The Sun is Here!

April 2023

After another mostly rainy month, it is looking like we will have the last few days of April for sun and warmer temperatures.  Yay!!!
 
This month has been full.  I managed to get my second commission of the year done.  I might at some point make a video of all the pictures and install video…:D. Plus, I had enough time for an entry into the Cowichan Valley Fine Art show coming up in May. 

I also finished a crocheted basket, and my poncho, and now am looking for my next crochet project.  Oh! I need a beanie for welding…easy enough.
 
And guys, I have been struggling with myself for over a week to get a blog or vlog done.  I have just been feeling blocked at every turn.  But it is finally finished!  See below for more on my quest to follow my heart.
 
I have also decided that I will no longer promise a newsletter each month, but rather when I have something relevant to say to you all.  On the other hand, I would be so excited to hear from you.  If you are curious about something, want to know more about a show I am at, or just want to talk art, I love it when I get messages from subscribers.  If you don’t mind, copy and paste this address into your email so that it comes directly to me.  brenda@blueseedstudio.com
 
I hope spring is bringing you sunshine and joy!
 
Bright blessings…Talk soon!

Oh! Ps. I am not sending this out to Facebook as the Vlog contains images of my CVAC Fine Art Show entry...so you all get a sneak peak before the rest of my peeps!

Photos: I do still occasionally work in 2 dimensions, but these two babies will have to wait to be finished now that warmer weather has come and I can get out to weld!

Find me here:

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

CVAC Fine Art Show - May 5 - June 2, 2687 James Street, Duncan, B.C.

Shades of Green: Art on the Acreage - July 8 - 9th, 2808 Sprott Rd.

San Pareil Studio Tour - July 15 and 16th. 856 Terrien Way , Parksville

CVAC Outdoor Art Market, July 29th.  Downtown Duncan.
 Your support is so appreciated!  If you would like to have another way to show me the love, you might want to buy me a coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brendait Thanks so much in advance!

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 Spring everyone! And Happy Easter!

Irises from my garden. They are not this far advanced yet this year, but it is what I am looking forward to!

March 2023

It is so good to start seeing all the different flowers poking their heads up.  The tulips and irises.  The hyacinths, poppies, peonies, lavender, lupins and more.  All are showing signs of life.
 
And we all know what that means…it is time to get out to the shed to start welding again.  Yay!
 
This month, when it has been warm enough, I have been picking away at a new commission, and when I am not doing that, I have been in the process of re-evaluating my business strategies.  
 
I am trying really hard to take some time to make a change and that means that I need to stop doing somethings that I have always done so that I have the time to do the others.  It is really hard to stop working in the way that I always have, but I really want something to change so I have to change too.
 
To that end, I may not appear in every art show that I did last year. I am also going to change the format of the vlog.  While I enjoy the process of editing my videos, it takes a lot of time.  I think going forward, they will start to feel more like a cross between a podcast and a blog where I will still post a YouTube video, but it will have only one or two images and the meat of if will be me speaking.  Of course, I still want to do some more interviews with other artists…so that will be a bit different.
 
In any case, I have a short vlog this month.  It is a peak into my process of putting together a new piece of equipment for my welding.  
 
I hope you are all enjoying the longer days and that your Easter is warm.  
 
Bright blessings…Talk soon!

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.  

A view from the Shawnigan Lake Community Centre where I attend a Makers' Circle

 Find me here:

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

San Pareil Studio Tour again this year.  Yay!  July 15 and 16th. Address to come...

CVAC Outdoor Art Market, July 29th.  Downtown Duncan.

I am still deciding on a few shows coming up...

Find me teaching!

I will be a part of the next CVAC Art Dabble Series running later in April to May. This time, I will be teaching a mixed media collage class to anyone joining. My class is the last in the series on May 2nd. The series is $125 for members, $140 for non members.  It will be in the CVAC Studio (2687 James Street Duncan, British Columbia). https://cowichanvalleyartscouncil.ca

I will be teaching felting on April 15th at the Shawnigan Community Centre, for the Cowichan South Arts Guild.  Participants will learn how to paint with wool in this class.  More details nearer the date.  https://cowichansouthartsguild.com/

Your support is so appreciated!  If you would like to have another way to show me the love, you might want to buy me a coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brendait Thanks so much in advance!

