Westerly Handmade Shoes

Solomon’s Seal for protection and good luck.

I’ve had the greatest fortune in life to live in a place where my mom could care for me in the way she wanted, and that I now have the peace of mind knowing that she is healthy & safe in her own home. These are life’s biggest blessings!

Today I send out happy Mother’s Day wishes to all the mom’s and women who nurture those around them. My biggest wish is that all the moms, daughters, sisters, aunties and all the people of Palestine be given the same security of life we enjoy here in this near perfect part of the world. It is a basic human right and one we should all be fighting for.

Love everyone as if they were your closest family and friend.

The northern lights in the skies over the southern gulf islands. My camera picked up more colour than my eyes could, but it was a breathtaking experience nonetheless. More magical even than the screen can represent. ✨

Thank you, snow day, for the forced day off. ❄️☀️✨

Helloooo! It’s been a long while since I’ve taken one of these shots. And since I’ve made an appearance on the socials. I’m enjoying a little hiatus from a lot of my regular things, taking the summer away from the studio to learn some new skills. Rest assured the hands are still working. New blisters, new callouses, new abilities. My current lesson in life is that I’m happiest when I’m learning new things, so here’s to always learning and always finding new paths to joy! I’ll make my way back to studio life one of these days. In the meantime, in honour of labour day, a thank you to these two hardworking friends at the end of my arms that toil endlessly for me and for the sake of creative pursuits.

Somehow the state of my workbench is more tolerable in black and white.