Jocelyn

super cute!

Last weekend for US buyers to buy from my shop any ready to ship clay item, sadly, until a reasonably priced Delivery Duty Paid service comes available via tracked Canada Post. My items are tariff free under CUSMA.

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#byebyedeminimus #clayfigurines #uniquehandmade #claybirds

only a couple spots left for my drawing the portrait workshop!

orange tinted waxing gibbous moon in sky at night

A waxing gibbous moon from last night, looking orange from the haze of the not too distant wildfires in northern Ontario and Manitoba.

#moonphotography #waxinggibbous #orangemoon #hazeintheair

that's probably true!

half moon last night, it was very yellow orange looking in a semi dark blue sky

#mooninsky #moonphotography #themoon #asseenfromhere

2026 Calendars are available in my Etsy Shop! They are super high quality, printed for me in the Toronto area & I've given many as gifts, always well received!
Vivid prints of my original nature photos!
This is my #monarchbutterfly #calendar, new this year!

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Sadly, I had to update the NEWS section of my Etsy shop announcement, to let potential US buyers know that as of Aug 29th 2025, their purchases from my shop may be assigned a tariff amount due in order to be received, % and amounts unknown to me. Sad today :-(

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Recent watercolour portrait commission completed.

#portraitartist #watercolourpainting #portraitpainting

I was one of the lucky designers who got kept in the Society6 shake up this year. My sales had slowed a lot since 2022 (I've been on there since 2013). But, I hope this means maybe they'll increase a bit again. One can Hope lol!
Had to goose chase my shop url! Ugh!
society6.com/a/artists/na...
#S6

The moon is always a pleasure to seek out in the sky, though not always visible at an ideal time, last night was around 11pm and it is a half moon now.
Several days before, it was just a sliver.

#moonphotography #moon #nightsky #owensound

your shop photos are super well done, you have a gorgeous shop!

My art banner is up, along with the other artists' banners, all Summer along the Owen Sound harbour walking pier!

This is an older acrylic painting I did, circa 2007, "Girl in Quebec", painted from my own photo - I took some artistic licence with her face and likeness.
#greybruceartists #owensound

This image, of goslings at Lynde Shores, that I shot and did some editing on, was super super popular on Zazzle, but only sold once then was immediately cancelled like within minutes lol!!! Never could figure out why.

#babybirds #goslings #zazzleshop #geesephotography #fuzzyfeathers

Still life #paintings - in progress, showing now and sold. I will be continuing my small #stilllife paintings throughout 2025 and 2026.
Craig Gallery, Meaford has 2 showing now, Grey Gallery in Owen Sound is waiting for 2 new pieces, and I sold one recently at the BMFA juried show in Collingwood

Have trouble drawing portraits? Catch my relaxed 3hr class on the basics of drawing the human portrait, Aug 21st at the BMFA in lovely Collingwood!
I'll be going over how I approach drawing the portrait from observation and some standard measurements
www.bmfa.on.ca/event/portra...

#drawingportraits

listing some new pieces today! both outdoor markets were a bust this year so all the pieces I made I am listing on Etsy

It's pretty rare that I do sales in my shop, and have Never run one for my whole shop. I have a 2 day sale running currently! Most of my items are #oneofakind

#clayfigurines #asimpleknead #etsyshop #2daysale

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Decided to cancel my Etsy Plus subscription after having it for 2 years, just not making the sales to justify the cost of it anymore, though I did love having it and the listing credits &added multiple cover photo feature were useful.

#Etsy #decliningsales #isittimetoclose

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what I believe is a '55 Studebaker, seen in town on our drive home from a hike yesterday afternoon

#vintagecar #studebaker #classiccars #pinkandblack #greybruce

Added a new creation to my Etsy Shop - asimpleknead.com

Purse or bag charms. Following in the style vein of what I already create which is primitive artisan style pieces. 1st 2 pieces are popular themes in my shop! Made with super hard epoxy resin clay.

#pursecharm #handmade #monarchchrysalis

Pics from our walk at Harrison Park yesterday morning, a great place that we can walk to from our house.

#harrisonpark #owensound #campgrounds #Ontarioparks

The strawberry moon through clouds on June 10th, the hazy moon June 9th. Shot with my Nikon D610 and Nikkor 70-300 zoom lens.

#strawberrymoon #moonandclouds #moon #hazymoon

The moon appeared so orange in the sky from our yard last night! I can even see a partially lit crater on the left (shadowed) side!

#orangemoon #mooninthesky #moon #summer2025 #summernights

Small paintings being dropped off to the Craig Gallery in Meaford, Ont., Canada for their upcoming Smalls Show.

Acorns and Pear & Chocolate

craiggallery.ca/news-events/

#smallart #minipaintings #Meafordartgalleries #galleryartist

We loved our exciting sky views from our balcony in Scarborough, they were different and often breathtaking every evening. Here is a contrast between a gorgeous sunny sky and a stormy sky, one looking more nw and one looking more ne over Scar Town Ctre.
#stormysky #sunset #cityliving #cityscapes

Memories of Halls Rd., in Whitby, Ontario, Canada. One of the most enjoyable and bird and creature littered areas in the GTA and our favourite haunt. I lived in Durham Region from 1990 until 2014.

#durhamregion #hallsrd #birding #GTAparks

cute!

The Sandhill Creek Flower Farm in Hepworth, Ontario, Canada was a gorgeous day! Black flies were voracious though, but it was worth it!
Can't wait for the Sunflower Walk in Aug!

sandhillcreek.ca/tulip-fest