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!!

February Connection and Storytelling

“Samples" I made getting ready for my Art Dabble felting class at CVAC.

February 2023

Hello my friends!
 
I feel like February should be for connections.  Aside from the fact that so many people just feel left out of Valentine’s Day if they are single, romantic love is not the only type of love or connection that we can celebrate.  So, I vote that we make it about connecting with each other, whether that be through stories, art, or really any old way that you like.  What do you think?
 
In the spirit of this thinking, I am connecting with my friend and fellow artist Wendy Duffield for an interview on the vlog, and I guess I am connecting you to her.  

This is a great exploration of how Wendy’s art has developed over time and how her pieces tell the stories of her life.  It is also a longer video, so, if you are busy, it is also a very listenable interview that you can treat as a podcast on the go.  Link below!
 
I hope your lives are filled with love and connection and art this month!  Take care.  
 
Bright blessings…Talk soon!

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.  

A little froggy commission I made that will be a gift for the client's friend.

Find me here:

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

I have entered 3 pieces into the Volunteer Show at CVAC, Volunteers Unleashed.  It runs Feb 14th to the 28th (2687 James Street 
Duncan, British Columbia).

Decided to do the San Pareil Studio Tour again this year.  Yay!  July 15 and 16th. Address to come...

Find me teaching!

I will be a part of the next CVAC Art Dabble Series running later in March or April, I believe. This time, I will be teaching a mixed media collage class to anyone joining, not sure what day yet.  The series is $125 for members, $140 for non members.  It will be in the CVAC Studio (2687 James Street Duncan, British Columbia). https://cowichanvalleyartscouncil.ca

I will be teaching needle felting on April 15th at the Shawnigan Community Centre, for the Cowichan South Arts Guild.  Participants will learn how to paint with wool in this class.  More details nearer the date.  https://cowichansouthartsguild.com/
 

Your support is so appreciated!  If you would like to have another way to show me the love, you might want to buy me a coffeehere: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brendait Thanks so much in advance!

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 - #13

Ready, Set...Go!

January 2023

Work in Progress - Felted Vessel

And…we’re off to the start of another crazy year.  Well, I hope this one is not so crazy.  :D

How is everyone doing?  Have you been making crazy resolutions and dropping them already? Did you all have a good holiday season?
 
We were quite lazy, and I told that part of my brain that kept telling me I ought to get some project done around the house, that I was incubating – letting my subconscious mind percolate over all the ideas I had so that the best ones could rise to the surface when I was ready to start to work.
 
Unfortunately, too many of them have risen (this is really nothing new, I have a very creative brain! Lol), and now I need to sort.  
 
Which kinda leads me to the Vlog.  I had a lot of ideas about where to begin this year’s vlogs, but, as usual, my heart told me last minute what we were really going to do.  So I am sharing with you some of my discoveries about how change can make us feel vulnerable.  I hope this resonates with you.  The link is below!
 
Happy January, see you next month!
 
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.  

New work in progress.

Find me here:

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

I have also entered 2 pieces into the Volunteer Show at CVAC, Volunteers Unleashed.  It runs Feb 14th to the 28th (2687 James Street, Duncan, British Columbia).

And finally, I have applied to the Ladysmith Waterfront Gallery's Fine Art Show in February, but won't hear back from them to see if my pieces were accepted until the 21st of this month...

Find me teaching!

I will be a part of the CVAC Art Dabble Series running from January 3st to March 7th. I will be teaching a felted vessel similar to the work in progress above on February 28th to anyone joining.  The series is $125 for members, $140 for non members.  It will be in the CVAC Studio (2687 James Street Duncan, British Columbia). https://cowichanvalleyartscouncil.ca/event/art-dabble-winter-session/

I will be teaching needle felting on April 15th at the Shawnigan Community Centre, for the Cowichan South Arts Guild.  Participants will learn how to paint with wool in this class.  More details nearer the date.  https://cowichansouthartsguild.com/

Your support is so appreciated!  If you would like to have another way to show me the love, you might want to buy me a coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brendait Thanks so much in advance!

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 Vlog!!!

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.

 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.) 

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!!

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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