Stories, Inspiration & Experiments from Wild and Wise Studios
autumn equinox
I feel the shift from summer to autumn very strongly. I'm looking forward to the shorter days ahead but taking time to accept all fall has to offer & I’m looking forward to bringing that inspiration & creativity back into the studio.
ritual
i’m having trouble focusing. i expect most of us are. i live in rural Nova Scotia & mostly my days haven’t changed. the warmth of the spring sun brings energy as we stir from our winter hibernation & find that there is much to do. seeds to be started, sap to be collected, trees & bushes to prune, gardens to plan, compost to spread around. a whole growing season to prepare for. but everything has changed. hasn’t it. my mind is swimming with worries & questions. the entire subject of pandemic brings up questions of economy, soil health, seed security,...
life after the #nine
What if this is the year we make intentional choices to better our communities, our companies, the earth? The year that we better ourselves?
losing ones marbles
For me, making a marble is like a glass sketch. A place to experiment with a colour's density and its relationship with other colours - a page taken out of a glass sketchbook rolled in a neat little ball.
with thanks
With the last of the vegetables being pulled from the ground, i would be remiss if i didn't take a minute to reflect on this year's harvest. To give thanks for its struggles and triumphs.