A letter in June

Dear readers,

We’re finally into early summer, and Vancouver is drenched in June.The long-awaited short summer season has arrived, not with a bang, but with rain showers and a few days that feel more like fall.

I’m enjoying my little resilient roses that sprang up in spite of being neglected all winter and early spring. The sweet morning sunshine feels like gold dust on my arms. I eat my breakfast outside on the patio, under the huge maple trees that surround my street and form a canopy. I feel lucky to have so much greenery above me when I look up at the pale blue sky.

My body is undergoing quiet repairs. Perhaps it is because I’ve finally started paying attention and treating her more gently.

As a multi-passionate creative, I often feel pulled in many directions. Every outlet seems to sparkle with potential. I’ve finally let go of the urge to focus on just one thing. That feels more natural to me. Lately, I’ve felt a deep need to do something tactile, something I can touch and shape with my hands. Right now, that something is clay.

A summer or two ago, I took a few basic pottery lessons. I found the wheel tedious to work with, so I think hand-building might be the right path for me at this stage. I would love to create ceramic figurines, usable pottery, and explore age-old techniques. Wheel throwing requires a lot: energy, space, a wheel, water access, proper drainage, and tools. It’s more than I can take on at the moment. One day, I hope to have a studio with everything I need. For now, it is still the beginning of the journey.

As for this website, it began simply as a portfolio. Now I envision it as a house for all my creative pursuits. I look forward to building that little home, a space some of you might find comforting and return to, again and again.

Until then, stay blessed, stay creative, and see you again soon.

Wishing you a wonderful summer.

your’s sincerely,

Priscilla