A Quiet Resurgence: Rediscovering the Joy of Making
It sure has been a long while since I’ve written a post. Two whole years!
I feel as though keeping a blog is a dying art with the thirst for shortform content, but I selfishly love diving into the details and looking back on my life over the years.
Until recently, I have been exploring other avenues of work outside of making art for Clove & Hound. As someone with MANY passions, it is hard to keep my mind on one single project for long periods of time. It is also not the easiest to run a small art business in this day and age, and I am very fortunate to be in a position where I am able to dip my toe into different waters. I’ve been focusing a lot of my time on working for others via creating websites, running social media accounts, and organizing photoshoots. It continues to be a pleasure to help create these moments and online spaces for people outside of my own.
I’ve also been very passionate about my beekeeping journey and I’m hoping next year to try my hand at a taxidermy course because why the heck not?
What I’ve learned from this time away from making art for Clove & Hound, is that creativity is not a linear journey. There will be seasons of dormancy. There will be times when my work feels distant or unimportant, and that’s okay!
Not everything needs to be produced at breakneck speed, and not everything needs to be shared immediately. Sometimes the best thing you can do for your art is to give it room to grow without forcing it.
For those of you who are in a similar space, who feel the tug of a project long abandoned, let this be your permission slip: It’s okay to take your time. The work will wait for you, as long as you don’t forget to come back to it when you’re ready. And when you do, you’ll find that it’s not just the project that’s waiting for you—it’s your own passion, ready to meet you again, as if you were never gone.
This is something I keep in mind about things like my Airstream build. I have taken some time away from it but now, as I return, I find myself with a new perspective on my project. I’ve been away long enough to see it through a fresh lens—what once felt like a task or a burden now feels like an opportunity, a chance to dive back in with enthusiasm and intention!
There is no rush. The pressure has eased. It’s not about “getting back on track.” It’s about rediscovering the pleasure of doing and making. I’m not aiming for perfection, just joy in the process.
For the first time in a long time, I’m creating not because I feel I should, but because I want to. Because I can. This time away has allowed me to guide Clove & Hound into a more western / folklore direction which is something that I’ve been thinking about for some time now.
With the current Canada Post strike, I will not be offering my new pieces online just yet, but you can find me at two Christmas Markets this year! I promise to save you a hug if you stop by!
Craft Culture Holiday Market at Prospera Place:
December 6th: 1pm - 7pm
December 7th: 10am - 5pm
December 8th: 10am - 5pm
Apex Mountain Christmas Market:
December 21st: 10am - 5pm
I hope you are all doing well and keeping warm as the seasons change. The warm sun on my face and cold wind through my hair makes me feel wonderfully alive and free!
