As the title of the email states, my cup runneth over, or a maybe slightly more apt idiom, it never rains but it pours (I write this as a storm makes it’s way over the Baynes Sound, heavy with rain and wind that threatens our power and internet)

I’ve been wanting to sit down and write and email for weeks now, but it has been one art deadline after another for a show or a market or a very delightful project that is currently under the wraps but I am very excited to yell at you about next year…

So, all that to say, I’ve been busy, and I will be busy for another month yet. But it is my deep bone aching desire this winter to learn what life is like if the first words out of my mouth aren’t “I’m so busy and soooo tired” after someone asks me how I have been.

But what has been keeping me so busy?

I’m glad(?) you asked! One project I was working on is the 2027 Moon Calendar!

The image is The Cup of Maven. She celebrates being a fountain of knowledge and a spout of wisdom, overflowing with insight. She is surrounded by the local flora of camas and salal, the life giving cycle of salmon, and the pollinating taylor's checkerspot butterfly.

The Calendars are double sided so you can flip to a print at the end of next year.

I’m working on getting my shop back up so you can purchase one before December, but you can also get one at one of these fine establishments:

• Ravens Veil - Vancouver BC

• Shoe Box Art - Vancouver BC

• Tin Town Cafe - Courtenay BC

• Denman Craft Shop - Denman Island BC

• Phoenix Rising Metaphysical Emporium - Langley BC

• Wild Craft - Salmon Arm BC

Or come find me at one of these markets!

Coming up this week, you can catch me at Circle Craft in Vancouver. This is my first time vending here, but after the gentle encouragement from Katherine Henry (a delightful medieval inspired lino cut artist) I applied and got in!

You can find my booth from November 11th - 15th at the Vancouver Convention Center, along with other wonderful artisans like Gordon Hutchens (A Denman potter of stunning craftsmanship) Hell Wench (More pottery, but of the whimsical variety) and The Mustard Lady (who make my favourite horseradish mustard and who are based as fuck) and sooo many more amazing folks!

At the end of the month I’ll be at the Cumberland Winterfaire. November 28th-29th from 10am-4:30pm in Cumberland BC. I’ll be hanging out with Crooked Warden Cidery. And I think Miss Bumble and Rosehill Pottery will also be there!

And last but not least! I was delighted to be invited to participate in the Comox Valley Art Gallery Winter Art Faire which opens December 4th.

There list is stacked with great artists, and I am so excited to see it all come together.

That’s all the big stuff for now. I’ll ramble again soon!