 9th and 10th - I have been invited to participate in the annual Art on the Acerage Show put on by a group of hugely talented local artists.Will send the address closer to that time.

July 16th and 17th - I am going to Parksville for the Studio Tour San Pareil 2022. Will send the address closer to that time.

Still working on...The gallery on the mainland has been postponed until fall as things seem to be heating up here!! 

Oh! and lastly, if you think your friends would enjoy this blog, please share it with them.  Thank you!!

February is here. The days are getting longer...

Hello!  I am certainly looking forward to spring here on the West Coast.  And undoubtedly it comes a tad bit earlier here than it does in areas East.  I already see peek-a-boos from my peonies, the snow drops are flowering and the hellebores are putting up new leaves and buds.  Unfortunately, the deer seem to be feasting on some of the early risers too!

I am getting antsy to get out to my shop to start making more sculpture, and I have a new "line" of seed pods that I have been designing.  I am doing some of the work on them inside already - what can be done - as some of them will have felted centres and wire centres as well.   Find some of those pictures on Instagram if you are curious! (Search @Blueseedgirl on Instagram if you do not already follow me.)

The piece you see above, "Reclamation," is one I just completed, and the one below may be familiar to some as I completed it when we were still in Alberta.

I have not done a lot of painting or collage this year and I do feel like I may be moving away more from the 2 dimensional work.  But I am not totally ruling it out yet!  :D

This month marks month 2 of my commitment to put out a vlog and newsletter once a month.  So far so good.   :D 

One fun little thing I did was a little collaboration with blogger, Ryan Castillo, from the US real estate company, Redfin. Along with a bunch of other artists, I got to put my two cents in, and in turn, a few more people see my name and are linked to my website.

Here is a link to his article:  The Art of Selecting Art: Experts Share Unique Art Pieces for Every Room of the House - https://www.redfin.com/blog/how-to-select-unique-art-pieces/ 

The next vlog (video log) is now live on Youtube.  I am looking at some of my values and trying to provide a path forward for unity, if one so chooses.  Also, Boo (my beautiful dog) is in it and provides some great comedic relief!  

I am looking for feedback and comments on this vlog, also.  If you have an idea, question, or something that you would like me to cover, please let me know.  I want the vlog to have value to my viewers, and the best way I can do that is if you let me know!  Thanks in advance.  Video below!


Find me here:

Currently, I am only showing at the Rainforest Arts Gallery in Chemainus (9781 Willow Street, Chemainus, BC.) 

February sees the two framed or window pieces pictured here in the Recognition Show, at the Cowichan Valley Arts Council's Portals Gallery, at Cowichan Community Centre, Main Floor, 2687 James Street, Duncan, B.C

Still working on...I hope to have an interesting announcement for another gallery on the mainland probably in March or April, so stay tuned!!! 

Oh! and lastly, if you think your friends would enjoy this blog, please forward it on to them.  Thank you!!

Cherry Blossoms Branch

An older piece, done when we were still in Alberta.

Take this Joy! - Vlog #1 - Something I like about myself and being kinder to ourselves in the new year.

Hey there!

Glad to see you again. Happy New Year!!

This week as I was contemplating what to choose as a topic for my my New Year Vlog, it sort of fell into my lap as I listened to the radio and decided to use the mindfulness app on my watch

The idea of instead of making a New Year’s Resolution, which infers that we are not good enough, why don’t we instead search for something about ourselves that we like?

That is my challenge to you!

I would love it if you would like and subscribe to my YouTube channel. Also, leave me a comment on YouTube about the video, what type of content you would like to see, or if there are topics you would like me to cover.

And finally, here is to being kinder to ourselves this year!!!

Much love! <3 <3

I till talk to you soon, and in the meantime Take this Joy!!!