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Art & Photography & More

Hello! I’m Mel

I create artwork + photographs + designs for fun and work.
(It’s pretty great).

I love action movies & romance novels (and especially both at the same time!) I wear many hats. Some of them are literal.

I’m powered by sunshine and coffee. I’m multi-craftual. I’m a maker at heart.

Art Prompts: September

by Mel | August 16, 2023 | Make | 0 Comments

It's just about art prompt season! The summer has been busy (for the best reasons) but I've really missed having scheduled art time. As September comes speeding toward us (OH BOY ALREADY) I'm starting up my daily drawings again - but this time I invite you to join me!...

This week in cats

by Mel | August 1, 2023 | Life | 0 Comments

Mango and Marty both love the fuzzy blanket so much that they've called a temporary truce. Each day they touch a little bit more. Charlie helps act as a mediator sometimes since she will sleep on anyone that is still long enough. Yesterday was the best though -...

Charlie: 1 Year Later

by Mel | July 4, 2023 | Life | 0 Comments

A year ago yesterday we brought home a very long but wee three month old kitten <3 She was so light! And could jump like she had springs in her butt -- right over the barrier I put in the doorway while the cat fam sniffed each other out. Mango waited a day then...

There’s no place like home

by Mel | June 28, 2023 | Life | 0 Comments

It's been over a year of excavation behind us &A neighbour's outdoor cat killed the mama bird &E found the babies all dead in their nest &Charlie hides each time she hears the blasting warning &When will we get some rest. Digital illustration...

Spring in three photos

by Mel | June 24, 2023 | Life | 0 Comments

Creeping buttercup by the shed / camas in bloom between garry oaks / climbing roses in the garden

Charlie, watching

by Mel | June 23, 2023 | Life | 0 Comments

[ID: three images of a young calico cat sitting up straight on top of an armchair. In the last image her head is tilted in interest.] Charlie is VERY not into the excavation and blasting noises behind the house*, but sometimes the excavators are interesting to watch...

Charlego Bath Fights

by Mel | June 22, 2023 | Life | 0 Comments

Charlie and Mango are so dang cute. They have what I've dubbed "bath fights" that start with grooming and end with wrestling matches. Charlie sometimes attempts to help out Cinna and Marty with their hygiene but they are very not into the buddy system. Oh well, at...

Grandpa Marty

by Mel | June 21, 2023 | Life | 0 Comments

This old guy may be 16 years old but thanks to his arthritis shots he sure has some good zoomies, especially after his multi-hour naps 😆 Eric says that in the late evening, Marty and Charlie have a trill-off chatting at each other then play chase a bit. I love them so...

E+M: Album Rack

by Mel | June 20, 2023 | Make | 0 Comments

One of the many wonderful things about having our own space now is that we're able to try projects that weren't possible while in a basement suite. Eric has expanded his tinkering from lighting to woodworking and is really enjoying it. One of his recent ideas was an...

So it’s been a while

by Mel | January 18, 2023 | Life | 0 Comments

Grief is a sneaky bitch, and 2022 was rough, friends. We brought Charlie home in July, then immediately dealt with a series of cat health problems, including Marty spending most of a week in the vet hospital with acute pancreatitis. It was a lot of very intense...