So, one fine day last week, instagram required my date of birth. I saved it as the same day they required it to even get into my account which made me 0 years old. So, they suspended my account because they said I am too young to have an account. Really? Really? Didn’t realize how much I had come to rely on Instagram and also how much time I spent looking through it all…until it was gone. I appealed the decision but they have not yet unblocked me. Super frustrating with Art A Whirl coming up this weekend. However, it is making me question why I think I need it. I have been without it for most of my life so I know I can get used to being without it. I will keep you posted if they unblock me. Otherwise, Call or text me. Contact information is in the “About” section.
Lots of Love!
Well once again, it’s been a while. I have been finding it faster and easier to post on my instagram @blissartstudiomn but I really do not want to neglect this website. I have future hopes of setting up shop on here (stay tuned) but at the present time, see where you can purchase things in my shop by checking out my “About Me” page. Valentines Day is just around the corner and winter in Minnesota is still raging with cold and snow. I love winter but by the end of February I am ready for spring…which doesn’t come until April or May, depending on the year. We have all collectively been through a lot these past two years and I am sending out so much love and hopes for the future and for 2022 to be better. Stay well, be kind, take care of yourselves. XO
It's been a while...
Sure has been a rollercoaster over the past year. Deep dives and silver linings taking turns with me. No complaints though. The sun rises and sets, the seasons change and I have gratitude for those constants as well as for many other things. My latest work has been bright, cheery and summery. This serving set hints at gatherings where we may share food and drink. Wishing everyone a happy spring into summer. Cheers!
In Process
Wow what has been going on? I took time to organize and re-create my studio space to make it more efficient and mostly a beautiful space to be in. Uncluttered and beautiful, it has been a joy to start making again. Hands in clay, painting, and mind meanderings of all of the possibilities. I still go to what is comfortable and from my heart and at the same time, move to what I am not sure of but intuitively go there. Still so many options and thoughts and imaginings. That is what I love. Sorry not so proficient at social media. Sensing some resistance there. But I will maybe overcome it. Trying. Bear with me :) In the mean time, enjoy other parts of what I offer and thank you for visiting!
Nature Molds
My new endeavor is to make clay molds from rocks. I have collected rocks for as long as I can remember. There is something about their solid, strong earthiness that attracts me. I love many of the plaster, wood or random finds that I have used to make molds, even making my own. But now I am drawn to make the stone molds, honoring their everlasting strength and cracks and crevices. Worn by the waters and weather that have passed through them and imprinted them, there is so much intrigue. What have they been through? What have they weathered? They are ancient. Formed, yet strong and resilient. Carved by the elements and yet keeping their own form. They do not break down easily or fast. But slow and go with the flow. Changing slowly over time, but their strength remains…solid.
Tough Times...Find Autumn Beauty
2020 has been an incredibly challenging year for most people and the planet as a whole. It is good to find things you like to do and keep doing them even when life events seem surreal. I find great pleasure in making “mini art” using clay pieces I make and pairing them with something I found in nature. Here is a photo of one I made yesterday. For more, visit my Instagram @blissartstudiomn. Remember to take care of yourselves and be kind to others.
Mini Minnesota Get Together at Holly House Boutique (see event schedule)
I am so excited and honored to be a part of this pop up store event. Sad that the Minnesota State Fair cannot happen this year but thanks to Kim, there is this sweet pop up with so many amazing Minnesota artisans selling their goods in lieu of the State Fair shop this year.
In the summer...
I have a thing for bright yellow flowers…actually for bright flowers in general. While I find pastels and whites beautiful, they just don’t grab me the way the flowers with intense bright colors do. Just like veggies such as red and golden beets, carrots, tomatoes, bright green lettuces and kale appeal to my palate because of their beauty, my attraction to bright flowers can often offer savory or medicinal or even culinary benefits. Here is a photo of the arnica flower. Beautiful, small and simple on it’s own, this little plant has amazing healing abilities. Great for healing wounds, bruises, muscle aches and joint pain. I have a topical oil but also buy the homeopathic arnica and keep it in my all natural first aid kit.
Sheesh...What just happened?
Covid, that’s what. Wow. Just wow. Everything has changed so fast. One thing that hasn’t changed is that I keep making things. I don’t want to give the virus too much space on my page as it already gets a lot of attention and energy by it’s own design. Instead, I choose to look for “the silver linings” and focus on the goodness of people, the beauty of nature…to practice gratitude, to take pleasure in this beautiful warming weather and the greenness of things again. Thank the sun for rising and setting. Find peace in the quiet. So as we navigate a new way of being and the many changes that come with it, I am continuing to support local businesses as much as possible, to grow some of my own food in my small urban garden and to realize that I don’t really need to be in a hurry to get anywhere. Be kind. Be gentle.
February is a tweener month for me...
Many cloudy January days here in Minnesota but I have to say I will take the clouds over the sub zero temps. Love the time to stay in and also to go out and shovel the snow in the early morning hours. Cozy. Coffee. Tea. Naps. Reading. Walks. All in. Within. Peace.
Check out my upcoming holiday events (see new events)
and stay tuned for my updated gallery and Happy Holidays!
A lot of Fall...
These and many other pieces will be with me at the St. Louis Park Art Fair tomorrow, Saturday, September 14th from 10-5. Hope to see you there! Look for the Bliss Art Studio sign.
Watch for my gallery update towards the end of September.
Summer Inspired
I had fun making some new art with a summer theme in preparation for the Minnehaha Falls Art Fair…which ended up getting rained out….leaving me with some fun new art ready for another summer sale. New photos will be posted in gallery soon. But here is one of my favorites! :
And Now It's Summer...Yay!
So busy I have not been able to tend to blog. But I’m back in the swing. Enjoy these summer days! I post more frequently on my instagram: @blissartsudiomn
Yay the snow is almost gone!
Ready for the spring temps and to see some green grass and first flowers and herbs poking through the gray and brown of leftover winter melt. I have been making lots of flowers and using botanicals to imprint my clay these last couple months. I guess I just needed to see forward.
Eye Candy!
Don’t forget…these WILL grow again…soon! Sending out warm thoughts…
Winter Cold...Warm it Up
It’s so easy to be inside when it’s cold outside. The air bites my face and my hands. Everything else is bundled. It seems as if the one thing I want to do is stay inside. May be a metaphor. Or an opening, a welcome, to actually do just that. Inside my house, inside myself. I feel less open. I feel more like sleeping…a lot. Naps are good and come easily. I still function and do many things but am more focused on the internal…staying warm and feeling cozy. Sending warm winter vibes…
Art Pop Up Sale at Steel Toe Brewery
Stop by and say hi on Thursday, December 6th from 5:00-9:00 p.m. at the Steel Toe Brewery in St. Louis Park. I will be selling some holiday/winter items along with about 10 other artists of various mediums. It should be a fun night! Look for the lit up Bliss Art Studio sign.
Watch for updated gallery
Next week I will update my gallery to showcase my new art pieces with the autumn scene. Summer is certainly a pleasure but I am welcoming the fall weather and looking forward to the beauty that surrounds it.
Autumn Equinox
What a beautiful way to bring in autumn. Art Fair in St. Louis Park MN!
