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I am grateful to live by the ocean.  The ocean draws me in with her colour, moods and power.  

Is it any wonder, then, that I honour the ocean and her treasures with my creative endeavours? 

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Here on Vancouver Island, we are experiencing wetter and colder weather than normal.  Certainly, 2 years ago, it was hot enough that everyone wanted to be out at the beach.  

~ Mary Oliver   One day you finally knew

what you had to do, and began,

though the voices around you

kept shouting

their bad advice --

though the whole house

began to tremble

and you felt the old tug

at your ankles.

"Mend my life!"

each voice cried.

But you didn't stop.

You knew what you had to do,

though the wind pried

with its stiff fingers

at the very foundations,

though their melancholy

was terrible.

It was already late

enough, and a wild night,

and the road full of fallen

branches and stones.

But little by little,

as you left their voice behind,

the stars began to burn

through the sheets of clouds,

and there was a new voice

which you slowly

recognized as your own,

that kept you company

as you strode deeper and deeper

into the world,

determined to do

the only thing you could do --

determined to save

the only life that you could save.

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What's inside the shells?  

The shells contain ingredients for creativity, inspired by oceany things like the colour of water and seashells and barnacles and coral and the importance of oceans for our ecosystems.  

Mix all that together, and you get the latest pieces in my Coastal Collection!  

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Why is it I am drawn to barnacles?  Aren't they just sharp, crusty things you step on at the beach?  

Barnacles inspire me because of their existence - I love the patterns they make, very organic, yet still a pattern.  

But most of all, they remind me of the swish of the waves and wandering along the beach seeking treasure.  

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I have another store carrying my pieces now - Artina's!  

Artina's has locations in both Victoria and Vancouver.

Stop by if you are in the area and have a look!  

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Now that we are able to get out and about again, you may be wondering where you can see my designs in galleries or at shows.  

At this time, I am not planning to be in any shows this year.  But you can still see my designs in real life!  In the spring, I sent a number of my pieces from my Isles collection off to Kizmit Gift Gallery.

Kizmit is in Fort Langley, on the Lower Mainland and is a welcoming gallery gift shop.  Try to visit if you are in the area!  

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Do you treasure your beach walks or time visiting the seaside?  

Wearing this barnacle inspired necklace is one way to honour the pull of the ocean.  

The ocean and beach walking inspire peacefulness - why not carry that with you all the time?  

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Summer has arrived and my latest collection is now live.  

This barnacle inspired statement necklace goes perfectly with your summery cotton or linen outfits and will make a statement.  

I think it is actually trying to say something!  

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As an artist, I never really know how my pieces will turn out until they are done.  

These two statement necklaces came together after playing around with the oceany blue glass beads and my bronze pieces.  

I really like how they turned out. 

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If you have been hanging around here, then you know that I am inspired by oceany things.

One of my favourite forms to create is the barnacled shell.  Since all of the pieces I am currently working on are part of my collaboration with Kanna Glass Studio, these pieces of course incorporate her lovely, oceany blue beads.  

These barnacle pieces will all be in my next release, which is coming before the end of the month.  

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These pieces are inspired by the top snail shells.  

There are five top snails that live in the Pacific Northwest coastal waters.  Some of these shells were used as decoration by Indigenous peoples.  

I am happy to introduce my version of ornamentation with top snails!  

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