I don't normally do big dramatic Valentine's Day posts... But this year is different. I met the most amazing human and I'm so grateful every single day. I started this video in January for our anniversary, but I didn't get a chance to finish it until a couple days ago, so it became a Valentine's Day gift instead. His bday is also coming up in a few days, so lots of reasons for us to celebrate love this time of year. I could wax poetic about the million reasons this man is an angel, but if you've met him, then you already know. Thank you Olu, for the best year of my life. Let's do more 💗💗💗
Pics and vids of people enjoying The Pollination Station at @basscoastfest in BC! What a joy it was to create and share this artwork with so many beautiful, thoughtful, appreciative individuals. Thank you Bass Coast for the opportunity!
#musicfestival #basscoast #artinstallation #pollination #shadowbox #femaleartist #multimedia #nature #nativeplants #biodiversity
Was such a pleasure doing this commission! A gift from @josiejuggles and @acro_by_moonlight to the lovely and talented @djbarisone , as a thank you for playing music at their wedding. Bryan is known for curating exceptional sets of love songs and intimate vibes, and he set the mood so perfectly for the best wedding ever. Thank you to Bryan for always sharing your immaculate taste with us, and thank you to Josie and Alex for trusting me to make this very special gift. Lots of love shared between all involved parties, and that's what it's all about 💗
This was fun! HMU for custom lighting and sign commissions, I'd love to do more!
Slowly but surely uploading artwork from the archives.
These two LED festival totems were created in 2022 (Dillon) and 2023 (Tariq) inspired by the legendary kids of @recess_therapy . They were so fun to make, and helped us make so many new friends at the festival! Komodo dragons and Corn 4 lyfe
At long last, I am proud to present: the Pollination Station!
I have worked so hard on this project the last few months, in preparation for its unveiling at Bass Coast this last weekend. It is a testament to my love of critters, plants, and reciprocal bond that we all share. Pollination is not only a crucial natural process (responsible for the survival of over 180,000 plant species), but also a beautiful metaphor for collaboration, connection, and mutual aid. It is tragic that many people go their entire lives in our society without ever really experiencing these types of communal support. I am blessed to say that music festivals, especially ones as thoughtfully curated as Bass Coast, have shown me that a way of life structured around community and collaboration is not just possible, but the only way forward.
By encouraging and protecting the natural process of pollination we can live in a verdant world. By embracing collaboration as a mode of being we can live in communities that thrive.
Please check out pollinationstation.net if you'd like to read more about pollinators or the project.
Huge thanks to @acro_by_moonlight for your work on the lighting, reminding me to slow down and do things right, and for being a joy to work with.
Another huge thanks to my partner Olu Situ (no IG) for all your incredible efforts to get the project to Bass Coast, as well as work on the website.
Additional thanks to: @oskilatah@deadxbrush@discocolours@shmiggin@ebj_ and @josiejuggles for lending a hand. This truly was a community effort and I'm so grateful to have the support of countless loving friends.
Little reel showing some of my many fabrication creations! It's amazing how much I make that doesn't end up on my timeline (because I'm v bad at promotion).. So here's a bunch of it crammed into less than a minute! Enjoy
#fabrication #femalefabricator #femalewoodworker #femaleartist #design #multimedia #cnc #lasercutting #woodworking #digitaldesign #handmade #craft
Continuing in my journey of uploading my many unacknowledged art projects
From the vault: a portrait of @shmiggin and @gjonesbass 's sweet kitties, Taeko and Sasha, as a gift for Lauren's bday, just about a year ago (happy bday again, Lauren! 🥳). It's crazy to think I've known these cats for 14 years! They're such sweet good girls and I feel blessed to call them my furry friends.
Size: smol
Media: mixed (wood, paint, LED, found object)
Date: April 2023
I have an actually insane amount of art I’ve made that has never gotten posted. Making an effort to get some of these things out in the world.
From the archives:
Killer Grill
Mixed Media, LEDs
Feb 2023 part of the Food cArt show curated by @calebjay.art
Support woman owned businesses! Eat local! Be ungovernable!
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Baby's first reel
What an incredible weekend this was (yes it has taken me almost 3 weeks to make this), with a bunch of the most inspiring people I know, in an incomparably beautiful locale. Food, crafts, music, movement, relaxation, luxury, silliness, and the beautiful outdoors. I'm very grateful for a life that gives me moments like these ❣️
I made this thing and I love it, better photos coming soon.
Quarter inch laser cut acrylic
I also love the boys who rep it, @vibecheckpdx is bringing some of the hottest vibes in the PNW rn, don't sleep 🔥
I've never actually posted something like this before. I usually keep my personal life in my stories. But I made this video as a reminder to myself of all the beautiful things I've experienced this year, and after watching it and enjoying it I decided I might as well share.
In many ways this year has been incredibly difficult. I've felt stuck, depressed, uninspired, scared of the future, and burnt out. I lost a grandparent, I had a couple serious emotional meltdowns, I experienced intense conflict within my family, I ended my partnership, and I lost a dear childhood friend to suicide. I am gutted by the tragedy and injustice of the world.
Making this video was an exercise for me to remember that, despite the challenges, I've also been incredibly blessed. I am blessed by adventure, music, friendship, silliness, and the beauty of nature. I am blessed to have a beautiful home, I am blessed by my community, I am blessed by the abundance of the earth. I am really trying to grow into someone I can be fully proud of, and feel worthy of my immense privilege.
I want to thank all my beautiful friends and family. I am grateful for the community we've built.
I feel deeply that 2024 is going to be a year of huge growth for me. It's going to be hard and exciting, because growth always is. Let's all work to create a more peaceful and verdant world 🌎
