I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not a super physically active person. Whenever I feel the need to flush out my “fight or flight” hormones, I tend to do the easiest thing possible. I find a space that’s big enough that I won’t hurt myself, and then wildly flail my arms around for about 20-30 seconds. It probably looks ridiculous, but it works!
Read MoreConnecting to nature is good for your mental health! And your physical health! Here’s a simple activity, along with my own 3 nature walk noticings..
Read MoreMusic is one of the quickest ways to lift your mood, and listening to a favourite song requires very little effort (ie. it’s possible to do even on a really bad day).
Read MoreFor the first day of our 21 Days of Joy itinerary, we’ll start with something easy and delicious! You’re going to choose a favourite food, and spend some time really savouring the experience of eating it :)
Read MoreHaving an intention to notice, create, and share Joy is one thing, but how exactly does this work?
Read MoreWhat if we approach Joy as a resilience practice? An essential strategy to strengthen our mental health, and help those around us..? Perhaps not such a luxury after all.
Read MoreHello 2025. I have to admit, I’m feeling a bit anxious going into this year. There seems to be a growing swell of doom everywhere you look, and frankly I’ve been struggling with feeling like making art is an essential activity in the midst of it all.
And yet…
Read MoreAn update on this corner of our garden that has captured my heart and imagination over and over in the months since we planted it, and also a bit of background as to the inspiration behind it.
Read MoreIf you’re ever here, either for the studio tour or as a guest, I hope you’ll take a moment to sit in and enjoy this enchanting part of the garden! Here's a sneak peek of the first couple of months of this ongoing work in progress...
Read MoreThis is the first piece I’ve made that features our own property as the setting. This is our new back yard; the piece of forest we’ve been entrusted to take care of. The land we have entered into a relationship with…
Read MoreWinter: a lovely blanket of soft snow insulates the gardens. No weeds are growing. No pests are pesting. It’s literally impossible to do anything IN the garden right now, so we’ve switched gears to doing things FOR the garden…
Read MoreIt’s been a while since I’ve written a new blog post, and in fact, it’s been a while since I’ve made new art. Here’s why…
Read MoreOn March 13, 2020, Toronto entered what was to be the first of a series of lockdowns due to the Covid-19 pandemic … I remember vividly what I wanted at the time: to be surrounded by growing green things. I wanted vines dripping down my walls, moss covering the floor, trees growing in the middle of rooms.
Read MoreI'm thrilled to have the opportunity to collaborate with the Riverside BIA in creating this HUGE adaptation of my immersive installation entitled "The Serenity Experience", as part of ArtworxTO and Toronto’s Year of Public Art.
Read MoreThis piece is about grief, but also about trying to let go of grief to make room for other things. It’s about the experiences and people I’m grateful for. It’s about the spaces left behind when something crumbles. It’s about seeing potential in those spaces rather than loss.
Read MoreAs we’ve all figured out by now, 2020 is not going to be a normal year. We aren’t going to do a lot of the things we normally would, including participating in art fairs and meeting in real life to discuss art. After a bit of thought, I decided this was a great opportunity to show you other aspects of my art practice!
Read MoreSo here we are - almost the end of May, attempting to navigate our collective and personal “new normals” as restrictions begin to be lifted. The absolute gift of this moment in history and in our lives, is that we can make some choices about how we’d like to move forward.
Read MoreThings like “self-care” and “mental health” might have seemed like very abstract concepts or buzzwords just a few months back, but a couple of months of self-isolating in a global pandemic will change your perspective on a lot of things.
Read MoreLately I’ve found myself referencing a lot of the books I’ve read as part of my ongoing research in creating “The Serenity Experience”, my multi-sensory immersive installation.
Read MoreAs part of my ongoing research in creating The Serenity Experience, I’ve spent the last couple of years reading about and testing ideas to reduce stress and increase happiness. Here are 10 simple ways that work for me
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